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Call for Papers: Sino-European relations (CIFE)
Relations with China are of increased significance for the EU. The realisation of the Belt and Road Initiative has created both opportunities […]
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“Health Crisis, First Lockdowns and Vulnerabilities to Energy Poverty”, Rachel Guyet (CIFE)
The lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 crisis had a revealing effect on energy vulnerabilities and on the need to consider […]
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Online Discussion: The Future of the USA as a Global Power
On 13 January 2021, a few days before Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ inauguration as 46th President and first female […]
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“The Hour of Europe has not yet Passed: the Need for a Proactive EU Policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, Kristian L. Nielsen (CIFE)
25 years after the Dayton Accords ended the wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country remains in a fragile state, […]
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“Turkey in Africa: a Strategy of Affirmation”, Merve Samalp and Nicolas Crocy (CIFE)
From the 1990s onwards, Turkey intensified its return to Africa using diplomatic, cultural and development tools. However, for several years […]
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Webinar: “Climate Change and Digitalisation: The IPCC Report and Hard Science about Climate Change” (CIFE)
The webinar explored the interlinkages between digitalisation and climate change. It took place in two sessions in December 2020 and […]
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Webinar: “Climate change and financial regulation”, January 28 (CIFE)
Climate change is considered to be a major threat to financial stability. This webinar offers an introduction to the developments in […]
Read moreInDivEU Stakeholder Forums 2020-2021
What do national stakeholders think about differentiated integration? To answer this question, in the framework of the InDivEU project TEPSA […]
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CIFE international online colloquium: “Universal basic income: dream or reality?”, 30 November 2020 (CIFE)
In the context of profound changes, the European Union is obliged to consider changes to its models of production and […]
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“The COVID-19 Crisis and Climate Change”, Laurent Baechler (CIFE)
One could consider the COVID crisis as an accelerated preview of the incoming climate crisis. In fact, both crises share […]
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Online Event: “Safeguarding stability in the Eastern Mediterranean”, 29 October (CIFE)
The EU has a strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development […]
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“The Union in Corona and Post-Corona Times” – Inaugural lecture by Herman Van Rompuy (CIFE)
On 21 October Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus of the European Council, Belgian Minister of State and President of CIFE […]
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“On the Concept of Sovereignty”, Claude Nigoul (CIFE)
Sovereignty is back. A concept proscribed by democratic ideology itself, it has been rehabilitated, since it would become the attribute […]
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“The Algerian Hirak: a Short Breakdown”, Karima Dirèche (CIFE)
Since February 22, 2019, Algeria has been rocked by a protest movement against the fifth term of President Abdelazziz Bouteflika, […]
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“Hungary and the Rule of Law – What is the best way to restore compliance with the EU core values?”, Magda Stumvoll (CIFE)
Tendencies towards undermining European core values in EU member states – represented on the example of Hungary in this paper […]
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Interview: “Real-time Policy Tracking”, Paul Culley (CIFE)
Paul Culley, EU Policy Advisor, trains CIFE students for the job. Over a period of six months, they track EU negotiations, in […]
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Call for Applications: Master in Global Energy Transition and Governance 2020-2021 (CIFE)
Study the complexity of the current energy transformations in Europe and worldwide. With its unique, multidisciplinary approach, the programme analyses […]
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CIFE Lunchtime Debate Online: “The EU after the German Constitutional Court’s ECB Ruling – What’s next?”, 19 June 2020 (CIFE)
The recent ECB-ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court struck like a lightning into the European political debate. The highest court […]
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“Assessing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for teaching Energy Transition and Governance”, Rachel Guyet and François Bafoil (CIFE)
Seeking to integrate the consequences of the pandemic compels us to deepen our reflections on governance, with in the forefront […]
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CIFE Executive Training: “Data protection and artificial intelligence: European policies”, 26-29 June 2020 (CIFE)
A two-day training course on the major current challenges linked to technological innovation, data protection and artificial intelligence in the […]
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CIFE Executive Training: “Innovative Governance: European Strategy 6 Initiatives in Blockchain and Digital Identity”, 19 June 2020 (CIFE)
What are the European strategy and initiatives in Blockchain and Digital Identity? In this webinar, Benoit Abeloos, Deputy Head of […]
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“African economies and COVID-19: which accompanying mechanisms from the EU?”, Moussa Khoré Traoré (CIFE)
The man objective of this note is to contribute to the economic and social issues of covid-19 in Africa. It […]
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Call for Applications: Master in Advanced European and International Studies European Policy and Governance – Trilingual Studies 2020-2021 (CIFE)
“Learning and living Europe” Discover CIFE’s one-year Master programme in the three working languages of the EU institutions: English, French […]
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“Coronabonds and Eurobonds: the stakes for the Eurozone”, Laurent Baechler, Arnaud leconte and Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE)
After having hypothesised that eurobonds ought to be instituted as a result of the effects of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, […]
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Interview: “Real-time Policy Tracking with Paul Culley”(CIFE)
Paul Culley, EU Policy Advisor, trains CIFE students for the job. Over a period of six months, they track EU negotiations, in […]
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Call for Applications: Executive Master in EU Studies 2020-2022 (CIFE)
Get skilled and embrace the EU! CIFE’s Executive Master in EU Studies is designed for professionals who want to study […]
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“Same-Sex Marriage in the British Isles: A Heterogenous Legislative Process”, Paul Bartholomew (CIFE)
Northern Ireland finally became the last part of the British Isles to implement legislation on same-sex marriage in 2020. The […]
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“Scotland, the UK and Brexit – At a Constitutional Crossroads: What Next for Scotland?”, Paul Anderson and Soeren Keil (CIFE)
The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has precipitated increased discussion in the UK regarding constitutional politics, specifically the […]
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Online Event: “Fragile states, weak institutions and governance”, 8 May 2020 (CIFE)
During this one-day Executive Training, participants will be afforded the opportunity to address and discover the early warning signs of […]
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“What is a Eurobond or a Coronabond?”, Laurent Baechler, Arnaud Leconte and Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE)
In response to the economic consequences of the new coronavirus pandemic, the European Union, the Eurogroup and the Member States have […]
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”The Western Balkans, the reform of the accession and grands débats on the Future of Europe: waiting for Godot or engaging more strategically?”, Florent Marciacq (CIFE)
The French decision to oppose the opening of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in October 2019 has opened […]
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”Low carbon energy transition as a driver and solution to energy poverty and injustice”, Rachel Guyet (CIFE)
CIFE Policy Paper 96 Energy poverty is a major social phenomenon in Europe, reflecting increasing inequalities. Energy transition, on the […]
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”The European Green Deal: Winning the Climate Change”, Gabrielle Heyvaert (CIFE)
CIFE Policy Paper 97 The European Green New Deal unveiled in December 2019 by the President of the European Commission, […]
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Event: CIFE Lunchtime Debate with Sabine Verheyen, MEP (CIFE)
The challenges of Education in today´s Europe. Education and the digital transformation Brussels, Belgium Thursday 5 March, from 13:00 – […]
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“La décarbonisation de l’économie mondiale: un problème de plus en plus politique”, Laurent Baechler (CIFE, France)
Read the CIFE Policy Paper 90. Download the publication here.
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“Resilience and Governance of the European Union”, Arnaud Leconte (CIFE, France)
This article proposes a way to end the persistent crisis in the European Union and a new European governance ensuring […]
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Call for papers: “Post-EP elections – the political and institutional landscape in the EU” (CIFE, France)
In which direction is the European project heading? L’Europe en formation calls for papers on the political and institutional landscape […]
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Launch of the Joint Master in EU Trade & Climate Diplomacy (CIFE, France)
CIFE is pleased to announce the launch of its new Joint Master organised in cooperation with LUISS School of Government […]
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“Towards a European Defence 2019/2” (CIFE, France)
Just published: the latest issue of CIFE’s biannual academic journal L’ Europe en formation tackles the prospects and challenges for […]
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Call for papers “L’Europe en formation: Post European parliamentary elections political and institutional landscape in the EU” (CIFE, France)
Les élections parlementaires européennes ont fait apparaître un paysage politique plus fragmenté que jamais à l’échelle de l’Union européenne. Les […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The new Central Asia strategy of the EU – no shift towards principled pragmatism
In this TEPSA Explainer, Tatjana Kuhn (Research Associate at Centre International de Formation Européenne – CIFE, Berlin) discusses the new […]
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“Geschichte Frankreichs”, Matthias Waechter (CIFE, France)
Matthias Waechter, Geschichte Frankreichs im 20. Jahrhundert, May 2019 “France is our fatherland, Europe is our future,” François Mitterrand used […]
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Launch of CIFE Executive Training (CIFE, France)
Fragile states, weak institutions & governance – Strategy and policy challenges to stem mass (e)migration, brain drain and capital flight! […]
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Rethinking European Political Culture (CIFE, France)
How to strengthen cooperation, integration and concrete Youth participation? Together with several eminent partners, CIFE is organising a Youth Project […]
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“Le déclin démographique de l’Europe à l’horizon 2050 puis 2100”, Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE, France)
Vérez, Jean-Claude, Le déclin démographique de l’Europe à l’horizon 2050 puis 2100, March 2019 – Note de recherche CIFE n°83 […]
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CfA: Expertise for Professionals – Executive Master in EU Studies (CIFE, France)
CIFE multi-disciplinary two-year programme offers flexible study options and methods for professionals, postgraduates and officials who are pursuing their careers […]
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CfA: Master in Advanced European Studies and International Relations – European Policy and Governance – Trilingual Studies (CIFE, France)
The programme is taught in the three working languages of the European institutions (English, French and German) and aims to […]
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Summer School in Prague (CIFE, France)
Location: Prague (Czech Republic) Topic: Central Europe between EU and NATO Date: 23 to 29 September 2019 Working language: English ECTS […]
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Summer School in Nice (CIFE, France)
Location: Nice (France) Topic: Energy Transition and YOU Date: 9 to 13 September 2019 Working language: English ECTS credits Find out more here.
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Balkans Summer University (CIFE, France)
Location: Ohrid (North Macedonia) Topic: Development in the Balkans Region: conflicts, economy, tourism, environment Date: 9 to15 September 2019 Working language: English ECTS […]
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Summer University in Romania and Bulgaria (CIFE, France)
Location: Bucarest / Slobozia (Romania) et Silistra (Bulgaria) Topic: L’Europe en tant que communauté de droit : l’Europe en crise Date: […]
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Black Sea Summer Programme (CIFE, France)
Location: Tbilisi – Georgia Topic: Georgia in the enlarged Black Sea Region Date: 8 to 14 July 2019 Working language: English Prices: 450 euros according […]
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Adriatic Sea Summer University (CIFE, France)
Location: LJUBJANA (Slovenia) Topic: Migrations maritimes et terrestres vers l’Europe Date: 30June to 5 July 2019 Working language: French ECTS credits: 4,5 Prices: 450 […]
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Conférence “L’Union européenne et les Balkans occidentaux : est-il insensé de parler d’élargissement en temps de crise ?”, 2 avril 2019, Paris (CIFE, France)
Conférence: « L’Union européenne et les Balkans occidentaux : est-il insensé de parler d’élargissement en temps de crise ? » Quand? 2 avril 2019 Où? […]
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Call for Papers – A European Defence Policy (CIFE, France)
Call for Papers – A European Defence Policy Special issue of CIFE’s academic quarterly “L’Europe en formation” dedicated to investigating […]
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Call for Applications – Summer University (CIFE, France)
Call for Applications – Summer University For Summer 2019, CIFE offers a diverse programme of summer university courses in seven […]
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Memorandum of Understanding signed between FON and CIFE (CIFE, France)
Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between FON First Private University (Skopje) and CIFE, by FON Vice-President […]
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#EngagEU Manifesto Workshop, 18-19 March 2019, Berlin
On 18-19 March 2019, young Europeans participating in the #EngagEU project gathered in Berlin for a Manifesto Workshop organised by […]
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Summer University in Albania (CIFE, France)
Location: Shkroder (Albania) Topic: Dynamics of city development Date: 17 to 23 July 2019 Working language: English Prices: 450 euros according to conditions (courses, accommodation and […]
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“The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia”, Susann Heinecke (CIFE, France)
New SEnECA Blog Post: The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia In the European public view, the five Central Asian states […]
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International Conference “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, 23/24 May 2019 (CIFE, France & IEP, Germany)
International Conference on “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, organised jointly […]
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“La politique migratoire du Maroc entre l’Union africaine et l’Union européenne : Le difficile pari d’un équilibre”, Ferrié Jean-Noël (CIFE, France)
“La politique migratoire du Maroc entre l’Union africaine et l’Union européenne : Le difficile pari d’un équilibre”, Ferrié Jean-Noë, Note de recherche […]
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“Where to now for Enlargement? Key Challenges for Western Balkans’ accession into a Brexiting European Union”, Florent Marciacq (CIFE, France)
“Where to now for Enlargement? Key Challenges for Western Balkans’ accession into a Brexiting European Union”, Marciacq Florent, Policy Paper […]
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Call for Papers – A European defence policy (CIFE, France)
Call for Papers – A European defence policy Requirements: Articles should be around 6000 words long. They can be written in French or […]
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Visit of CIFE Energy Students to Cluj-Napoca, in the framework of the EngageCOST project (CIFE, France)
Visit of CIFE Energy Students to Cluj-Napoca – Organised by FSPAC, Babes Bolyai University – February 18-22, 2019 Together with […]
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Arnaud Leconte, new Director of the Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs (CIFE, France)
Arnaud Leconte, specialised in digital and climate economy, starts as Director of the new Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public […]
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Florent Marciacq joins CIFE as Senior Fellow (CIFE, France)
Florent Marciacq joins CIFE as Senior Fellow Expert on the enlargement policy of the EU, the Western Balkans & the Eastern […]
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Project FEUTURE: European Council meeting simulation on EU-Turkish relations (CIFE, France)
Simulation FEUTURE CIFE organizes a two-day simulation of a Meeting of the European Council tackling the future of Europe with […]
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Lunchtime debate with Mrs Themis Christophidou from the European Commission: “The strategy and priorities of the European Union as to Education and Training after 2020” (CIFE, France)
CIFE Lunchtime debate with Mrs Themis Christophidou, Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture at the European Commission: “The strategy […]
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Lunchtime debate with Mr Claude MORAES, Member of the European Parliament: “What European solidarity to respond to humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean?” (CIFE, France)
CIFE Lunchtime debate with Mr Claude MORAES, MEP (S&D, GBR), Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home […]
Read moreFEUTURE Closed Door Meeting with EU stakeholders, Brussels, 27 September 2018
On 27 September 2018, FEUTURE’s coordinators and Work Package leaders gathered in Brussels to meet with stakeholders from the European […]
Read moreFEUTURE Expert Workshop: “Game (Not) Over: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios in EU-Turkey relations in a Global Perspective”, Bodrum, 15 October 2018
On 15 October 2018, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI, Italy) and the Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM, Turkey), […]
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“The Western Balkans and the European Union Moving? In the right direction?”, Matteo Bonomi (CIFE, France)
“After years of sluggish progress, the first half of 2018 has been characterised by renewed initiatives for EU enlargement. On […]
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Lunchtime Debate “Midi du CIFE”: ‘Transition énergétique au coeur de la vision européenne'” (CIFE, France)
Dominique Ristori, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission will speak about Energy transition at the heart of the European […]
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“Too much trash and overflowing dustbins!”, Jean-Marie Rousseau (CIFE, France)
On June 5th, 2018, Benoît Lecomte, a French architect established in the United States for more than 25 years, embarked […]
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“Le revenu universel: un projet réaliste?”, Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE, France)
Sur un plan sémantique, il y a une prolifération de dénominations, de concepts et de définitions : revenu universel, revenu […]
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Conference “Hydrogène & Mobilité Urbaine en Europe” (CIFE, France)
Hydrogen – clean energy par excellence – appears more and more as a future energy sector, both in the field […]
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Call for papers: “The relations between the European Union and Africa” in CIFE’s academic quarterly “L’Europe en formation” (CIFE, France)
This special issue proposes a reflection and an analysis of the perspectives of the relationships between the two continents, acknowledging […]
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Call for Papers: The special issue of L’Europe en formation – The relations between the European Union and Africa (CIFE)
This special issue of L’Europe en formation (coordinated by Jean-Claude Vérez and Laurent Baechler) proposes a reflection and an analysis of the […]
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Applications now open for the “Master in Advanced European and International Studies – Mediterranean Studies” (CIFE)
“Arab Spring” and Europeanization, Climate Change and migration – the Mediterranean region with more than 500 million inhabitants is confronted […]
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“The post-neoliberal US economy: the new active role of the state is necessary”, Miron Wolnicki, Ryszard Piasecki (CIFE)
In the past 75 years the world was either influenced by, competing with or learning from U.S. corporations. This is […]
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Study in Nice, Tunis and Istanbul!
The “Master in Advanced European and International Studies – Mediterranean Studies” addresses the next generation of Euro-Mediterranean decision-makers and offers […]
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Looking for a new challenge? Life-long learning opportunity: EU expertise for professionals
The Executive Master in EU Studies is a two-year interdisciplinary study programme designed for professionals looking to take their career […]
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“Permanent Structured Cooperation: not a panacea but an important step for consolidating EU security and defence cooperation”, Kyriakos Revelas (CIFE)
CIFE Policy Paper n°67 Read it here
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China’s Balkans Silk Road: Does it pave or block the way of Western Balkans to the European Union?, Magda Stumvoll, Tobias Flessenkemper (CIFE)
in: Policy Paper 66, February 2018 Read it here
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CIFE launches new Master in cooperation with the School of Government LUISS: Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Policy Affairs
CIFE and the School of Government of LUISS Guido Carli are pleased to associate their renowned researchers and experienced professionals […]
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How to make the democratic system resilient in the new global environment of the 21st century?, András Inotai (CIFE)
in: Policy Paper 65 Read it here
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Open for applications: Master in Advanced European and International Studies – Trilingual Studies in Nice-Canterbury-Berlin
CIFE’s trilingual Master programme can proudly look back on a long tradition:of over 50 years of educating Policy Officers in […]
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Herman VAN ROMPUY, President Emeritus of the European Council, is elected CIFE’s new President.
President Emeritus of the European Council and Belgian Minister of State, Herman Van Rompuy, was elected President of the Centre […]
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“Germany‘s New Instability” – CIFE Policy Paper N°63, Hartmut Marhold (CIFE)
The political system of the Federal Republic has been one of the most stable and solid among Western democracies since […]
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“EU values: a fragile and outdated foundation for European unity?” – CIFE Policy Paper N°62, Gabriel N. Toggenburg (CIFE)
“What happens if, at some moment in time, for whatever reason, a member State (government) cannot, say, respect minority rights like marriage […]
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Conference: “The European Union and its Eastern Partners: Current approaches to regional cooperation – Eastern Partnership Reflection Forum in the framework of the Belarussian Presidency of the CEI” 10 -12 December 2017 (CIFE)
Organised by CIFE in cooperation with the Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe (CFA), Vienna and the Minsk Dialogue Track […]
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Philippe Maystadt, CIFE president from 2015 to 2017 has passed away last 7 December (CIFE)
L’Europe vient de perdre un grand européen. Europe has lost a great European. Europa hat einen großen Europäer verloren. […]
Read moreLuchtime Debate: “Future of Europe: The Quest for Government”, (CIFE), 6 December 2017
The Office of CIFE in Brussels has the pleasure of inviting you to the 41st CIFE Lunchtime Debate “Futurte of […]
Read moreLunchtime Debate: “La diplomatie parlementaire dans les relations euro-méditerranéennes. Nécessités et opportunités ” (CIFE), 22 November 2017
The Office of CIFE in Brussels has the pleasure of inviting you to the 40th CIFE Lunchtime Debate “La diplomatie […]
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Trumponomics, Baechler, Laurent (CIFE)
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A stronger Europe in an illiberal World?, Sebastian Franzkowiak (CIFE)
in CIFE Policy Paper n°61 Read it here
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CIFE Alumnus Yu Yau Hing awarded for his Master Thesis “Facilitation of linkage of EU-ETS and China-ETS in responding to climate change issues”
At the annual reception by the European Energy Exchange (EEX) in Brussels on 7 October, Yu Yau Hing, our CIFE […]
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Official start for four of CIFE’s Master programmes
Official start for four of CIFE’s Master programmes: the MAEIS Trilingual Studies and MAEIS Mediterranean Studies, the Master in Global […]
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