#NewPublication‼️ In our latest Experts' Debrief we asked 1⃣4⃣ leading experts from our pan-European network to reflect on the future of the transatlantic partnership in the context of mounting global challenges and the impacts of the #Trump administration on 🇺🇸 in the world 🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

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🇺🇦 As the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome is approaching, this working paper sheds light on the complexity for Ukraine in the present context of fulfilling the EU accession criteria on the protection of persons belonging to minorities. Read the full publication🔗👉 buff.ly/xvQOui2

🍉Summer is heating up, and so is our research 📚 Access our latest reports on media pluralism, the global state of #citizenship, digital authoritarian practices, #calls for papers, #vacancies and more opportunities! Read the newsletter ✉️ buff.ly/ii1goLq Subscribe to stay updated 🔔 loom.ly/nfPQ_QI

❔How is citizenship acquired -and lost- across the globe today? ❔Who counts as a citizen - and who decides? The Global State of Citizenship 2025 report presents new comparative data on how citizenship is regulated in 191 countries. Curious to find out? 🔗 buff.ly/jbDsrnh ‪@globalcit.bsky.social‬

⌛ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥-19 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤? 📌 Join the final conference of the @eui-egpp.bsky.social's 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙍𝙊𝙐𝙋 project, as leading scholars reflect on the post-pandemic governance landscape & future challenges for European liberal democracies. Register now 🔗 buff.ly/rHXO5IT

For over 75 years, generations of #Palestinian children have been born and grown up as refugees. This #blog highlights a selection of research that can help inform efforts to protect displaced Palestinian children—research that, regrettably, remains as relevant one year on: buff.ly/Xc4x6WL

A powerful example of how academic research can shape legal discourse and institutional responsibility within the EU legal system.👇 buff.ly/9PJqRRv

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯? Allie Funk, Patrick Leusch & Sarah Nicole reflect on how to push back against digital authoritarianism. Full video⬇️

📣 The Global State of Citizenship 2025 report is now live. ✍️ Authored by the GLOBALCIT team at the Global Governance Programme, the report draws on data from 191 countries and highlights key global trends in citizenship law. Read the PR to learn more & download the report🔗 loom.ly/JeESa3g

A new report from @eui-eu.bsky.social & @freedomhouse.bsky.social reveals anti-censorship tools were blocked in at least 21 countries over the past 5 years—a sign of growing state control over the tech people rely on to access a free, open internet. Learn more & download the report 🔗 buff.ly/ZRBvKAb

🔍 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙤-𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘? 📌 Join Andrew Oros as he examines how population trends are influencing defence strategies and alliance structures in the Indo-Pacific region. Register now 🔗 buff.ly/nKiPHGP

Join the GLOBALCIT team for thr launch the Global State of Citizenship report & the third edition of the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset. Based on data from 191 countries, key findings on current citizenship legislation around the world will be presented. Register now🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴? 🔦 Disinformation during elections, internet shutdowns, surveillance of journalists, laws restricting digital rights are just a few. Rebecca Devitt, Tracy Alejandra Navichoque & Amina Miango share their insights. 🎥⬇️

📌 As transnational political agendas increasingly threaten access to abortion globally, this conversation, co-organised with the Berkeley Centre for Comparative Equality and Antidiscrimination, brings insights from around the world to assess where EU law & policy stand today. 🔎🔗 buff.ly/r5MzIdX

🚨 Timely read! As Italy debates a #referendum on #citizenship, we break down what’s at stake: the current proposal, past referendum trends, naturalisation timelines, and how Italy compares internationally. Read the full article by the @globalcit.bsky.social team📌 buff.ly/W9ornLY

Join us on 9–10 June for a high-level event exploring the contested legacy and future of liberalism and transatlantic cooperation. 📌 This event will reflect on whether the liberal order can be adapted to centre human welfare more genuinely and inclusively. Register now 🔗 buff.ly/nMibnRF

🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we reflect on the urgent need to protect ecosystems and act on climate. FSR Climate research shows that political and social resistance slows progress—yet better policy design can improve public support and make climate action more effective. More on their research ⬇️

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚? 🎥 Watch co-directors of the #GIFI project Patryk Pawlak & @stephofmann.bsky.social reflect on the key takeaways from the most recent conference hosted at @eui-eu.bsky.social🔗 loom.ly/2Hu4q5A

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴? Join @eui-eu.bsky.social and @freedomhouse.bsky.social for the launch of a new report and for a discussion about how to strengthen digital resilience against authoritarian practices. Register here 🔗 buff.ly/9x6tmEX

On 8–9 June, Italian citizens vote in referendum to reduce the residency requirement for non-EU nationals to apply for 🇮🇹 citizenship from 10 years to 5 With @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social & @yajnagovind.bsky.social in @larepubblica.bsky.social on why this matters firenze.repubblica.it/dossier/fire...

☀️ Welcoming the summer season with interviews, videos, OpEds, book launches, a podcast, career opportunities & new publications! 📩 Don’t miss all the highlights from the Schuman Centre in this month’s newsletter 👇 Read the newsletter ✉️ loom.ly/-C4zH5M Subscribe to stay updated 🔔 loom.ly/nfPQ_QI

Impressive victory by the Schumaniacs @eui-schuman.bsky.social in the first game of the ⚽ Coppa Pavone 2025! Respect! 💪👊

🌱🧼 What does greenwashing have to do with financial literacy? Only 18% of EU citizens have high financial literacy — a problem for a system built on complex ESG disclosures. New #FBFblog by Eliana Canavesio & Pierre Schlosser 👉 fbf.eui.eu/the-greenwas...

One of Putin’s latest conditions for potential ceasefire talks with Zelensky? Stronger protections for the Russian minority. 📌 This issue was already under the spotlight in our interview with ‪Costanza Hermanin, Iurii Barabash, and Enrico Albanesi from a few months back 🔗 buff.ly/Bq3Oi3d

🌐 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦? In conversation with @stephofmann.bsky.social, Assistant Professor Danielle Flonk unpacks how authoritarian states are shaping the digital order through international institutions. 🎥 loom.ly/gkLepOE

🌍 How can Europe navigate rising geopolitical and economic fragmentation? Join this #EMULab conversation btw Odile Renaud-Basso, President of @ebrd.bsky.social, and Prof. Marco Buti. 📍 Florence & Online 📅 3 June 2025 | 🕥 10:30–12:00 Info & registrations 👉 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

📢 Applications are now open for the 7th 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 ➡️Open to women professionals worldwide, at all levels and from all backgrounds. FSR will award 𝟭𝟬 free seats to its community courses in support of a sustainable, diverse, and just energy transition. Apply now 👉 buff.ly/GJVKmLN

The 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘯-𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦 (𝘌𝘕𝘋), launched by Fabio Santeramo at the @eui-schuman.bsky.social, offering researchers and policymakers a structured tool to analyse trade policy and environmental protection. Learn more and explore the database 🔗 buff.ly/iJf0aLI

With key elections taking place in Europe this spring, the @eui-egpp.bsky.social has launched a new set of tools for Polish voters: 🗳️ A Voting Advice App 💬 An interactive chatbot The aim is to enhance political awareness and engagement for the 2025 Polish presidential elections. #Poland2025

Veronica Anghel "By surviving the greatest challenge to its democratic foundations since the end of the Cold War, 🇷🇴 has for the moment come back from the brink. But by relying in part on an emergency judicial intervention to do so, it may have further eroded key institutions’ democratic legitimacy."

In this @globalcit.bsky.social e-book, co-edited by Rainer Bauböck, Kalypso Nicolaidis put forward a concrete plan for a 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀’ 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 (ECA)—permanent, rotating, itinerant, and with real agenda-setting powers for the European Parliament. Read the full publication here 🔗 loom.ly/-yELRnM

What does digital authoritarianism look like in one of the world’s most connected regions? In conversation with @stephofmann.bsky.social, co-Director for the #GIFI project, Associate Professor @marcowenjones.bsky.social explores the digital ecosystem in the Gulf states. 🎥👉 buff.ly/5CbiQqW

Recent tensions between India and Pakistan have renewed concerns over a dispute dating back to 1947. 📌 As flagged in the 2025 Global Risks to EU report by @eui-egpp.bsky.social , experts ranked this among the top 30 global threats to EU interests. Explore the interactive map 🔗 buff.ly/35Gqihu

Does security assistance work? The literature is skeptical—yet we keep doing it. Why? ➡️ In the latest Schuman Seminar, @simonetholens.bsky.social reintroduced #violence into #SecurityStudies. Read more here 📌 buff.ly/v7tGANB @eui-ggp.bsky.social

How can digital transformation drive inclusion—without reinforcing inequalities? In this interview with Patryk Pawlak, Director of the GIFI project, Masutane Modjadji, Policy Fellow at @eui-stg.bsky.social, reflects on the risks & opportunities of digital transformation in Africa. 🎥 loom.ly/Dd8Rfa4

🔍 How are shifting US alliances and global uncertainty reshaping Asia–Europe relations? In this interview, @pugliesasia.bsky.social reflects on the second Trump administration, rearmament in East Asia, and Europe’s role in a changing geopolitical landscape. 📖 Full interview here🔗 loom.ly/klJNIh8

With 🇷🇺’s invasion of 🇺🇦, and in light of US administrations looking eastward and/or inward rather than westward, the questions of 𝙝𝙤𝙬, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, and 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙢 to organise European security and defence have reappeared on the agenda. Read @stephofmann.bsky.social 's publication here 🔗 buff.ly/00QNwvl

What can the #SchumanDeclaration tell us today? Our Director Erik Jones shares a great overview of its content, vision, and continued relevance in this latest #EUIdeas 👉 Read it now: euideas.eui.eu/2025/05/09/t...

🗣️ "On #EuropeDay, we mark a historic act of foresight: the decision to pool sovereignty in the name of peace. Today, Europe is again called to act collectively in the face of rising global risks."- @vanghel.bsky.social Explore the interactive map 👉 buff.ly/35Gqihu

In this interview with @stephofmann.bsky.social, Co-director for the #GIFI project, Prof Milton Mueller (Internet Governance Project at Georgia Tech) reflects on the shift from domain name debates to broader digital governance challenges. 🎥 buff.ly/vCZhwZP

🌍 The Robert Schuman Centre is pleased to contribute to the EUI Climate Week 2025, organised by the @eui-stg.bsky.social. 📅 On 14 May, Simone Borghesi, Director of the @fsr-eui.bsky.social Climate area, will chair the session on carbon market integration under Article 6. More 🔗 loom.ly/8wh_3ro

As Taiwan makes The Economist's cover story, do come over to @eui-schuman.bsky.social on May 7 and register for this event that I organized. Kerry Brown, @billemmott.bsky.social & Chikako Ueki will be presenting their books and research: Taiwan & the risk of WWIII. www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

🎓 Looking for a fellowship that fits your academic or policy journey? Whether you're an early- or mid-career academic or policy professional, EUI offers 4 fellowship opportunities, each tailored to your path. 🗓️ Join us on 14 May at #EUIopenWeek to explore all #EUIfellowships 🔗 loom.ly/ydSkULQ

In this interview, Riana Pfefferkorn, @stanford.edu, reflects on the long-standing and difficult debate about encryption and how it protects privacy and data security, legitimate access, and government overreach. 🎥 Watch the full interview with Patryk Pawlak, #GIFI project director🔗 loom.ly/lp_vwuY

A sudden blackout plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness on 28 April. 🔌 What causes such events—and how can electricity systems recover? Read the full article by Nicolò Rossetto from the @fsr-eui.bsky.social where he offers a clear and accessible analysis 🔗 loom.ly/zJwFkno

🌍 Ready to lead change? At the European University Institute, our Executive Education courses are designed for impact. We connect cutting-edge research with real-world solutions —empowering professionals to lead the policy change. 🗓️ Discover more on 13 May at #EUIopenWeek 🔗 buff.ly/b8VyRE5

🎓 What does Executive Education at EUI look like? Join us on 13 May for a full afternoon of live presentations and discussions with the EUI schools and centres offering executive courses and professional training programmes. Register now for #EUIopenWeek 🔗 buff.ly/a3W4rjL #ExEdEUI

‼️ 5 days left to apply for the EUI Widening Europe Programme Scholarships for the FSR Research School Week 2025. 🎓 3 scholarships for the Loyola Autumn Research School (LARS) 🔗 loom.ly/uCAlSco 🎓 3 scholarships for the Energy Law Research School 🔗 loom.ly/YIebVag Apply now 🔗 loom.ly/BkSKURc

In this interview, Lokman Tsui, Fellow at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, reflects on his 20+ year journey studying Internet freedom—from early optimism to witnessing repression firsthand in Hong Kong. 🎥 Full interview by Patryk Pawlak, lead of the #GIFI project: youtu.be/VnKALgi5LRE