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June 11, 2026

What the archives tell us about Europe’s geopolitical origins

Katerina Klimoska Drawing on her research at the Historical Archives of the European Union, Katerina Klimoska argues that Europe’s current geopolitical awakening is less a departure from the past than a rediscovery of ideas embedded in European integration from its earliest postwar years Read more
June 2, 2026

🎈 How three transformations blocked democratic responsiveness

Lorenzo De Sio Western democracies' responsiveness machinery has been quietly dismantled. To repair the representative disconnect, says Lorenzo De Sio, we must first understand precisely what is broken Read more
April 21, 2026

The Future Combat Air System and the limits of Franco-German leadership

Maya Ikene The EU's ambition to strengthen defence cooperation is exposing new tensions at the heart of EU leadership. Maya Ikene argues that the Future Combat Air System reveals the limits of the Franco-German 'engine' of European integration and why future European defence initiatives may require broader coalitions beyond Paris and Berlin Read more
October 9, 2025

Why the EU’s democratic deficit persists

Jan Pieter Beetz Pro-EU MEPs have long pursued a logic of democratisation based on institutional mimicry. But as Jan Pieter Beetz, Gilles Pittoors and Wouter Wolfs argue, this path has become ideologically entrenched at the expense of alternative models that might better connect with European citizens Read more
April 22, 2025

Slovakia and the future of Europe

John Chin Since 2024, Slovakia has witnessed democratic backsliding and major political unrest. The future of populist nationalism in Slovakia – and Slovakia’s position in Europe – are at stake. John Chin and Daniel Hayase contextualise this unrest, reviewing the challenges posed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s efforts to consolidate power and to build a bridge between […] Read more
February 25, 2025

How internet speed shapes electoral preferences in Ukraine

Victoria Portnaya In Ukraine, politics is deeply polarised, and elections have long reflected regional divides. Around the world, the internet has transformed political engagement, and digital access may be playing an increasingly important role in Ukrainian politics. Victoria Portnaya speculates on the effects of internet speed on voters’ electoral preferences Read more
February 13, 2025

🧭 Reasserting the meaning of integration: a new history of the present

Ferenc Laczó Ferenc Laczó reconsiders European integration as a history of the present, focusing on the roles East Europeans have played. He argues that the foremost representatives of East European states now remind their fellow Europeans of the existential stakes of the European project Read more
January 9, 2025

Georgia’s Second Rose Revolution

John Chin Georgia is undergoing its most significant mass uprising since the 2003 rose revolution, with the future of democracy in Georgia and Georgia’s future in Europe at stake. John Chin and Anastasia Kim put this unrest in context by reviewing Georgia’s revolutionary history and ongoing challenges posed by Russian sharp power Read more

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