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Initiative, Research

U-LEAD: Youth, rights, and research at the crossroads of academia and community

In a world increasingly marked by division and disconnection, a new initiative at the European University Institute is building bridges—between institutions and individuals, research and reality, and most importantly, between young people from vastly different walks of life.

Research

No return home: Russian emigration after the invasion with Emil Kamalov

A new report co-authored by Emil Kamalov, PhD researcher at the EUI, finds that many Russians who left after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine are not planning to return—citing not just the war, but the absence of political reform.

Research, Video

Rodolfo Salonia on the housing crisis, taxation, and value vs digital disruption

In this #MyEUIResearch video, Rodolfo Salonia, researcher at the EUI Department of Economics, discusses his research on how taxation on digital platforms impacts the broader economy.

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Latest publications

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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Thought leadership

#EUIdeas

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.

Rekindling global solidarity: power, politics, and the future of international cooperation

Valentina Bacchin, Cristina Santos, Gilbert A. Ang’ana

Policy Leader Fellows Valentina Bacchin, Christina Santos, and Gilbert A. Ang’ana discuss recent crises in international development and outline a set of principles for an equitable, sustainable, and effective approach to international solidarity.

Stay home, stay silent: When power tells you not to vote – and democracy pays the price

Elena Casali

Italian citizens are called to vote on five abrogative referenda. Master Student Elena Casali delves into the risks for a democracy when politicians campaign for citizens’ silence and highlights the importance of voting to reaffirm democratic life.

Revisiting sanctions data: what can we learn?

Bohdan Bernatskyi

Visiting Fellow Bohdan Bernatskyi explores how gathering and sharing sanctions data could help policymakers assess sanctions’ appropriateness and effectiveness, combat sanctions circumvention schemes, and adapt to complex and evolving crises.

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Events

June 2025

18:30

On premise

Film and Documentary series

Florence School of Transnational Governance

Visioni D'Europa - It’s Raining Women

June 2025

10:30

Hybrid

Lecture

Joint event

EMU Lab - Credible but not stable: in praise of agile monetary policy

July 2025

08:00

On premise

Conference

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

4th Florence Rail Regulation Conference

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Latest news

Event, Research

Seminar honours contribution of Bronisław Geremek to European integration

The inventory of the archives of Bronisław Geremek is now available for consultation in the database of the Historical Archives of the European Union. The opening of these files was celebrated with an academic seminar on Eastern enlargement and the specific contributions of the Polish scholar and politician.

Inauguration of the Antonio Cassese Collection at the EUI Library

On 5 June 2025, the EUI Library held the inauguration of the Antonio Cassese Collection, donated to the Library by the Cassese family, and named the room in which the collection is held the 'Antonio Cassese Room'.

Partnership

EUI Library signs agreement with Kunsthistorisches Institut's Photothek

On 3 June, EUI Library Director Pep Torn, together with Photothek Directors Jan Simane and Costanza Caraffa, signed an agreement establishing standardised access conditions for students, faculty, and staff of both institutions.

Event

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'.

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