Commentaries
We, the Boomers
The international system is in crisis: it has entered a period of rapid change, the outcome of which is uncertain. The European Union is not in crisis, but it must […]
Internal EU policies
Publications
Commentaries
Beyond Crisis Management: Next Generation EU and the Future of European Solidarity
The European Union has always advanced through crises, but each crisis has also exposed the ambiguities surrounding one of the Union’s founding principles: solidarity.
Securing the Eastern Flank: Understanding Belarus’ Role in European Security and Future Prospects
Belarus has shifted from a balancing state between East and West to a highly dependent ally of Russia under Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s authoritarian rule. Following the 2020–21 protests and subsequent repression, […]
External publications
Solidarity: Towards a New Governance of Predictability?
The Pact on Migration and Asylum has been presented as a turning point, with its entry into force as the culmination of a lengthy process marked by tensions unlike any […]
External publications
A Pact: What Else?
The entry into force of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum on 12 June could have been seen as a major turning point in the development of a common […]
Commentaries
Switzerland at 10 Million: What the Numbers Reveal about Demographic Change
On the 14th of June, the Swiss population voted on whether to cap their population to 10 million by 2050 – the latest referendum in the Alpine country of 9.1 […]