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  • 23. februar 2018

Think Tank Review - Issue 54/2018

Welcome to issue 54 of the Think Tank Review compiled by the EU Council Library (click to share on Twitter). It references papers published in January 2018. As usual, we provide the link to the full text and a short abstract.

Issue 54 covers a broad array of topics, from Brexit-related subjects, elections in Chile and Honduras, digital Asia, Turkey's fight against youth radicalisation and EU cooperation with regional organisations in Africa, to economy-related issues.

The special focus is on US 45th President Donald Trump and the changes brought about in US policy one year after his inauguration. Various think tanks explore the impact on the EU of US withdrawal from the TPP, changes in US immigration policy, Trump's foreign policy and his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the future of America's evolving global engagement.

The first section, EU Politics and Institutions, offers several articles on the challenges that lie ahead for the EU, as well as proposals for future political action.

Section 2, Economic and Financial Affairs, covers a broad range of subjects, such as security markets, market discipline and creditworthiness trends of Eurozone countries.

Section 3, EU Member States, looks at 10 countries in January, with articles covering many different issues, ranging from women in the Estonian defence forces, inclusive growth in Germany, the Italian public debt, and the place of Portugal and Spain in the European Union. The subsection on Brexit highlights numerous aspects of the future of the United Kingdom, the uncertainty in financial markets and budget negotiations after Brexit, the future agricultural policy in the UK, and the question of whether Britain can change its mind.

In section 4, EU Policies, the articles selected deal with topics such as the relationship between development and migration, 'mind hacking', information warfare in the cyber age, policy recommendations for re-evaluating and reducing youth unemployment, and many more.

Section 5, Foreign Affairs, explores issues such as measures against Islamic extremism, international trade and the legislative and practical challenges of prosecuting foreign fighters, to mention just a few.

The next Review will be out in March 2018, with papers published in February 2018.

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