From Europe’s Idyll to Europe’s Delirium: A Tale of Economic Stagnation
Europe has achieved great things. Leaving behind a history of violence and war, the continent and its foremost representative, the European Union (EU), has...
A Bitter Harvest: Caporalato and Agromafia
Italian policymakers and businesses have invested substantial financial resources in their drive to promote their agricultural sector as bucolic, pastoral and, above all, traditional....
Offshoring of the Asylum Processing – The EU and the Italo-Albanian Migration Agreement
On Wednesday, 16 October, 2024, an Italian Navy vessel carrying sixteen migrants of Egyptian and Bangladeshi origins arrived at the Albanian port of Shëngjin,...
Damned to be the “City of Spies” – How Vienna became a Hub for...
Walking through the streets of Vienna, Austria’s capital city, one is constantly reminded of its historical and cultural significance. From the opera houses to...
Poland: Internationally on the Rise, but Domestically Polarised: Understanding the PiS-PO Contested Legacy
As the world grapples with growing geopolitical uncertainty, Poland's transition from a peripheral to a central European player has captured increasing attention. Once a...
Women and War – A Perspective
"Ready, aim, fire!" shouts a resolute female voice, followed by the sharp crack of gunshots. This is a scene from a Swiss news report...
Heidelberg vs. Silicon Valley: David contre Goliath ?
« Qui domine l’intelligence artificielle dominera le monde. » Vu que le développement de l’intelligence artificielle devient crucial pour le pouvoir des États, l’Europe semble presque...
Strategic Autonomy or Permanent Subservience? Rethinking Europe’s Transatlantic Ties
The world order as we have known it since the end of the Cold War thirty-five years ago has ceased to exist. Instead of...
Bridging the Gap? The Gender Pay Gap as a Persistent Obstacle for the EU
Ever since the 1957 Treaty of Rome, equal pay for equal work has been one of the key objectives and foundational principles of the...
EU Cohesion Policy in Times of Crisis
The EU's cohesion policy is the centrepiece of connecting citizens to the EU institutions and showing them how the EU can directly affect their...
