Call for papers for a book entitled “In the eye of the storm: Malta’s EU presidency – a study into […]
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The New Frontex and the Future of Schengen: A brick fortress, or a castle made of sand? Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
The role and capacity of Frontex have quickly been modified in order to respond to the challenges of irregular migration […]
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The influence of social media on democratic participation and decision-making, Lucas Skupin (CIFE)
The advent of social media as a political instrument initially generated widespread euphoria among scholars and journalists, who saw it […]
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Socioenvironmental factors of communicable and non-communicable diseases, Catherine Cavalin, Alain Lescoat and Odile Macchi, et al. (Sciences Po)
Cavalin, Catherine, Lescoat, Alain, Macchi, Odile, et al. Socioenvironmental factors of communicable and non-communicable diseases. The Lance,. May 2017, vol […]
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Algeria: reform before demands turn revolutionary, Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck (Elcano, Spain)
In a context of social and economic distress, Algeria is no longer able to maintain its current approach to the welfare state while […]
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Waiting Is Not an Option: The North Korean threat increases as the country advances its nuclear and missile programmes, Elina Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting about North Korea on April 28th. The US fears that if nothing […]
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In depth, Volume 14 Issue 2, April 2017 (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
The volume is accessible here. Charles ELLINAS – Energy Boost Success Panayiotis TILLIROS – The Role of East Med Gas in […]
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Upgrading and value capture in global value chains in Hungary: more complex than what the smile curve suggests, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
In: Szent-Iványi Balázs (ed.) Foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe: post-crisis perspectives. 266 p. Basingstoke; London; New York: […]
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News from the CEE, Sciences Po (France)
Enrico Gualini, Visiting Professor, Technische Universität Berlin – Berlin University of Technology Enrico Gualini is full Professor of Planning Theory […]
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News from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Project on Nordic cooperation Director Teija Tiilikainen will lead a project on the prospects of Nordic cooperation in foreign and […]
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News from EIPA
Presentation of the CEFG Group at the XII Metropolis World Congress on “Global Challenges: Major Cities in Action”, Montreal, 19-22 […]
Read moreNews from the Institute of International Relations (Czech Republic)
Letter from Barack Obama in Support of the Prague Agenda We are pleased to introduce the full text of the letter from Barack […]
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News from CIFE
Call for Paper: Economic and political challenges for a more convergent €-zone In the framework of its research activities, the […]
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News from the Centre of International Relations (Slovenia)
Call for Papers for the 4th AIB-CEE Chapter Conference on the Changing Global Landscape and Regional Cooperation The 4th AIB-CEE […]
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News from the Swedish Institute of International Affairs
New in UI podd: The Future of Nordic-Russian Relations. 12 april 2017 Two of the Nordic countries share borders with […]
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News from the Italian International Affairs Institute
As European dignitaries gathered in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties, IAI organised an international conference […]
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News from the Elcano Royal Institute (Spain)
Elcano Royal Institute, at the head of the Spanish think tanks in transparency, according to the Financial Transparency Index 2016 […]
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News from the IEP (Germany)
First results of the IEP fact checking project “TruLies – The Truth about Lies on Europe” on the Topic of […]
Read moreSeminar: The Rise of the Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe, 17 May 2017 (IIR, Czech Republic)
17.05.2017, American Center in Prague The Institute of International Relations would like to cordially invite you to the seminar “The […]
Read moreConference: The Conference in Honour of Jiri Dienstbier, 11 May 2017 (IIR, Czech Republic)
11.05.2017 Conference: The Conference in Honour of Jiri Dienstbier, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic The Institute of […]
Read moreInternational Symposium: Non-UN Sanctions and International Law, 5 May 2017 (IIR, Czech Republic)
05.05.2017 International Symposium: ESIL Prague – Nottingham Symposium: Non-UN Sanctions and International Law, , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the […]
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Forum: The Western Balkans in the European Union: Perspectives of a region in Europe? (CIFE, IAI, ÖFZ/CFA), 26-27 June 2017
“The Western Balkans in the European Union: Perspectives of a region in Europe?” Reflection Forum on the run-up to the […]
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Summer School: “Global Environmental Politics: Adaptation vs. Mitigation”, 1-8 July 2017 (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Summer School Academia Aestiva Internationalis: “Global Environmental Politics: Adaptation vs. Mitigation”, 1–8 July 2017 at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University […]
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Conference: What happens after finding refuge (Italian International Affairs Institute)
8 May, Berlin Conference in the framework of the research project Global Turkey in Europe, in cooperation with Stiftung Mercator, […]
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Conference: In the eye of the storm: Final conference of the Power2Youth research project (Italian International Affairs Institute)
4 May, Venice Final conference of the Power2Youth research project. LINK: http://www.iai.it/en/eventi/eye-storm (Programme)
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International Conference on 3-4 July: Geopolitical Change in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus: Which Future Role for Europe? (IEP, Germany)
3-4 July 2017, Berlin The two-day conference will bring together renowned experts from Europe, Central Asia, the Southern Caucasus as […]
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German-American Dialogue on the Post-Soviet Space on 14-15 June: Transatlantic Cooperation in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood – Old challenges, New Policies? (IEP, Germany)
14-15 June, Washington D.C. From 14 to 15 June 2017 the third workshop of the German-American Dialogue on the Post-Soviet […]
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Lunch Debate with Reimer Böge on 2 June: A Fiscal Capacity for the Eurozone? (IEP, Germany)
2 June 2017, Europäisches Haus, Berlin The IEP Lunch Debate with Reimer Böge, MEP on 2 June 2017 will address […]
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Workshop on 24 May: TruLies – The Truth about Lies on Europe (IEP, Germany)
Second Multiplier workshop and public debate “TruLies – The Truth about Lies on Europe”, 24 May 2017, Berlin On 24 […]
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“Wise Cities & the Universal Basic Income: Facing the Challenges of Inequality, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the New Socioeconomic Paradigm”, Josep M. Coll (CIDOB, Spain)
Josep M. Coll, “Wise Cities & the Universal Basic Income: Facing the Challenges of Inequality, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the […]
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German-Nordic-Baltic Forum 2017 on 18-19 May: European Foreign Policy in Times of Post-Factual Communication (IEP, Germany)
18-19 May 2017, Hamburg At the 9th German-Nordic-Baltic Forum, 45 experts from 7 countries will discuss the topic “European Foreign Policy […]
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3rd Vienna Workshop on High-Dimensional Time Series in Macroeconomics and Finance 2017 (IHS, Austria), 8-9 June 2017
The 3rd Vienna Workshop on High-Dimensional Time Series in Macroeconomics and Finance 2017 will take place on 08-09 June 2017 at the Institute for […]
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Lunch Debate with Martin Kotthaus on 23 May: The Declaration of Rome and the Future of Europe (IEP, Germany)
IEP Lunch Debate with Martin Kotthaus, 23 May 2017, Europäisches Haus, Berlin An IEP Lunch Debate with Martin Kotthaus, Head […]
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Seminar: Do issue reputations drive party preference, or is it the other way around?, 2 May 2017 (CEE, Sciences Po, France)
2 May 2017 Issue ownership is increasingly used to explain voters’ electoral choices. Various studies show that when voters consider […]
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Lunch Debate with Ambassador Reinhard Silberberg: Perspectives of the European Integration: Conflict and Consensus between the EU-27 (IEP, Germany)
IEP Lunch Debate with Ambassador Reinhard Silberberg, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union, 8 […]
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Conference: The interface between EU and international law (College of Europe Bruges)
Bruges, 27-28 April 2017 16 Verversdijk, Room VE 2.02 + 2.03 Despite their many obvious interconnections, EU and international […]
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Seminar: Methodological Developments in Comparative Politics and the Dilemmas They Pose, 22-23 May 2017 (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania)
22-23 May, 2017: In Lithuania, Peter Hall will carry out a research seminar “Methodological Developments in Comparative Politics and the […]
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Past events at the CEE, Sciences Po (France)
Conference « Aide d’urgence, accueil et intégration des réfugié.e.s et des migrant.e.s : une priorité pour l’Europe ? Enjeux pour la […]
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Past events at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
10th Annual FIIA Day seminar: “Assessing Global Trends – Do the views of the US and Europe still converge?” 28 […]
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Past events at EIPA
Preparing Bulgarian officials for their turn in the chair EIPA’s experts started to prepare the Bulgarian officials for their country’s […]
Read morePast events at the Instiute of International Relations (Czech Republic)
Presentation: “Experiencing Afghanistan: Perspectives on Security and Implications for Foreign Assistance and Migration,” 13.03.2017, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech […]
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Past events at CIFE
Roundtable: “Perspectives for the Western Balkans in the European Union” 28 March 2017, venue Ljubljana, Slovenia Roundtable organised with the […]
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Past events at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Seminar: Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction. 20 april 2017. The Swedish institute of international affairs. The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), […]
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Past events at the Elcano Royal Institute (Spain)
1.03.2017– Seminar: Where is Russia headed? Elcano Royal Institute. The participants were Emilio Lamo de Espinosa, Chairman of Elcano Royal […]
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Past events at the Italian International Affairs Institute
7 April, Skopje Conference with F.Nelli Feroci, president, IAI, at the signing of the MOU of cooperation between IAI and […]
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Past events at the IEP (Germany)
Study Visit: Representatives of the Ukrainan Parliament and Civil Society Organisations visit Berlin and Brussels 13-18 March 2017, Berlin and […]
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Past events at the Institute of World Economics (Hungary)
22 Febr. 2017 ChinaCham – Budapest The perspectives of Hungarian-Chinese relations in the changing geopolitical situation’ – lecture by Ágnes […]
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Past events at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Public Lecture by prof. Shlomo Avineri “The Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy”, 24 April, 2017, Institute of International Relations and […]
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International Conference: The EU-China Bilateral Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (College of Europe Bruges)
15 May 2017 The EU-China Research Centre and the Baillet Latour Chair of European Union-China Relations at the College of […]
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Past events at the College of Europe, Bruges
Eighth Bruges European Business Conference: Brexit and European Financial Markets, 25 April 2017 The College of Europe (Bruges campus) and […]
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Explanation, Prediction, Causation – An Unholy Trinity? Appreciative Comments on The Philosophy and Methods of Political Science, Colin Hay (Sciences Po)
In this short but critical appreciation of Keith Dowding’s seminal Philosophy and Methods in Political Science I reflect on […]
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The European Community Framing of the Mediterranean (1970-1990), Sally Khalifa Isaac and Haidi Esmat Kares (IAI, Italy)
This paper examines the early phase of European construction of the Mediterranean during the 1970s and 1980s. It seeks to […]
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The Rise of Direct Democracy in Croatia: Balancing or Challenging Parliamentary Representation? Hrvoje Butković (IRMO, Croatia)
Starting from theoretical notions, this paper analyses the practice of direct democracy in selected transitional countries, which could be instructive […]
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The Antitrust dispute between the European Commission and Gazprom: Towards an amicable deal, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
The European Commission has endorsed Gazprom’s commitments to revise its monopolistic practices in East-Central Europe, which would allow a better […]
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News from the Institute of World Economics (Hungary)
Statement of solidarity with Central European University by the members of the Center for Economic and Regional Studies at the […]
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News from the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) – ETH Zürich and the University of Zurich
Dr. Natasha Wunsch has joined the European Politics group at CIS in February 2017. She was awarded an ETH […]
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The card table turned upside down: the first 6.8% of the Donald Trump Presidency, Paul Isbell (Elcano, Spain)
The first 100 days of the Trump Presidency have come to an end. Donald Trump’s first 100 days as President have […]
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The EU’s Framing of the Mediterranean (1990-2002): Building a Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Pol Morillas and Eduard Soler i Lecha (IAI, Italy)
This paper looks into what was a defining phase for Euro-Mediterranean relations. In the 1990s the Mediterranean was presented as […]
Read moreIntroducing the Institute for European Studies – University of Malta
The Institute for European Studies is a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence engaged in teaching and research at the […]
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Assessing the design elements in the Spanish renewable electricity auction: an international comparison, Pablo del Río (Elcano, Spain)
The RES-E (electricity from renewable energy sources) auction in Spain is quite different from other international experiences regarding key design […]
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The EU’s Constructions of the Mediterranean (2003-2017), Münevver Cebeci and Tobias Schumacher (IAI, Italy)
This report offers a critical discourse analysis of the EU’s conception of the Mediterranean since 2003. It attempts to display […]
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A Bismarckian Type of Fiscal Welfare? Insights on the Use of Social Tax Expenditures in French Social and Employment Policy, Nathalie Morel, Michaël Zemmour and Chloé Touzet (Sciences Po, France)
This article argues that situated approaches are necessary to reveal institution-specific or regime specific structures, forms and uses of fiscal […]
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Youth and the Mediterranean: Exploring New Approaches to Dialogue and Cooperation, Andrea Dessì, Lorenzo Kamel (IAI, Italy)
Youth are among the most active demographic group to have challenged the authoritarianism of the state before, during and after […]
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CIFE call for papers: Economic and political challenges for a more convergent €-zone
Call for papers: Economic and political challenges for a more convergent €-zone In the framework of its research activities, the Centre […]
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The Influence of Protest Movements on the Development of Diasporic Engagement: The Case of Euromaidan and its Impact for the Ukrainian Diaspora in Poland and Germany, Magdalena Patalong & Richard Steinberg (IEP, Germany)
Magdalena Patalong and Richard Steinberg published an article together with Andriy Korniychuk of our partner the Institute of Public Affairs […]
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Nothing new in French politics? Why Emmanuel Macron is the most Gaullist of all candidates for the French presidential elections of 2017, Matthias Waechter (CIFE)
The French presidential campaign of 2017 turns very much around the buzzword of renewal: Renewal of the political elites, the […]
Read moreCrimintern: How the Kremlin Uses Russia’s Criminal Networks in Europe, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
The new report by Mark Galeotti, published by the European Council on Foreign Relations, focuses on Russia’s criminal networks in Europe. The […]
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Europe, the Green Line and the Issue of the Israeli-Palestinian Border: Closing the Gap between Discourse and Practice?, Federica Bicchi and Benedetta Voltolini (Sciences Po)
The article analyses how the Europeans (meaning European states and the EC/EU) have progressively turned a discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian […]
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‘There is no life without jihad and no jihad without hijrah’: the jihadist mobilisation of women in Spain, 2014-16, Carola García-Calvo (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis looks at the women who are recruited to join Islamic State in Spain: who they are, how they […]
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Explaining Variation in Public Debt: A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Governance, Andreas Eisl (Sciences Po, France)
This paper examines the main political influence factors accounting for the variation in public debt accumulation on a global scale. […]
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From Istanbul to Madrid: five things to know before the Turkish constitutional referendum, Ilke Toygur (Elcano, Spain)
Polls show a neck-to-neck race between the two sides. Today, the main question is not the constitutional reform itself, but […]
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Germany and Trump-America: back on track?, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
The widely anticipated clash between Germany and the Trump Administration has not happened. Instead, Berlin and Washington DC seem to […]
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Trapped in the Twilight Zone? Sweden between neutrality and NATO, Robert Dalsjö (FIIA, Finland)
Since the end of the Cold War, Sweden has gradually left the cocoon of neutrality in favour of integration into […]
Read moreDo Two Wrongs Make a Right?, Veronika Bilkova (IIR, Czech Republic)
On Thursday, 6 April 2017, the US carried out a missile strike in Syria. It did so in response to […]
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A Discourse Analysis of the UK Referendum Campaign on EU Membership, Elisabeth Weißbecker (IEP, Germany)
In this IEP Research Paper the author Elisabeth Weißbecker uses Ruth Wodak’s Discourse-Historical Approach to analyse “The Facts of Life […]
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Anti-Corruption Protests in Russia: The Kremlin is up against some difficult decisions, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
The anticipated aftermath of the recent anti-corruption protests in Russia is that the Kremlin will most likely continue the country’s […]
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Japan’s strategic awakening: opportunities for Spain, Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)
The strategic awakening of Japan, a power with maritime inclinations and a geostrategic position relative to Asia similar to Spain’s […]
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Xi Jinping Makes a Stop-over in Finland on his Way to the USA: Finland and China launch “a new type of partnership”, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
It is a feat of Finnish diplomacy to have Helsinki included in President Xi’s itinerary. The decision may be thanks […]
Read moreWhere Two Are Fighting, the Third Has to Adjudicate – Ukraine and the Russian Federation at the International Court of Justice, Veronika Bilkova (IIR, Czech Republic)
The first hearing in the dispute between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was held at the International Court of Justice […]
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A sociology of the camps’ persisting architecture. Why did Rome not put an end to expensive ethnic housing policies?, Tommaso Vitale and Gaia Maestri (Sciences Po)
Housing facilities and public shelters for Roma in Rome are expensive, highly segregated, and low quality. They have been justified […]
Read moreInternational conference – 60 Years of the European Project – LIVE
Watch LIVE! Room 1. From 9am Room 2:
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Moldova’s Election of a pro-Russian President: Implications for Europe, Elvira Melin (UI, Sweden)
In November 2016, Moldova elected Igor Dodon as president in the first presidential elections since 1996. In his campaign, Dodon […]
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Intangible investments at multinational companies’ manufacturing subsidiaries: do they promote innovation-based upgrading?, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
Research background: Despite a widely acknowledged importance of intangible capital as the main driver of value creation, papers discussing corporate […]
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The Refugee Debate in Central and Eastern Europe: Can the EU-Turkey Deal Survive Without Intra EU Convergence on Relocation and Resettlement?, Bianca Benvenuti (IAI, Italy)
The Global Turkey in Europe (GTE) project aims at establishing a platform to discuss and analyse the rapid transformation of […]
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Why Spain would like a ‘soft’ Brexit for the UK, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Spain has good reasons for wanting the best possible relationship between Britain and the EU as a result of Brexit, […]
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The euro as a social bond: why do Eurozone citizens still back the single currency?, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)
This paper tries to understand why despite the pain in the South of the Eurozone and the anger in the […]
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One Year On: An Assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement on Refugees, Ilke Toygür and Bianca Benvenuti (IAI, Italy)
In 2015 the EU faced one of the most severe crises in its entire history. The refugee flows from the […]
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The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Miron Wolnicki and Ryszard Piasecki (CIFE)
26 March 2017, CIFE Policy Paper n° 52 Link: www.cife.eu/Ressources/FCK/files/publications/policy%20paper/Policy_Paper_Challenges_of_Artificial_Intelligence_Wolnicki_Piasecki_CIFE52.pdf
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Passing the “hot potatoes”: Croatia and Slovenia as transit countries in the European migration and refugee crisis, Maja Bučar and Marko Lovec (CIR, Slovenia)
The European Institute of the Mediterranean published a Joint Policy Study ‘Mapping Migration Challenges in the EU Transit and Destination […]
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The Role of National Parliaments in the EU after Lisbon: Potentialities and Challenges, Olivier Rozenberg (Science Po, France)
This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of […]
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Gouverner (avec) l’opinion au niveau européen, Céline Belot, Laurie Boussaguet and Charlotte Halpern (ed.) (Sciences Po, France)
A partir du cas spécifique que constitue le système politique européen, ce numéro spécial s’interroge sur la relation entre opinion […]
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EU@60 – Five issues shaping the celebratory agenda, Björn Fägersten and Hilda Grönvall (UI, Sweden)
On 25 March the Heads of State and Government of 27 European Union member states will meet in Rome to […]
Read moreA European Response to the Russian Intelligence Agency, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
Russian spies do not simply gather information, but seek directly to undermine European solidarity, and require a response to match. Mark […]
Read moreCentral Europe: The Death of Dreams?, Michal Kořan (IIR, Czech Republic)
Michal Kořan, a Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of International Relations, as part of the project Think Visegrad, published […]
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Trust in Multilateral For a Needs to Be Restored: The UN is needed more than ever, Katja Creutz and Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The world needs to reinforce institutions that were created to strengthen peace and security, and to stop eroding international law. […]
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A More Powerful European Council: Old and New Trends, Juha Jokela (FIIA, Finland)
The importance of the European Council within the European Union’s political system has increased significantly due to the multiple crises […]
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More Than a Trading Power. Europe’s Political Added Value for Security and Trust Building in Northeast Asia, Nicola Casarini (IAI, Italy)
Northeast Asia is today one of the world’s most dynamic economic areas, contributing almost half of global growth. The region […]
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The Saint in the Office: How to Help the Government to be Right, Junjie Ma (CIFE)
Today, the EU is faced with multiple challenges, and it is impossible to count on governments alone to solve all […]
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Avoiding a Clash between the Middle Classes of the Developed and Emerging Economies, Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
Recommendations and visions to the G20 by Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg – Senior Analysts at the Elcano […]
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The EU-Japan Partnership: Stepping Stone for a Stronger Presence in Asia?, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The EU increasingly aims for Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that are accompanied by a Strategic Partnership, in Asia as well […]
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