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Issues of identity, language and ethnicity have been mentioned as part of the background of recent events in Ukraine, although scholars and commentators have diverging opinions on the extent to which they really reflect divisions in Ukrainian society. With tension in Crimea raising in these hours, in this post we point to some background resources.

The February Think Tank Review is out. It references papers published in December and January.

The UK government has published its second series of the reports on the Review of the balance of competences, which focuses on free movement of goods; asylum and non-EU migration; trade and investment; environment and climate change; transport; research and development; tourism, culture and sport; and civil judicial cooperation.

The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is organising a mid-term assessment of the Greek Presidency of the Council this Friday.

2014 will be a decisive year for separatist movements in Europe. A referendum about the independence of Scotland is scheduled for September.

2014 will be a decisive year for separatist movements in Europe. A referendum about the independence of Scotland is scheduled for September.

After the issue of EU enlargement was discussed three times in succession in the European Parliament, the European Parliamentary Research Service has taken an in-depth look at the topic.