Clara Marina O'Donnell

Clara Marina O'Donnell

Obituary 1983-2014
Not flashy but effective

Not flashy but effective: Closer EU co-operation in defence investments

13 December 2013
This month, European leaders will discuss how to strengthen EU military co-operation. It is the first time that defence has been on the European Council’s agenda since 2008and EU officials had hoped the member-states would unveil bold initiatives to stem the deterioration of their armed forces.
How to build a modern European Union

How to build a modern European Union

10 October 2013
The CER proposes reforming the EU’s policies and institutions, to foster a more dynamic European economy and to make decision-making more accountable.
The trials and tribulations of European defence co-operation

The trials and tribulations of European defence co-operation

24 July 2013
In response to the economic crisis, European militaries are working more closely together than before. But they still need to collaborate further.
US foreign policy after the presidential election

US foreign policy after the presidential election: What should Europeans expect?

25 October 2012
For all the sparring between the presidential candidates on US foreign policy, a second Obama term or a Romney administration would have a lot in common.
The Swedish EU presidency

The Swedish EU presidency

01 July 2009
A painful recession in Europe, uncertain prospects for the Lisbon treaty, a looming gas crisis in Ukraine and a lame-duck Commission are some of the challenges that the Swedish EU presidency will have to deal with in the second half of 2009.
Beyond banking: What the financial crisis means for the EU

Beyond banking: What the financial crisis means for the EU

23 October 2008
The world is in the midst of a financial crisis which will have far-reaching implications for the EU – not just for the region's immediate economic outlook, but also for the future of the euro, financial regulation, economic reform and global governance.
The CER guide to the French presidency

The CER guide to the French presidency

04 July 2008
France's EU presidency was always going to be ambitious, with wideranging plans for climate change, immigration and defence. Now, however, France will have to focus on resolving the legal and institutional mess created by the Irish No to the EU's Lisbon treaty. President Nicolas Sarkozy will struggle to save the...
The EU should talk to Hamas

The EU should talk to Hamas

01 August 2007
In Britain, senior diplomats are mulling over whether to revise the government’s policy of not talking to Hamas. Until now Britain has staunchly defended the EU policy of opposing talks with Hamas. That policy, shared by the other members of the ‘quartet’ – the UN, the US and Russia...
The EU should talk to Hamas

The EU should talk to Hamas

11 July 2007
The conspicuous role of Hamas in the recent release of Alan Johnston was not only good news for the BBC correspondent. Hamas showed that it cares about how it is perceived abroad, that it wants to be considered a credible actor, and that it hopes to end its international isolation.