The migration crisis: a stress test for European values
Confronted by the current refugee crisis, most Member States are turning inwards. But migration will continue to rise in the future.
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Commentaries
Towards a European Commission with fewer competencies for more political power?
This commentary is a contribution to the debate regarding the idea of a ‘eurozone government’ and the last suggestion from German minister Wolfgang Schäuble concerning Commission competencies.
Prostitution as a human right: an oxymoron
Prostitution is an extremely contentious topic, for political forces as well as for civil society. The recent position adopted by Amnesty International in favour of a full decriminalization of this […]
Commentaries
‘A Union for the citizens’ – The Luxembourg Presidency’s promise vs. realistic EU deliverables
Luxembourg will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the twelfth time in the second semester of 2015. This commentary outlines its main priorities and particularly […]
Commentaries
The European Agenda on Migration, or, the timid beginning of a genuine common European migration policy
On 13 May, the European Commission presented its European Agenda on Migration as a response to the crisis situation in the Mediterranean. This article analyses the new
The dangers and inanity of (euro-)nationalism. From communitarianism to cosmopolitanism
In the middle of a multifaceted crisis, secure identities often seem like easy and comforting responses. This paper takes a different stance: it contests the very common communitarian postulate according to which a […]