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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.

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July 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🍉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!

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July 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
❔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
June 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⌛ 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.

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June 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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
June 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A powerful example of how academic research can shape legal discourse and institutional responsibility within the EU legal system.👇
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June 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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⬇️
June 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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
June 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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...
June 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨 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
June 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🌍 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 ⬇️
June 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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
June 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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.

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June 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
☀️ 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 👇

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June 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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
May 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🌍 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...
May 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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
May 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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.

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May 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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.

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May 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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.

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@eui-ggp.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🔍 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
May 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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
May 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
🗣️ "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

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May 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM