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Immigrants against new immigrants - an interview with Biljana Meiske

Biljana Meiske, Postdoctoral Fellow at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, shares insights from her research on why immigrants already settled in Western countries often have a negative attitude towards new immigrants and refugees.

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What’s at stake with Mercosur?

Bruno Capuzzi

Europe witnesses new rounds of talks between EU negotiators and Mercosur. Policy Leader Fellow Bruno Capuzzi argues that missing the opportunity to politically align with Mercosur would be symptomatic of a geopolitical myopia from the European side.

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Does more education improve social mobility?

Herman van de Werfhorst

Herman van de Werfhorst, Professor at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, explores the link between expanding access to higher education and improving social mobility and the benefits that this process might bring to society.

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2024 Visegrad Fellow examines European Union consumer protection

Dr Slobodan Vukadinović received an International Visegrad Fund research grant in 2024 to consult primary sources at the Historical Archives. The fellowship permitted him to examine the emergence of consumer protection law in the European Union.

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A journey to Kyiv: witnessing resilience in war

Veronica Anghel, Co-director of the European Governance and Politics Programme, gives a personal account of her visit to Kyiv with Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre. She discusses solidarity and resilience, Ukraine’s EU integration and academic collaboration.

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