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Europe - Reports and Papers

Chatham House Reports are based on in-depth research conducted by experts based at or attached to Chatham House and include policy recommendations. Briefing Papers are shorter, policy relevant papers written by experts in their field.

Other Resources include other special reports, working papers, conference reports and proceedings, summary reports of meetings and seminars, transcripts and other relevant material.

Chatham House Reports

The European External Action Service: Roadmap for Success
Chatham House Report
Brian Crowe, May 2008

Contemporary Chinese Views of Europe
Chatham House Report
Karine Lisbonne-de Vergeron, November 2007

Contemporary Indian Views of Europe
Chatham House Report
Karine Lisbonne-de Vergeron, September 2006

Turkey and the EU - Four Scenarios: From Train Crash to Full Steam Ahead
Chatham House Report
Kirsty Hughes (A Friends of Europe Report in association with Chatham House and the European Institute of the London School of Economics), September 2006

Reinvigorating European Elections: The Implications of Electing the European Commission
Chatham House Report
Dr Julie Smith, May 2004

Briefing Papers

Is the Euro Ready for ‘Prime Time’?
Briefing Paper
Benjamin J Cohen and Paola Subacchi, July 2008

EU Trade Policy: Approaching a Crossroads
Briefing Paper
Roderick Abbott, July 2008

An EU-Korea Free Trade Area: Playing Catch-Up or Taking the Lead?
Briefing Paper
Jim Rollo, May 2008

Stress-Testing the Regulators: Market Risks and the EU Economy
Briefing Paper
Max Watson, April 2008

European Multinationals: A Globalization Scorecard
Briefing Paper
Stephen Thomsen, March 2008

Exploiting Europe's Strong Potential: Governance, Institutions and Policies
Briefing Paper
Paola Subacchi, Benedicta Marzinotto and Vanessa Rossi, January 2008

Spice Route to Europe? Prospects for an India-EU Free Trade Area
Briefing Paper
Jim Rollo, October 2007

EU-ASEAN: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship?
Briefing Paper
Stephen Thomsen, October 2007

Blair's Foreign Policy and its Possible Successor(s)
Briefing Paper
Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, December 2006

Two cheers for the UK's EU Presidency (Revised from Dec 05)
Briefing Paper
Richard Whitman and Gareth Thomas, May 2006

Two cheers for the UK's EU Presidency
Briefing Paper
Richard Whitman and Gareth Thomas, December 2005

Croatian Opinion and the EU's Copenhagen Criteria
Briefing Paper
Richard Rose, December 2005

Cyprus: Entering another stalemate?
Briefing Paper
Tim Potier, November 2005

Partnership is no privilege: the alternative to EU membership is no Turkish delight
Briefing Paper
Fadi Hakura, September 2005

Pragmatism Prevails: Barroso's European Commission
Briefing Paper
Michelle Cini, May 2005

Referendums on the EU Constitutional Treaty: The State of Play
Briefing Paper
Nasser Hussain with Genevieve Maitland Hudson and Richard Whitman, February 2005

The Slovak Presidential Election of 3/17 April 2004
Briefing Paper
Karen Henderson, July 2004

The 2004 Spanish General Elections of 14 March 2004
Briefing Paper
Luis Ramiro, July 2004

Europe and the Estonian Parliamentary Elections of 2 March 2003
Briefing Paper
Evald Mikkel, September 2003

The Belgian Federal Elections of 18 May 2003
Briefing Paper
Martine Van Assche, September 2003

The Maltese Parliamentary Elections of April 2003
Briefing Paper
Michelle Cini, September 2003

Europe and the Finnish Parliamentary Election of March 2003
Briefing Paper
Tapio Raunio, May 2003

Europe and the Dutch Parliamentary Elections of January 2003
Briefing Paper
Dr Robert Harmsen, April 2003

Belgian Federalism
Briefing Paper
Wilfried Swenden, April 2003

Europe and the Slovak Parliamentary election of September 2002
Briefing Paper
Karen Henderson, December 2002

The German Bundestag Election of September 2002
Briefing Paper
Dr Charles Lees, December 2002

Europe and the Czech Parliamentary Elections of June 2002
Briefing Paper
Seán Hanley, November 2002

The Political Context of EU Accession in Poland
Briefing Paper
Aleks Szczerbiak, November 2002

The Political Context of EU Accession in Hungary
Briefing Paper
Agnes Batory, November 2002

The Political Context of EU Accession in the Czech Republic
Briefing Paper
Sean Hanley, October 2002

Europe and the Swedish Parliamentary Elections of September 2002
Briefing Paper
Dr Nicholas Aylott, September 2002

Europe and the French Presidential and Legislative Elections of April/May and June 2002
Briefing Paper
Catherine Fieschi, June 2002

Europe and the Irish General Election of May 2002
Briefing Paper
Dr Karin Gilland, May 2002

Europe and the Dutch Parliamentary Election of May 2002
Briefing Paper
Robert Harmsen, May 2002

Europe and the Hungarian Parliamentary Elections of April 2002
Briefing Paper
Agnes Batory, May 2002

The Convention on the Future of Europe
Briefing Paper
Mariana Tsatsas, April 2002

The European 'Roma Question'
Briefing Paper
Martin Kovats, March 2002

EU Immigration and Asylum Policy: From Tampere to Laeken and Beyond
Briefing Paper
Christina Boswell, February 2002

Other Resources

Options for the EU to Support the African Peace and Security Architecture
Programme Paper
Alex Vines and Roger Middleton, June 2008

The Bucharest Conference Papers
Conference Papers
Edited by Robin Shepherd and Co-published with the German Marshall Fund of the United States, March 2008

Members only contentNew rules for global governance?
Transcript
Edward Mortimer, October 2007

Members only contentAdapting Institutions and Alliances
Transcript
Robert Cooper, October 2007

Members only contentBritain between America and Europe
Transcript
Lord Wallace of Saltaire, October 2007

Members only contentOrganising government for the 'New Diplomacy'
Transcript
Michael Binyon, October 2007

Members only contentBritish media and public opinion
Transcript
Peter Kellner, October 2007

Members only contentTackling Climate Change
Transcript
Professor Michael Grubb, October 2007

Transatlantic Relations in the Fall Semester: Priorities and Opportunities
Transcript
Kurt Volker, October 2007

Celebrating 50 Years of the Treaty of Rome
Transcript
Geoff Hoon MP, March 2007

The European Union in the Global Age
Transcript
Peter Mandelson, March 2007

Securing Europe? Implementing the European Security Strategy
Workshop Report
Anne Deighton, Graham Messervy-Whiting, Antonio Missiroli, David Leakey, Pierre-Antoine Braud, Damien Helly, Victor Mauer, Kori Schake, Graham Avery, Jim Cloos, October 2006

Leading Europe? The UK EU Presidency evaluated - Surviving the UK Presidency
Transcript
Nicola Brewer, Director General, European Union, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, May 2006

Social Europe - Myth or Reality
Meeting Summary
European Programme (summary of seminar proceedings), September 2005

Reflections on the Spanish Referendum
Seminar Report
European Programme, February 2005

South Eastern Europe in 2005 - Challenges for the EU and the UK Presidency
Transcript
Erhard Busek, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South East Europe, December 2004

Kosovo: The Last Piece in the Puzzle
Transcript
Soren Jessen Petersen, UN Special Representative in Kosovo, December 2004

The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: An Overview
Briefing Note
David Phinnemore, June 2004

Conference of European Parliamentarians
Conference Report
Various, July 2003

The Legal Implications of EU Enlargement
Working Paper
Agnes Batory, May 2003

Visions on the reform of competences in the European Convention
Working Paper
Angelika Hable, April 2003

What Can Federalism Teach Us About the European Union?
Working Paper
Tanja A. Börzel, April 2003

Switzerland: Historical Dynamics and Contemporary Realities
Working Paper
Prof. Clive Church; Dr Paolo Dardanelli, April 2003

Governing Together in the New Europe
Transcript
Report of the CONVEU-30 Workshop held at Robinson College, Cambridge, April 2003

Integrating European Business
Workshop Report
RIIA/Accenture Workshop, March 2003