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A New Cold War? The Rise of Authoritarianism and the Future of Democracy
You can re-watch the entire event’s live-stream below: Join the Martens Centre for this event co-organised with Foreign Policy, featuring a timely discussion on a vital topic for both sides of the Atlantic. The world is less free than it was 15 years ago. Across the globe, illiberal regimes, hybrid-democracies, and autocratic dictatorships have steadily […]
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November 2022
The 13th edition of the European Ideas Forum concluded this November, featuring a live audience for the first time since 2019. Titled ‘Reshaping Europe Through Crises’, this year’s EIF was yet another successful meeting of policymakers, industry leaders and academics […]
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Artificial Intelligence: Threats and Opportunities for Europeans
“Artificial Intelligence” (AI) is a collective term that denotes a set of technologies that allow computers to gather information from data and, depending on the situation, to act on such information either by kicking off additional data processing or by causing events in the physical world. The public debate about Artificial Intelligence in the European […]
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Resisting Russia’s False Narrative – EU-Ukraine Forum on Countering Disinformation
You can re-watch the entire event’s live-stream below: The EU-Ukraine Forum on countering disinformation is organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and BRAND UKRAINE NGO and powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Join us on 6th December for a day-long event, with 3 panel discussions where several aspects of […]
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Migration Update November 2022
Welcome to the Migration Update November 2022. This curated news selection brings together many of the most important developments in the migration policy area over the last month, including recent ones tied to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The purpose of these news summaries is to provide a factual base for migration debates within the […]
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Does Ireland favour a euro zone of fiscal prudence or federalised extravagance?
The official reappointment of Paschal Donohoe as president of the eurogroup on December 5th means that Ireland will be disproportionately represented in future euro zone discussions. Yet, the Irish focus on successfully squeezing Donohoe and Michael McGrath around the same table in Brussels risks distracting Dublin from the much more important economic challenge ahead. Namely, […]
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Contemporary regional threats and challenges in Europe
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Klaus Welle
Klaus Welle is the former Secretary-General of the European Parliament, a role in which he served from 2009 to 2022. He Chairs the Martens Centre’s Academic Council. He is also a Guest Professor in practice at the London School of Economics, a Visiting Professor at KU Leuven and a Leader in Residence at the Moynihan Center […]
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Bridge the Channel November 2022
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School of Politics – VIII Edition
The Martens Centre/De Gasperi Foundation School of Politics is back with over 100 participants for the 8th edition of the project. Under the title of “Europe at the Crossroads of History” the attendees will have the opportunity to listen to panel debates and take part in workshops on the topics of NATO Strategic Concept, Cybersecurity, […]
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‘Our European Way of Life’ as the Guiding Principle: Shifts in the Understanding of Immigrant Integration at the EU Level
Over the past 17 years, the EU institutions have been issuing non-binding guidance documents on conceptualising immigrant integration. An analysis of the successive iterations of these guidance documents reveals both continuity and change. During this period, the Commission and the Council have attached different meanings to the concept of a two-way process of interaction between […]
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Beyond the Headlines: The Real Impact of Western Sanctions on Russia
There has been much ongoing debate about the effects of economic sanctions imposed on Russia since the beginning of Putin’s war against Ukraine. Many commentators argue that sanctions are having only limited effects or no effect at all – firstly, because they haven’t forced Putin to change his policies, and secondly, because the Russian economy […]
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Navigating the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The Dangers of Non-Compliance and Circumvention
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has to pass two major tests before it can come into effect. It has to withstand any challenges to its compatibility with the World Trade Organization rules. It also has to prove that it can effectively address carbon leakage and ensure a level playing field for European companies. […]
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Defence Dialogue Episode 18 – Nuclear Threats On Europe’s Doorstep
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Ireland Is Europe’s Weakest Link
Beginning on Feb. 3, only three weeks before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian navy held military exercises on the edge of Ireland’s territorial waters. The Russian maneuvers took place above the densest concentration of undersea communications cables linking North America and Europe. Six months later, more Russian warships, including the cruiser Marshal Ustinov, were spotted acting unusually in […]
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Decarbonising the Economy of North Macedonia
The war in Ukraine changed the geostrategic influence on the energy markets in the world, manifested mainly through the changes in the price of energy fuels and electricity and took toll of the low-carbon transition plans. Soaring energy prices have prompted governments to rethink their energy policies. Many countries – including North Macedonia – are […]
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October 2022
Eight months have passed since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the war seems to be entering a new phase of escalation as winter approaches. Our Executive Director, Tomi Huhtanen, penned an op-ed for Euractiv […]
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Migration Update October 2022
Welcome to the Migration Update October 2022. This curated news selection brings together many of the most important developments in the migration policy area over the last month, including recent ones tied to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The purpose of these news summaries is to provide a factual base for migration debates within the […]
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Where the US-China microchip leave the EU
A few weeks ago, the US administration dropped one of the biggest regulatory bombs in the history of export controls. Days before the start of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Washington unilaterally announced new extraterritorial restrictions on the export of advanced chips, semiconductor equipment and related components to China. Single-handedly, the US […]
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Bridge the Channel October 2022
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European Ideas Forum 2022
You can re-watch the entire event’s live-stream below. The European Ideas Forum returned this November! Featuring a live audience for the first time since 2019, this edition brought together policymakers, industry leaders and academics, to focus on key challenges facing Europe over two days of stimulating discussions. Scroll down to read the report detailing all […]