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Category: TEPSA Explainers
WATCH: “What is CITIZEN EDUCATION and why is it important?” | Nicoletta Pirozzi
What is citizenship education and what is its role in countering post-truth politics? What is the EU doing to promote […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Swedish 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: “A New Iran Strategy for the EU”, Ramin Forghani | TEPSA Explainers
“The Iran Nuclear Deal was flawed from the start. Firstly, the agreement does not address Iran’s development of ballistic missiles. […]
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WATCH: “The Dangers and Challenges of Autonomous Weapons”, Serif Onur Bahcecik | TEPSA Explainers
“Why should Europe ban the Killer Robots? Although there is some disagreement about what lethal autonomous weapons systems really mean, […]
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WATCH: “Russia’s War of Aggression: The Norwegian Response”, Pernille Rieker and Jakub Godzimirski | TEPSA Explainers
“The balancing act between deterrence, reassurance and engagement that has been defining for Norway-Russia relations, is now under pressure and […]
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WATCH: “Global Gateway: the EU’s New Connectivity Strategy”, Stefania Benaglia | TEPSA Explainers
“We Europeans all know what connectivity is all about. It’s really in our DNA. Our infrastructures liaise us, and in […]
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WATCH: “Digital Rights in the European Union”, Susana de la Sierra | TEPSA Explainers
If our whole life turns digital, then what happens with those people who do not have access to the digital […]
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WATCH: “Digital Trade Integration: Global Trends”, Martina Ferracane | TEPSA Explainers
“We need more empirical research to inform policy makers when they do regulation on digital trade. This is important because […]
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WATCH: “Regulating EU Exports: Dual-Use Items and Global Security”, Eleonora di Franco | TEPSA Explainers
“A review of the EU’s Recast Regulation on dual-use items shows rising concern for the misuse of cyber-surveillance technologies (e.g., […]
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WATCH: “The ‘Double Crisis’ for EU Energy Security”, Trine Villumsen Berling, Izabela Surwillo and Veronika Slakaityte | TEPSA Explainers
“What is the double crisis? The first issue has to do with the geopolitical situation: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has […]
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WATCH: “Malta-Russia Relations & the Libyan Civil War”, Mark Harwood | TEPSA Explainers
“In 2021 with the creation of the National Government of Unity and the fact that both Malta and Russia now […]
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WATCH: “Conflict & Compromise: Turkey-Russia Relations and the West”, Cana Tülüş Türk | TEPSA Explainers
“What is the relationship between Turkey and Russia? How does this relationship affect Turkey’s position within the EU? What should […]
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WATCH: “Should Autocratic States be Expelled from the EU?”, Tom Theuns | TEPSA Explainers
“The problem of democratic backsliding in European politics is a problem which has now some history. Should autocrats be expelled […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Czech 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: “EU-Russia Relations and the Future of Europe”, Johannes Pollak | TEPSA Explainers
“The need for a comprehensive European strategy towards Russia [is clear]. Such a strategy needs to include a clear plan […]
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WATCH: “Where Slovakia Stands on EU-Russia Relations”, Lucia Mokrá
“Slovakia stands for obligations to the EU and supports the Ukrainian people and sovereignty of the country in the fight […]
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WATCH: “The EU as a Global Actor in Climate Action”, Joshua Castellino | TEPSA Explainers
“Humanity is facing a serious crisis due to human-induced climate change. It is imperative that local, regional, national, and international […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the French 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: “Croatia: Solidarity Lost in Translation”, Hrvoje Butković | TEPSA Explainers
“In discussions about solidarity in the EU, Croatia is overwhelmingly placed at the receiving end of that solidarity, while discussions […]
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WATCH: “The Conditional Solidarity of the EU Migration Policy”, Eugenia Kopsidi | TEPSA Explainers
“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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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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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 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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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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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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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: “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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Explainer: TEPSA Recommendations to the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU
In this TEPSA Explainer, Lucia Mokrá (Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava and […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Ukrainian citizens’ attitude towards European integration
In this TEPSA Explainer, Yuriy Yakymenko (Deputy Director General at the Razumkov Centre, Kiev) discusses the dynamics of Ukrainian citizens’ […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The future of Economic and Monetary Union
In this TEPSA Explainer, Michele Chang (Professor at the College of Europe and member of the TEPSA Board) discusses the future […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Making the invisible visible – The EU’s impact on the lives of Slovenian people
In this TEPSA Explainer, Maja Buçar (Head of the Centre of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The European Union Global Strategy and the EU’s role in the world
In this TEPSA Explainer, Pol Morillas (Director of the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs – CIDOB) talks about the EU […]
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TEPSA Explainer: Spain’s firm Europeanism in an age of uncertainty
In this TEPSA Explainer, Salvador Llaudes (Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute, Spain) discusses Spain’s views of the European Union […]
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TEPSA Explainer: How did Italians do it in the latest election campaign and what will come next?
In this TEPSA Explainer, Dr Nicoletta Pirozzi (Head of the “EU, politics and institutions” programme and Institutional Relations Manager at […]
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TEPSA Explainer: TEPSA Recommendations to the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU
In this TEPSA Explainer Sabina Lange (European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht), Brendan Donnelly (Federal Trust for Education and Research, London), Nicoletta […]
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TEPSA Explainer: “The meaning of the Italian elections for European migration policies”, Anja Palm (IAI, Italy)
Moving from the results of the Italian elections of March 2018, this TEPSA Explainer analyses the role played by migration […]
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TEPSA Explainer: “The new Austrian Government & EU integration and the upcoming EU-Council Presidency of Austria”, Paul Schmidt (ÖGFE, Austria)
This TEPSA Explainer discusses the political priorities of the Austrian Government in light of the upcoming Council Presidency and of […]
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