“The so-called refugee crisis, which broke out in summer 2015, and is still in progress, constitutes a phenomenon that concerns […]
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Category: TEPSA Voices
TEPSA Student Paper: “A Solidarity Approach to EU’s Digital Transition: certifying that no one is left behind”, Beatriz Duarte
Beatriz Duarte is a student at Université Libre de Bruxelles and Luiss University, and winner of the TEPSA Student Contest […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Tackling the Migration Challenge by Diversifying European Solidarity”, Lorenzo Lombardi
Lorenzo Lombardi is a student at Lund University, and winner of the TEPSA Student Contest 2021 at the Postgraduate level. […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Funding the Future: Showing Solidarity on Gender Equality”, Amy B. Sexton
Amy B. Sexton is a student from the University College Cork, and winner of the TEPPSA Student Contest 2021 at […]
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WATCH: “The Case for Gender Balance in Arms Control”, Federica Dall’Arche | TEPSA Explainers
“While the road to gender parity may still be long, we can all do our part to make it shorter.” […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Key dimensions of Arctic economies: subsistence, mixed, market, and their relative context”, Lara Johannsdottir and David Cook
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Key dimensions of Arctic economies: subsistence, mixed, market, and their relative context”, […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “The Roots of Solidarity: How school systems can influence societies”, Constança Fonseca
Constança Fonseca is a high-school student from Portugal, and winner of the TEPPSA Student Contest 2021 at the High-School level. […]
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TEPSA Brief: “How the pandemic impacted the (human) right to education – the Slovak case”, Lucia Mokrá
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “How the pandemic impacted the (human) right to education – the Slovak […]
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WATCH: European Strategic Autonomy | EuropeChats Episode 4
In this new episode of EuropeChats, we’re analysing the newest buzzword in Brussels: “European Strategic Autonomy”. We discuss the reasons […]
Read moreWhat makes a good Council Presidency?
In our last edition I explained why I think that the rotating Presidency system is well adapted to the nature […]
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Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Slovenian Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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WATCH: “The Origins of European Integration, Part II” | EU History Explained Episode 2
In this new episode of EU History Explained, Giulia Bonacquisti, Project Manager at the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), […]
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SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS | EuropeChats Episode 4 is COMING SOON!
Ask us YOUR Questions for EuropeChats Episode 4! Our Secretary-General Jim Cloos is best placed to answer ALL your European questions […]
Read moreThoughts on the rotating Presidency
Every month, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos writes a newsletter editorial on the news of the day, the future of Europe, […]
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WATCH: The EU’s response to the COVID crisis | EuropeChats Episode 3
In this new episode of EuropeChats, we’re analysing the EU’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. For more than a year, […]
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WATCH: “The EU’s Strategy for the Indo-Pacific”, Stefania Benaglia | TEPSA Explainers
“This strategy shows that the EU is reaching a mature foreign policy, capable of leveraging its main strength and allowing […]
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SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS | EuropeChats Episode 3 is COMING SOON!
Ask us YOUR Questions for EuropeChats Episode 3! Our Secretary-General Jim Cloos is best placed to answer ALL your European questions […]
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WATCH: “The Origins of European Integration” | EU History Explained Episode 1
In this first episode of EU History Explained, Giulia Bonacquisti, Project Manager at the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), […]
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EU History Explained is COMING SOON!
In this new series we will try to make sense of today’s European Union by looking at its history. We […]
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WATCH: “What is the European Interest?” | EuropeChats Episode 2
If you ever wondered what competences the EU has, what effects its policies have on your day-to-day life, and why […]
Read moreThe EU and its External Representation: No Easy Solution
Every month, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos writes a newsletter editorial on the news of the day, the future of Europe, […]
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WATCH: “Together for Europe’s Recovery?: ‘Wir Schaffen Das!'”, Katrin Böttger, Funda Tekin and Friederike Augustin | TEPSA Explainers
In this video Katrin Boettger, Funda Tekin, both Co-Directors of the Institut Für Europaïsche Politik (IEP) in Berlin, Germany, are […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Reconciling with Europe’s Past”, Joshua Castellino
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Reconciling with Europe’s Past”, written by Joshua Castellino, who is the Executive […]
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WATCH: “The Political Enemy”, Lyubomir Stefanov | TEPSA Explainers
“Politics has ceased to be a competition of ideas, and has transformed into a battle between rivalling visions for the […]
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SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS! EuropeChats Episode 2 is COMING SOON!
Ask us YOUR Questions for EuropeChats Episode 2! Our Secretary-General Jim Cloos is best placed to answer ALL your European […]
Read moreHow to Tackle the “Brussels” Strawman
Every month, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos writes a newsletter editorial on the news of the day, the future of Europe, […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Targeted Incremental Economic Responses to Democratic Backsliding in the EU”, Tom Theuns
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Targeted Incremental Economic Responses to Democratic Backsliding in the EU ”, written […]
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WATCH: “Solidarity Clashes with Geo-Politics”, Senem Aydin-Düzgit & Ozgehan Senyuva | TEPSA Explainers
In this video Senem Aydin-Düzgit, Academic Affairs Coordinator at the Istanbul Policy Center, and Ozgehan Senyuva, Associate Professor at the […]
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WATCH: “What is the EU?” | EuropeChats Episode 1
EuropeChats is TEPSA’s new talk show dedicated to answering your questions about the European Union. If you ever wondered what […]
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“Everything you wanted to know about the EU” | EuropeChats premieres THIS THURSDAY!
Our new show “EuropeChats with Jim Cloos and Mariam Khotenashvili” will premiere on March 25! Every episode, Jim Cloos, TEPSA […]
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Watch: “A New Quality of EU-Ukraine Solidarity”, Mykhailo Pashkov | TEPSA Explainers
In this video Mykhailo Pashkov, the Co-Director of the Foreign Relations and International Security Programs at the Razumkov Center in […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Common Agricultural Policy and Policy Coherence for Development”, Sara Canali and Michaël de Clercq
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Common Agricultural Policy and Policy Coherence for Development: Reflecting on the Impact […]
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WATCH: “Euroscepticism in Malta”, Mark Harwood | TEPSA Explainers
In this latest TEPSA Explainer, Mark Harwood, Director of the Institute for European Studies at the University of Malta, gives […]
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Send in Your Questions | EuropeChats coming March 25!
Our new show “EuropeChats with Jim Cloos and Mariam Khotenashvili” is launching on March 25! Every episode, Jim Cloos, TEPSA […]
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WATCH: “Brexit and European Solidarity”, Brendan Donnelly | TEPSA Explainers
In this latest TEPSA Explainer, Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal trust for Education and Research, gives his analysis of […]
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WATCH: EuropeChats with Jim Cloos & Mariam Khotenashvili Trailer
“EuropeChats with Jim Cloos and Mariam Khotenashvili” is coming soon! EuropeChats is TEPSA’s new talk show dedicated to answering your questions […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Renegotiating Partnership Priorities within the European Neighbourhood Policy”, Sara Canali
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Renegotiating Partnership Priorities within the European Neighbourhood Policy: the Impact of […]
Read moreStrategic Autonomy: More than a Simple Slogan?
Every month, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos writes a newsletter editorial on the news of the day, the future of Europe, […]
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TEPSA Brief: “COVID-19: Lessons Learned in the Field of Education and Behaviour Management”, Venelin Georgiev
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “COVID-19: Lessons Learned in the Field of Education and Behaviour Management”, […]
Read moreRead Jim Cloos’ first TEPSA Newsletter Editorial
Jim Cloos, TEPSA Secretary-General, has written his first editorial for the TEPSA Newsletter – January 2021 edition. Every month, the […]
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TEPSA Brief: “EU Economic Policy Under the Pandemic Crisis: Key Dimensions for a Sustainable and Resilient Recovery”, Nuno Gama de Oliveira Pinto
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “EU Economic Policy Under the Pandemic Crisis: Key Dimensions for a […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Portugal and the 2021 Council Presidency: An Unambitious Programme?”, Reinaldo Saraiva Hermenegildo and Alice Cunha
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Portugal and the 2021 Council Presidency: An Unambitious Programme?”, written by […]
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TEPSA Recommendations to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU
During the first plenary session of the Portuguese Pre-Presidency Conference, TEPSA presented a set of recommendations to the Portuguese Presidency […]
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TEPSA Explainer “Differentiated Integration in the European Union”
In this latest TEPSA Explainer created in view of the InDivEU project, TEPSA project manager Giulia Bonacquisti and European University […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Differentiated Integration in the European Union – Part I”
In this first video in a two-part series on differentiated integration in the European Union, TEPSA project manager Giulia Bonacquisti […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Differentiated Integration in the European Union – Part II”
Our two-part series on differentiated integration in the European Union continues this week, with TEPSA project manager Giulia Bonacquisti and […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Trade of the Iberian and Visegrád Countries”, Andrea Éltető
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Trade of the Iberian […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Euroscepticism in the Czech Republic”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Petr Kratochvíl, Full Professor of International Relations, Senior Researcher at the […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Euroscepticism in Slovakia”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Lucia Mokrá, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Addressing Coordination Issues in the COVID-19 Crisis to strengthen long-term Solidarity in the European Union”, Joël Christoph
Joël Christoph is a French MA-ML Student at Johns Hopkins University SAIS and Tsinghua University, and winner of the TEPSA […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Climate Change and Environmental Protection: Ensuring Intergenerational Solidarity”, by Arun Mahato
Arun Mahato is an MA Student at the Institute for European Global Studies, University of Basel, and winner of the […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Fostering Solidarity through a Reformed EU Asylum Policy”, Chiara Mingozzi
Chiara Mingozzi is an Undergraduate Student from the University College, Cork, and the winner of the TEPSA Student Contest 2020 […]
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TEPSA Student Paper: “Solidarity Beyond Borders: EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans”, Vlad Șipoș
Vlad Șipoș is a student at Colegiul Național Bănățean in Timișoara, Romania, and winner of the TEPSA Student Contest 2020 […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Euroscepticism in Austria”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Paul Schimdt from the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGFE) takes […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the German Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Eurosceptics in Germany: the Illusion of an Alternative”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Katrin Böttger and Funda Tekin from the Institut für Europäische Politik […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Euroscepticism in Finland”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Juha Jokela from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) takes […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Euroscepticism in Albania
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Leonie Vrugtman from the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) takes […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Election Game Changer: Embargo on Public Polls”, Andrea Figulová
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Election Game Changer: Embargo on Public Polls” written by Andrea Figulová, […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The Perception of Security in a World Comparative Perspective”, Juan Díez-Nicolás
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The Perception of Security in a World Comparative Perspective” written by […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Where does FDI Really Come From in East Central Europe?”, Magdolna Sass
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Where does FDI Really Come From in East Central Europe?” written […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Euroscepticism in Croatia
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Hrvoje Butković from the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) […]
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TEPSA Brief: “European Perspectives of North Macedonia: EU Enlargement Challenges”, Hristina Runcheva Tasev
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “European Perspectives of North Macedonia: EU Enlargement Challenges” written by Hristina […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The Impact of Youth Guarantee Measures in Romania: Current Bottlenecks and a Post-2020 Strategy”, Catalina Meirosu, Alexandru Damian and Alexandra Toderita
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The Impact of Youth Guarantee Measures in Romania: Current Bottlenecks and […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Euroscepticism in Poland
“They only perceive the EU as an economic platform, not as a community of values” In this TEPSA Explainer, Zdzislaw […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective”, Jessica Larsen
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective” written by Jessica […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The Economic Impact of Coronavirus in the EU
“It’s a huge challenge, but we need to be all on board.” In this TEPSA Explainer, Federico Steinberg, Senior Analyst […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Biden v Sanders – Implications for the EU
In this TEPSA Explainer, Gil Kaufman from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) discusses the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Economic Flows between the EU and Turkey: A Dynamic Perspective on Conflictual Cooperation”, Erkan Erdil and Ibrahim Semih Akçomak
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Economic Flows between the EU and Turkey: A Dynamic Perspective on […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The New Methodology for EU Enlargement
In this TEPSA Explainer, Pol Vila Sarriá from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) discusses the new methodology for […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Implementing the Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy”, Liliana Reis Ferreira
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Implementing the Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy” […]
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TEPSA Brief: “How has the Regeni case impacted EU-Egypt relations?”, Sara Canali
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “How has the Regeni case impacted EU-Egypt relations?“ written by Sara […]
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TEPSA Brief: “European Security Development – Leading Where?”, Gunilla Herolf
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “European Security Development – Leading Where?“ written by Gunilla Herolf, Ph.D. […]
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TEPSA Brief: “EU Citizenship as a derived status v. a quasi-independent source of rights: an overview of the CJEU’s jurisprudence”, Maryia Breskaya
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “EU Citizenship as a derived status v. a quasi-independent source of […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Safeguarding the Rule of Law in the European Union: Pre-Accession Conditionality and Post-Accession Reality”, Ilina Cenevska
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Safeguarding the Rule of Law in the European Union: Pre-Accession Conditionality […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The EU in my profession: how the knowledge of EU policies helps young generations in Bulgaria to shape their professional future”, Katia Hristova-Valtcheva
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The EU in my profession: how the knowledge of EU policies […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Is Skype a telecommunications company – and why does it matter?”, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Is Skype a telecommunications company – and why does it matter?” […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Iceland’s role in the European Economic Area (EEA): take it or leave it”, Baldur Thorhallsson
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Iceland’s role in the European Economic Area (EEA): take it or […]
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TEPSA student paper: “Moving towards a solidarity economy: the importance of an EU framework”, Nicole Meilak
TEPSA is happy to present the student paper “Moving towards a solidarity economy: the importance of an EU framework” by […]
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TEPSA student paper: “Breaking the vicious cycle? Attempting EU solidarity through gender equality”, Luisa Kern
TEPSA is happy to present the student paper “Breaking the vicious cycle? Attempting EU solidarity through gender equality” by Luisa […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The political fundamental of aid”, Iliana Olivié & Aitor Pérez
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The political fundamentals of aid” written by Iliana Olivié and Aitor […]
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TEPSA student paper: “Addressing the urban-rural divide in the European Union. Fostering solidarity by helping rural areas to catch up”, David Piesk
TEPSA is happy to present the student paper “Addressing the urban-rural divide in the European Union. Fostering solidarity by helping […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The Turkish Perspective on the European Elections
In this TEPSA Explainer, Başak Alpan from Center of EU Studies of the Middle East Technical University discusses the Turkish […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Where are Italian savings? An overview of the effects of the bail-in rules on the behaviour of Italian savers”, Andrea Sabatini (College of Europe, Bruges)
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Where are Italian savings? An overview of the effects of the […]
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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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TEPSA Explainer: The Bulgarian Perspective on the European Elections
In this TEPSA Explainer, Vessela Tcherneva from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) discusses the Bulgarian Perspective on the […]
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TEPSA Explainer: TEPSA Recommendations to the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU
In this TEPSA Explainer, Sabina Lange (Senior lecturer at the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) and member of the […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The voting behaviour of the Austrian Members of the European Parliament during the legislative period 2014-2019”, Johanna Edthofer & Paul Schmidt
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The voting behaviour of the Austrian Members of the European Parliament […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The Spanish Perspective on the European Elections
In this TEPSA Explainer, Hector Sanchez from CIDOB discusses the Spanish Perspective on the results of the European Elections.
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TEPSA Explainer: The Battle of Istanbul
In this TEPSA Explainer, Eduard Soler (Senior Research Fellow at Barcelona Centre for International Relations – CIDOB, Barcelona) discusses what […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The result of the European Parliament elections in Portugal
In this TEPSA Explainer, Alice Cunha (Researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations, Lisbon) discusses the outcome of the […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Czech citizens’ and parties’ attitude towards the EU in the 2019 European election campaign”, Daniela Lenčéš Chalániová
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Czech citizens’ and parties’ attitude towards the EU in the 2019 […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Turkish public opinion and the EU: erosion of trust”, Özgehan Şenyuva
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Turkish public opinion and the EU: erosion of trust” written by Özgehan […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The impact of the Spanish general elections on the European Parliament elections
In this TEPSA Explainer, Ilke Toygür (analyst of European affairs at Elcano Royal Institute, Madrid) discusses the outcome of the […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The European Parliament elections and Hungary
In this TEPSA Explainer, András Inotai (Research Professor at the Institute of World Economics, Budapest) discusses the upcoming European Parliament […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Voluntary sustainability standards and EU trade policy
In this TEPSA Explainer, Matteo Fiorini (Research Fellow at the European University Institute, Florence) discusses voluntary sustainability standard systems and […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Changing party dynamics in Europe and Estonia: bringing Europe into the electoral competition”, Piret Kuusik
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Changing party dynamics in Europe and Estonia: bringing Europe into the electoral […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Horizon Europe: Risks and challenges for EU research and innovation policies”, Nuno Gama de Oliveira Pinto
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Horizon Europe: Risks and challenges for EU research and innovation policies” written […]
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TEPSA Brief: “What we know that we don’t know: globalisation, demographic balances and security issues”, Teresa Rodrigues
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “What we know that we don’t know: globalisation, demographic balances and […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Cross-border matrimonial rights in the EU: how the notion of the supranational citizen alters the conflict of family laws”, Maryia Breskaya
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Cross-border matrimonial rights in the EU: how the notion of the […]
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