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Un nouveau régime d’asile européen commun (RAEC) est en cours de négociation. Selon l'auteur, ce nouveau régime est destiné à remédier aux dysfonctionnements de la politique européenne en matière d’asile et de migrations, qui est source de clivages entre les États membres. Tout en notant que le sujet migratoire est particulièrement sensible en pratique, l’auteur se penche sur d’autres volets de cette politique qui mériteraient, selon elle, d’être explorés.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty coming into force, the Council archives have opened to researchers the collection on the treaty negotiation.

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Ongoing discussions about EU treaty change; central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a possible future payment ecosystem; the digital euro's role as a store of value; the transition to renewables without jeopardising European energy security; a foreign policy strategy that acknowledges EU’s strategic interdependence; a possible new Middle East and related adaptations of European policies; President Biden’s visit to Israel and Gaza; and China’s developing influence in West Asia are some the issues discussed in the November Think Tank Review.

The Council Library and Springer Nature co-organised a panel discussion on 10 October on the very topical subject of AI generative tools. The panel of experts provided a lively debate and insights into the risks and benefits of these highly sophisticated tools, such as ChatGPT (OpenAI).

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Preparing for the next EU enlargement and related choices ahead; reforming and enlarging the EU for the 21st century; fundamental decarbonisation through sufficiency by lifestyle changes; the European chips act in relation with Europe’s quest for semiconductor autonomy; navigating between inflation and growth and European Central Bank’s role to serve European power and strategic autonomy; explaining European Commission’s fiscal governance reform plan; the European health union readiness for the challenges of the 21st century; the role of nuclear energy in the energy transition; EU support for ammunition production in member states; the rise of China as an international mediator; and the BRICS evolution are some of the topics featured in the October Think Tank Review.

The authors of the Yearbook of European Security 2023, Jan Joel Andersson and Clara Sophie Cramer, provided a critical review of the events that dramatically changed the security landscape in Europe last year.

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

How the enlargement process can be enhanced with elements of sectoral policy integration; how the EU tackles changes in global economic competition; efforts to simplify the European economic governance framework; critical raw materials in securing the green transition and the use of hydrogen; the EU’s role in the field of collective defense; how the EU and India can strengthen maritime security in the battle for the Indian ocean; US-China relations in the new emerging tech order; and USA's support for Ukraine against the background of the 2024 US elections, are some of the topics dealt with in the September Think Tank Review.