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Job Vacancy: “Academic Assistant (50%) in the Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies”, Deadline January 20 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, is seeking applications for the […]
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Vladimír Bilčík MEP on EU Equality Policy | EP4U Interviews
Non-discrimination and protection of fundamental rights are among the key expectations from any European democratic state. The EU and its […]
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Call for Papers: “30th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics” Deadline December 31 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The Florence School of Regulation – Communications and Media, and the Rudgers Business School cordially invites the academic, business and […]
Read moreThe Swedish Institute of International Affairs appoints new director (UI, Sweden)
The Board of The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jakob Hallgren as […]
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Call for Research: “Programa Talent Global”, Deadline February 28 (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The Banco Sabadell Foundation and CIDOB (Barcelona Center for International Affairs) launch the second edition of the Programa Talent Global […]
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Call for Young Scholars: “The International Spectator”, Deadline January 31 (IAI, Italy)
The International Spectator aims to provide academics, practitioners, opinion- and decision-makers, as well as interested laymen with thought-provoking, analytically sound, […]
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“Τhe Rule of Law and Foreign Direct Investment in the Western Balkans: The Greek Experience”, Nikolaos Tzifakis and Anastasios Valvis (ÖGfE, Austria)
The rule of law is positively correlated to the attainment of economic growth and sustainable development and to the attraction […]
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“Handbook on Electricity Markets”, Jean-Michel Glachant (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
This volume represents the most detailed and comprehensive Handbook on electricity markets ever published. Read more here.
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“Financing the 2030 Agenda. An SDG alignment framework for Public Development Banks”, Daniele Fattibene (IAI, Italy)
During the first ‘Finance in Common Summit’, in November 2020, public development banks (PDBs) from around the world committed to […]
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“The Baltic States in the Economic and Monetary Union: Standing in the Shadow of Germany or Helping to Counterbalance the ‘South’?”, Ramūnas Vilpišauskas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The Baltic States have been guided in EMU by two motives, first, being part of the EU’s core to hedge […]
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“European Solidarity in Action: the Future of the European Union”, December 21 (FIIA, Finland)
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), and the European Parliament hosted the […]
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Conference on the Future of Europe: European Citizens’ Panel “Climate change, environment/health”, January 7-9 (College of Europe, Natolin)
The College of Europe in Natolin, within the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), will be […]
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Online Event: “Ex post Evaluations in the Context of Better Regulation: Where Do We Go?”, February 1-3 (EIPA, Maastricht)
Is your organisation interested in enforcing their ex post evaluation function? How can you manage evaluation activities better? How can […]
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Call for Abstract: “11th FSR Annual Conference | From data spaces to data governance”, Deadline January 31 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
What are strategic, technical and operational aspects of creating an interconnected, interoperable and trusted environment for data sharing in the […]
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“Afghanistan: The Problems with Aid Dependency and the Need for a Plan B”, Annie Wernersson (UI, Sweden)
This UI Brief reviews the lessons learned from 20 years of providing aid to Afghanistan. It argues that donors must […]
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“Small States, Different Approaches: Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council”, Kristin Haugevik, Piret Kuusik, Kristi Raik and Niels Nagelhus Schia (EFPI, Estonia)
In 2021, Estonia and Norway served as elected members of the United Nations security Council (UNSC). Both being relatively small […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Is the EU fit for the Green Deal? Lessons from Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development”, Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň (IIR, Czech Republic)
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Is the EU fit for the Green Deal? Lessons from Policy Coherence […]
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“Europe and Covid-19: Never Waste a Good Crisis”, Chiara Andreazza (IAI, Italy)
Years have passed since the first signs of citizen distrust towards social institutions and governing elites became apparent. Such sentiments […]
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“AI ethics in policy and action: city governance of algorithmic decision systems”, Andrea G. Rodríguez (CIDOB, Barcelona)
As digitalisation advances, cities are increasingly embracing the use of algorithmic tools to improve efficiency when allocating resources, face structural […]
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“Policy Paper: Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response”, Asya Metodieva (IIR, Czech Republic)
In her policy paper “Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response”, written under the project Think Visegrad in Brussels, Asya Metodieva, […]
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“Funding flows for climate change research on Africa: Where do they come from and where do they go?”, Haakon Fossum Sagbakken et al. (NUPI, Norway)
Africa has only contributed a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces disproportionate risks from climate change. This […]
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“Making European Policies Work: Evolving Challenges and New Approaches in EU Law Enforcement”, Martina Anzini, Petra Jeney, Godefroy de Moncuit and Juan Diego Ramírez- Cárdenas (EIPA, Maastricht)
The EU is continuing to explore new approaches in the legal enforcement tools that it uses to ensure compliance with […]
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“AU–EU Institutional Relations: Towards a New Era?”, Jacopo Resti (IAI, Italy)
This policy brief addresses the state and perspectives of African Union–European Union (AU–EU) cooperation in the run-up to the sixth […]
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“Escalating rivalry between Algeria and Morocco closes the Maghreb-Europe pipeline”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Barcelona)
A 1,600-kilometre pipeline which lies empty is an unusual sight. All the more so when it links two continents (Africa […]
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“Nordic cooperation amid pandemic travel restrictions”, Katja Creutz, Sofie Berglund, Telli Betül Karacan, Alberto Giacometti, Kristin Haugevik, Ninna Nyberg Sørensen, Mari Wøien Meijer and Axa Lares (FIIA, Finland)
Since 2020, the Nordic countries have been confronted with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been a multi-level stress test for […]
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“The potential and limits of EU crisis response”, Pernille Rieker and Kristian Lundby Gjerde (NUPI, Norway)
The aim of this chapter is to identify the potential and limits of the EU’s external crisis response. Rather than […]
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“Deterrence Through Adaptation: The Case Study of Latvia”, Mārtiņš Vargulis and Andris Sprūds (LIIA, Latvia)
The book offers several articles that reflect on topical security issues of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Authors from Latvia […]
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“Europe’s Polish Question”, Riccardo Perissich (IAI, Italy)
European history has on several occasions been confronted with a “Polish question”. It did not always end well, especially for […]
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“Bridging Green and Digital Agendas in Cities to Drive More Ambitious and Inclusive Transitions”, Hannah Abdullah (CIDOB, Barcelona)
Digitalisation and climate change are two closely interlinked transitions. However, although the so-called “twin transitions” have moved to the centre […]
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“Three decades of Russian policy in the European part of the post-Soviet space: Swimming against the current”, Arkady Moshes and Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The successful pursuit of Russia’s great-power status and its recognition by the West imply the preservation of pre-eminent positions, above […]
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“Chapel Hill Expert Survey trend file, 1999–2019”, Jolly Seth et al. (Sciences Po CEE, France)
Research on party competition and political representation relies on valid cross-national measures of party positions. This research note reports on […]
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“European Reactions to AUKUS and Implications for EU Strategic Autonomy”, Marta Marafona (IAI, Italy)
On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced AUKUS, a trilateral deal aimed at intensifying […]
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“Migration as coercion”, Blanca Garcés Mascareñas (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The Belarusian regime has orchestrated the arrival of thousands of refugees at the borders of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. It […]
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Panel discussion: “Religious Communities and European Integration – An Ongoing Dialogue” (College of Europe, Natolin)
On Monday, 15 November 2021, the College of Europe in Natolin hosted a Panel Discussion entitled: European Integration and Religious […]
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Seminar: “EU Transport & Railway Affairs (ETCR)”, July 4-15 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The European Training Centre for Railways (ETCR), the College of Europe and the European Union Agency for Railways are jointly organizing the 59th edition of the […]
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Schuman Shelf #10: The Invention of International Order (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
New Schuman Shelf with Glenda Sluga on her new book ‘The invention of International Order’. Watch more here.
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“China and geoeconomic dynamics in Central Asia: Balancing global strategies, local interests and multiple partners”, Aliya Tsikhay (FIIA, Finland)
Central Asia is at the core of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which promises to bring connectivity, trade, […]
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Online Course: “Competition Policy & Digital Markets”, July 18-20 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The Competition Policy & Digital Markets course had some work done! The programme is fully revised, and together with the […]
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“COVID-19 and the Resilience of Africa’s Peace and Security Networks”, Cedric de Coning (NUPI, Norway)
Many commentators predicted that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa, with its high levels of under-development and weak public health […]
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Reduced influence in the Arctic? (NUPI, Norway)
In the Arctic Council, eight states work on, among several other pressing issues, the alarming impacts of global climate change. […]
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“Romanian Journal of European Affairs” (EIR, Romania)
The December issue of the Romanian Journal of European Affairs proposes to its readers topics such as: the eventuality of […]
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New project: rEUnify – A comparative study of national perceptions regarding German reunification (IEP, Germany)
What is the significance of German reunification for Europe today? The project rEUnify compares and discusses historical memories and national perceptions of […]
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Course: “EU Competition Law”, July 11-15 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The College’s EU Competition Law training programme provides its participants with a deep understanding of the latest developments on EU […]
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“From Storytelling to Action: Visions and Proposals from European Citizens”, Carme Colomina and Héctor Sánchez Margalef (CIDOB, Barcelona)
Within the framework of the FACTS project1 (From Alternative Narratives to Citizens’ True EU Stories), CIDOB hosted two focus groups, […]
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Conference on European Economic Integration (CIR, Slovenia)
Prof. dr. Andreja Jaklič from the Centre of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia […]
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Annual Conference on European Economic Integration
Prof. dr. Andreja Jaklič from the Centre of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia […]
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“The Invention of International Order: remaking Europe after Napoleon”, Glenda Sluga (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The story of the women, financiers, and other unsung figures who helped to shape the post-Napoleonic global order. Read more […]
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“The World After the Pandemic: European Unity and the Challenge of Reviving Multilateralism”, Sonia Bianconi (IAI, Italy)
Covid-19 has dramatically re-focussed the world’s attention on the adverse implications of globalisation. Coming on the heels of the 2008 […]
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“Brexit: A Strange Taboo”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this blog, Federal Trust Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the silence of those who wish to rejoin the EU but […]
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“The Conditionality Regulation: A true European means to face a rule of law crisis in wider Europe and foster media freedom”, Eleonora Poli and Margherita Salvia (ÖGfE, Austria)
The respect of the rule of law is central to the functioning of democracies within the European institutional settings and […]
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“China-Russia Alliance: Lessons from Japan´s Failed ‘Detachment’ Strategy”, Sanshiro Hosaka (EFPI, Estonia)
After the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has learnt that narratives on a potent “China-Russia alliance” can be weaponised to influence the […]
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Video podcast: “Brexit Is Dimming the Lights of the City of London”, Graham Bishop (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this video, Federal Trust Council member Graham Bishop argues that the current controversy over central counterparties (CCPs) is symbolic […]
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“Covid-19 and the Multilateral System: What Role for the EU?”, Roberto Baccarini (IAI, Italy)
Covid-19 represents a critical juncture for the European Union. The crisis catalysed the weakening of the post-Cold War international order […]
Read more“Understanding the Value Proposition of City Networks: Towards a Framework for Measuring Impact”, Marta Galceran-Vercher, Agustí Fernández de Losada and Octavi de la Varga (CIDOB Barcelona)
City networks have become a permanent fixture of the landscape of global urban governance. They have proliferated to an extent […]
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“A traffic-light shining for Europe: Prospects after Germany’s general elections”, Funda Tekin and Ilke Toygür (IEP, Germany)
A traffic light coalition promises a progressive new beginning for Germany. In the latest #BerlinPerspectives, Dr Funda Tekin and Dr Ilke […]
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“Funding flows for climate change research on Africa: Where do they come from and where do they go?”, Haakon Fossum Sagbakken, Roman Vakulchuk, Aidai Isataeva and Galina Kolodzinskaia, Nicholas Philip Simpson and Christopher Trisos (NUPI, Norway)
Africa has only contributed a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces disproportionate risks from climate change. This […]
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“Making European Policies Work: Multilevel Administration and Policy Integration”, Edward Best (EIPA, Maastricht)
Better implementation of EU policies depends not only on the capacity and commitment of individual Member States, but also on […]
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“The EU–AU Trade and Development Partnership: Towards a New Era?”, Naiga Resty (IAI, Italy)
This paper provides an overview of AU–EU trade and development relations with a specific focus on the main structural inequalities […]
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“Climate Resilience in Cities of the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood. Opportunities for the EU Green Deal”, Hannah Abdullah, Karim Elgendy and Hanne Knaepen (CIDOB, Barcelona)
Cities in the Middle East and North Africa are already suffering the effects of climate change. Weak urban regulation, ineffective […]
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“Energy transition or transformation? Power and politics in the European natural gas industry’s trasformismo”, John Szabó (IWE CERS, Hungary)
This paper explores how established natural gas interests responded to climate action in the European Union. Climate policy was initially […]
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“Towards a data-centric great game: New challenges for small states in contemporary power politics”, Valtteri Vuorisalo and Mika Aaltola (FIIA, Finland)
Technology is taking centre stage in power politics. In particular, the ability to refine and utilize data increasingly correlates with […]
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“Securitisation of the EU approach to the Western Balkans: from conflict transformation to crisis management”, Kari Osland and Mateja Peter (NUPI, Norway)
This chapter analyses the EU’s crisis response in the Western Balkans through the lens of EULEX. By exploring how those […]
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“Post-2020 Belarus: Security and Defence Implications for the Baltic States, Poland, and NATO”, Māris Andžāns, Evija Djatkoviča, and Andris Sprūds (LIIA, Latvia)
This publication assesses implications of the post-2020 Belarus for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, as well as for the North […]
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“Regional Fragmentation and EU Foreign and Security Policy”, Agnès Levallois et all (IAI, Italy)
There is broad academic consensus on the fact that the fragmentation of regions presents a significant challenge for the EU. […]
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“City-to-city cooperation for more democratic and inclusive food systems: What has been achieved and what remains to be done?”, Roberta Sonnino (CIDOB, Barcelona)
It is estimated that 80% of all food will be consumed in urban areas by 2050. As a result, cities […]
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“Russian policy towards Central Asia 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Sphere of influence shrinking?”, Kristiina Silvan (FIIA, Finland)
Russia views Central Asia as its sphere of influence and attempts to keep the five post-Soviet countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, […]
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“The Georgian far right and the post-election crisis”, Tamta Gelashvili (NUPI, Norway)
This article examines the role of the far right in political polarisation in Georgia. Polarisation has been a constant feature […]
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“Democratic backsliding as a catalyst for polity-based contestation? Populist radical right cooperation in the European Parliament”, Michail Chiru, Natasha Wunsh (Sciences Po CEE, France)
The strengthening of the populist radical right poses an important challenge for European integration. This article explores whether democratic backsliding […]
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“The AUKUS Partnership: A Wake-up Call for Europe”, Gabriele Abbondanza (IAI, Italy)
Now that some dust has settled over the surprise announcement of AUKUS on 16 September, it is possible to analyse […]
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Screening of the film “Mr. Jones” and debate with the director of the film Agnieszka HOLLAND and Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Andrii Deshchytsia (College of Europe, Natolin)
On November 21, 2021, the Natolin campus hosted a screening of Mr. Jones, a film telling the true story of […]
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Podcasts of the CEE’s General Seminar (Sciences Po CEE, France)
Shamus Khan, Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Princeton University “Sexual Citizens: A study of sexual assault on campus” […]
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“International trade and economic resilience strategies: a view from Barcelona”, Patricia García-Durán Huet and Marc Ibáñez Díaz (CIDOB, Barcelona)
As an economic node integrated into both global and European value chains, Barcelona and its metropolitan area face an uncertain […]
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Course: “Monitoring & Evaluation”, June 6-8 (College of Europe, Bruges)
This technical and interactive training programme presents the purpose of M&E and useful practices. The objective of this course is […]
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“Climate change and Finnish comprehensive security: Insights into enhanced preparedness”, Emma Hakala, Kati Berninger, Sanna Erkamo, Juha Pyykönen, Heikki Tuomenvirta, Oras Tynkkynen and Antto Vihma (FIIA, Finland)
Climate change is already threatening the security and stability of societies in various ways, and the impacts will only be […]
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What influences political affiliations? Gender and field of study matter (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
On 10 November Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks presented recent work on ‘The Social Roots of the Transnational Cleavage’. Learn […]
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“Chinese digi-tech politics: Steering growth, spurring innovation, and reinforcing control”, Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI, Norway)
China is a growing digital technology (digi-tech) power and a leading provider of digi-tech resources internationally. China’s digi-tech growth is […]
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Doc. dr. Jana Arbeiter from CIR received a United Nations Association of Slovenia award (CIR, Slovenia)
Doc. dr. Jana Arbeiter from the Centre of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia […]
Read moreCourse: “EU Energy Policy”, July 11-15 (College of Europe, Bruges)
By the end of the course, participants will have a full understanding of the different aspects to take into consideration […]
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The Open European Dialogue platform, selected as a Best Practice for Public Sector Innovation by the OECD (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The Open European Dialogue is a platform that connects European policymakers across parties and nations. The programme, run by five […]
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“Afghanistan, AUKUS and European Strategic Autonomy”, Pol Morillas (CIDOB, Barcelona)
Security and defence are increasingly grabbing the spotlight in European public debates. In just a few weeks, the withdrawal of […]
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“Covid-19 and the International Liberal Order: Goodbye ‘Global’, Hello ‘Re-gional’?”, Irene Paviotti (IAI, Italy)
The Covid-19 crisis is broadly recognised as a watershed moment in world history, prompting a radical rethink of social norms […]
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“The Macron Obsession: a Very English Virus”, Denis MacShane (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
The author asks why the British Eurosceptic press is so unremittingly hostile to Emmanuel Macron. He suggests that attacks on […]
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“Licensing Standard Essential Patents: FRAND and the Internet of Things”, Igor Nikolic (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
What is the licensing framework of standard essential patents (SEPs) for connectivity standards such as 5G and Wi-Fi? How will […]
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“Rule of Law and Justice in Croatia after the EU accession”, Nikica Kolar (ÖGfE, Austria)
Every accession into political alliance is a matter of political negotiations. During the accession process Croatia advanced but did not […]
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“Different Approaches. Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council”, Kristin Haugevik, Niels Nagelhus Schia, Piret Kuusik and Kirsti Raik, Small States (NUPI, Norway)
In 2021, Estonia and Norway serve alongside Ireland as elected European members on the UN Security Council. In this report […]
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“A Definition of the EU as Farewell Present for Chancellor Merkel”, Jaap Hoeksma (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
The author discusses the question, raised by Chancellor Merkel at her last European Council meeting, on what is the nature […]
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“FACTS – Real Information for a Brighter Future”, Federico Castiglioni (IAI, Italy)
FACTS (From Alternative Narratives to Citizens’ True EU Stories) is a project addressed to European citizens and aimed at involving […]
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“The Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands in Nordic cooperation”, Katja Creutz and Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark (FIIA, Finland)
Nordic political cooperation, embodied by the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers, encompasses the five Nordic countries and […]
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“Vietnam’s solar and wind power success: Policy implications for the other ASEAN countries”, Thang Nam Do, Paul J. Bruke, Hoang Nam Nguyen, Indra Overland, Beni Suryadi, Akbar Swandaru and Zulfikar Yurnaidi (NUPI, Norway)
This study analyzes the factors that have facilitated Vietnam’s recent rapid solar and wind power expansion and draws policy insights […]
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“Sandboxes for Responsible Artificial Intelligence”, Florina Pop and Lukas Adomaviciu (EIPA, Maastricht)
Keeping up with the pace of technological developments and innovation is a challenge for lawmakers in Europe. As a result, […]
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“AU–EU Relations on Peace and Security”, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)
Peace and security (P&S) is a key component of the relations between the African Union and the European Union, and […]
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“Europe could face strategic shrinkage”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Barcelona)
An intelligent conversation on energy is essential in the European Union. The EU faces the risk of depending on the […]
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“The stigmatisation of Central Europe via (failed) socialisation narrative?”, Marko Lovec, Kateřina Kočí and Zlatko Šabič (CIR, Slovenia)
The article builds on the criticism of the international socialisation narrative which mistakenly represents compliance as socialisation and recognises agency […]
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“US-China geoeconomic rivalry intensifies: A risk or an opportunity for European companies?”, Jana Titievskaja (FIIA, Finland)
As the US and China balance between the pursuit of strategic security interests and ambitions to attain economic growth, novel […]
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“Critical infrastructure in the Baltic states and Norway: strategies and practices of protection and communication”, Māris Andžāns, Andris Sprūds, and Ulf Sverdrup (LIIA, Latvia)
The book takes on the examination of the issue of critical infrastructure in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. It explores […]
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“Not Yet Fit for the World: Piecemeal Buildup of EU Military, Cyber and Intel-ligence Assets”, Kristi Raik et al. (IAI, Italy)
In the past decades, the EU has developed an increasingly broad, multi-sectoral set of foreign and security policy instruments. All […]
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“Climate justice at COP26 in Glasgow: Between disappointment and tentative hope”, Hannah Abdullah (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The issue of climate justice took centre stage in Glasgow, both inside negotiating rooms and on the streets. However, with […]
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“Internet and media repression in Russia: Avoiding the complicity of Western actors”, Veera Laine and Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
Media control has been a key part of Vladimir Putin’s exercise of power. Recently, however, the repression of freedom of […]
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“Seizing the Momentum. EU Green Energy Diplomacy towards Kazakhstan”, Roman Vakulchuuk, Louise van Schaik and Akash Ramnath (NUPI, Norway)
The relationship between the EU and Kazakhstan has historically been dominated by trade in oil and natural gas. However, the […]
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