Is the functioning of the European Union far too complicated for you? Don´t worry, in this article Laura de Boer explains the difference between the Commission, Parliament and the Councils in an easy and funny way. As a bonus, you will get information about the available traineeship opportunities at the Institutions.
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By Laila M. Lange (Groningen, Deusto, 2021-2023) Inés Bolaños Somoano did a Bachelor’s in English studies, before joining the Euroculture programme in 2015. She attended the University of Göttingen and Palacký University Olomouc and finished the Master’s programme in 2017 with a thesis on Islam and terrorism in the European Union. When finishing the Master’s … Continue reading In Focus: After Euroculture || Interested in Doing a PhD? Inés Bolaños Somoano’s journey to a PhD at the European University Institute
In this opinion piece, Laila Lange (Groningen/Bilbao, cohort 2021/2023) scrutinises the 2021 State of the Union speech and argues that Von der Leyen self-aggrandises Europe’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is argued that she, thereby, disconnects her description of the state of the Union from reality and harms European credibility.
In this article, Bryan T. Bayne reflects on the role video games and gemification can play to help EU scientists and citizens.
The Covid-19 outbreak is yet another challenge the EU has to face. In this article, Paola Gosio reflects on whether this will be the occasion for the EU to gain more supranational competences in the public health sector.
Last October, MEPs voted againt the ban on designations such as "vegan burger" while also banning words that suggested the presence of dairy from plant-based products labelling. In this article, Katarina Jarc investigates these mixed-signals and their consequences for EU citizens and consumers.
In this article, Leyre Castro explains the resolution that was adopted by the EU to put an end to unpaid internships, and why it matters.
The recent Covid-19 outbreak and confinement measures will give us plenty of time to reflect on the consequences it will have on our societies. When the crisis is over, populist parties will probably push even harder to reestablish border control or exit the Schengen Area. Besides, the financial system of the EU will have to be rethought.
Recently, the EU Copyright Directive made the headlines, mostly focusing on its negative impact on the free use of internet. Jelmer Herms sheds light on what makes this directive a failure for the EU Commission as a democratic institution.
European Commission President Juncker took an optimistic tack in his recent address. Has the tide really turned with Juncker at the helm, or is the EU simply coasting?
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