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Treading the path of migration, protest, and politics with Meret Stephan

In this #MyEUIResearch video, Meret Stephan, PhD researcher at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, explores how migration-related protests shape public opinion, party politics, and policy, revealing how civil society can influence political agendas in complex, context-specific ways.

Publication, Research

Digital finance, new trends, and the AI revolution with Lorenzo Moretti

Lorenzo Moretti, Research Fellow at the Florence School of Banking and Finance, introduces 'Digital finance in the EU: navigating new technological trends and the AI revolution', a collective e-book, covering key topics discussed during the second academic year of the EU Supervisory Digital Finance Academy.

Research, Video

Big data, big money: talking trouble with Nicolas Petit and Iva Nenadić

In this #EUIUpFront conversation, Nicolas Petit, Head of the EUI Department of Law, and Iva Nenadić, Research Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre, discuss the shifting balance of power between tech giants and the state, analysing the growing alignment between corporate platforms and political authority.

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EUI scholars produce over 1,000 publications each year, offering insights into complex, real-world challenges and fundamental questions about human society.

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EUIdeas draws from the Institute’s academic community of faculty, fellows, researchers, and research associates for analyses and commentary on social, political, legal, and economic issues.

Are multinational corporations the ‘missing link’ in global climate governance?

Jing (Catherine) Guo

Policy Leader Fellow Jing (Catherine) Guo argues that multinational corporations have a meaningful role to play in promoting efficient and ambitious transnational climate governance.

Delaying the EU Deforestation Regulation: a golden opportunity for cooperation

Bruno Capuzzi

Policy Leader Fellow Bruno Capuzzi explains why the European Union’s decision to delay its landmark anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) might offer an opportunity to rethink how global supply chains can help both forest protection and fair trade.

Africa at a crossroad: Can it seize the moment?

Gilbert A. Ang'ana

Policy Leader Fellow Gilbert Ang’ana examines the need for Africa to transition from dependency to economic & political autonomy and presents possible paths, including strengthening governance structures and reimagining the role of the African Union.

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Events

June 2025

10:30

Hybrid

Lecture

Joint event

EMU Lab: Navigating an uncertain world – conversation with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of EBRD

June 2025

17:00

On premise

Lecture

Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies

The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty

June 2025

13:30

On premise

Film and Documentary series

Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies

Film screening: 'Walter L.'

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EUI Conversations: Didier Fassin on moral responsibility and global injustice

On 28 May, the European University Institute welcomed renowned anthropologist and sociologist Didier Fassin for the second episode of the EUI Conversations series, following the release of his latest book, 'Moral Abdication: How the World Failed to Stop the Destruction of Gaza'.

Event, Research

Who belongs? Rethinking migration, citizenship, and the politics of labels

Interdisciplinary scholars explore how governments draw the line between inclusion and exclusion—and why those lines matter more than ever.

Research

Making security ‘dirty’ again: Tholens on the hidden costs of interventionism

Does security assistance work? Does it achieve the political change it's packaged to support? The literature is skeptical. And yet, we still do it. Why? In the latest Schuman Seminar Series, Professor Simone Tholens discussed her new paper, which reintroduces the concept of violence into security studies.

EUI Library unveils revamped Cadmus Repository

To mark the launch of the new Cadmus, we spoke with Library Director Pep Torn about the motivations behind the redesign, its key features, and the broader significance of this major update to the EUI’s institutional research repository.

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