Commentaries
War against Iran: The Birth of a Genuine Geopolitical EU?
Ignoring inconvenient facts, such as the responsibility of the US and Israel for triggering the war in Iran on 28 February, has a significant impact on the role that Europe […]
EU institutional affairs
Publications
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The EU Is Talking Strategy: Make it Worthwhile
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised observers and member states alike (and, apparently, High Representative Kaja Kallas) with her January announcement that the EU would draft a new European […]
Reviving Democracies by Reconnecting with Reality, Meaning and Plurality
Why Arendt suggests that democratic renewal requires first and foremost a shift in practice In this paper, I argue that the contemporary crisis of democracy is not primarily a crisis […]
Temporary Protection at a Crossroads: Direct Effect, Social Assistance, and Post-TPD Legal Pathways
The activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) in March 2022 marked a defining moment for the European Union’s crisis governance. For the first time, the EU deployed a supranational […]
Legitimacy Under Fire: How Ukraine Governs Without Elections
Ukraine confronts a legitimacy dilemma. With war precluding elections, Kyiv must govern without electoral renewal, even as the need for democratic legitimacy grows. The government’s legitimacy is the basis for […]
Commentaries
EU’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings
The most disturbing aspect of recent global reorientations of Official Development Aid (ODA), certainly relies on the global disengagement from Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAS). These contexts often do […]