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Updated February 26, 2020 Summary As a major energy consuming region, Europe faces a number of challenges in addressing its future energy needs. For member states of the European Union [...]

Updated April 24, 2017 Contents Introduction Overview of the Crisis Buildup and Outbreak of the Crisis Key Developments in 2015: The Third Package Recent Developments Economic Outlook for Greece and [...]

Contents Overview and Context Summit Agenda, Expected Outcomes, and Key Challenges Collective Defense and Military Capabilities: A 'Readiness Action Plan' for NATO Transition in Afghanistan Working with Partners: The 'Defense [...]

July 31, 2014 Summary Russia's actions in Ukraine and its alleged role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 have caused observers and policy makers on both sides of [...]

April 16, 2014 Summary Russia's recent military incursions into Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea have caused observers and policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic, including Members of [...]

Contents Overview United States China France India Israel North Korea Pakistan Russia United Kingdom Contacts Author Contact Information May 1, 2013 Summary Seven nations--China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United [...]

Summary Crisis Overview What started as a debt crisis in Greece in late 2009 has evolved into a broader economic and political crisis in the Eurozone and European Union (EU). [...]

Contents Background Key Agenda Items for the Chicago Summit Transition in Afghanistan Capabilities, 'Smart Defense,' and Fiscal Constraints Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons and the Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR) NATO [...]

Contents Introduction Economic Problems in the Eurozone Major European Policy Responses Outlook for the Eurozone: What's Next? Issues for Congress Impact on the U.S. Economy Exposure of the U.S. Financial [...]

September 7, 2011 Summary Many European countries have large and growing Muslim minorities. This is particularly true for the countries of Western Europe that have experienced influxes of Muslim immigrants [...]

Contents Introduction The Build-Up to Greece's Debt Crisis Euro Adoption, Capital Inflows, and Lax Enforcement of EU Fiscal Rules The Triggers: Global Financial Crisis and Revelations of Mis-Reported Data Crisis [...]

April 14, 2011 Contents Introduction Current Domestic Context Religion and the State: Laicite and the debate over the role of Islam in French society., Factors Shaping French Foreign Policy A [...]

Contents Overview United States China France India Israel North Korea Pakistan Russia United Kingdom Contacts Author Contact Information February 28, 2011 Summary Seven nations--China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United [...]

Contents Introduction Greece's Debt Crisis: Background Build-Up to the Current Crisis Outbreak of the Current Crisis Possible Causes of the Crisis Domestic Factors High Government Spending and Weak Government Revenues [...]