Chimdi Chukwukere
The German government is selling its record wage increase as 'support for workers'. But the wage hike also reveals a shift in how the country thinks about migration and economic planning. The higher wage floor is part of a bigger strategy to manage labour shortages, attract skilled talent, and protect long-term competitiveness, writes Chimdi Chukwukere Read more
Ann-Kathrin Reinl
Ann-Kathrin Reinl argues that welfare security is the quiet hinge of public support for EU enlargement. Credible guarantees on national benefits blunt fears about costs and migration. If we reassure citizens on welfare, support for a larger EU holds Read more
Maria Merkouraki
Maria Merkouraki argues that a May 2025 joint letter from nine EU member states signals a sovereignty-led pushback against the European Court of Human Rights. This backlash erodes Article 10 protections of the European Convention on Human Rights — and the long-term viability of judicial diplomacy in Europe Read more
James F. Downes
Political parties frame the UK’s British National (Overseas) visa scheme as historical humanitarian responsibility towards Hong Kong in the context of UK-China relations. But is that really the case? James F. Downes and Kenneth Lai analysed parliamentary speeches from 2019 to 2023. Their findings suggest the UK government uses BNO visas as a geopolitical tool Read more
Yunus Poblome
Right-wing populism has gone beyond the nation state. Analysing JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, Yunus Poblome describes how US foreign policy under Trump depicts Europe as being led by a corrupt elite which refuses to listen to its conservative people. This, he argues, further legitimise Europe’s own right-wing populists Read more
Gülşen Doğan
Amid rising authoritarian populism, how do cities deal with migrants? Gülşen Doğan highlights how cities' innovative migration policies are helping to promote democratic resilience and multi-level cooperation in the face of global challenges. Cities, she argues, are key actors in the defence of democracy and social inclusion Read more
Ãœmit Seven
Syrian refugees face multiple challenges in returning to their homeland. The threat of violence may have ended, but the destruction of infrastructure, along with social and economic instability, make return unlikely. Ãœmit Seven shows how prolonged displacement has led many Syrians to rebuild their lives elsewhere. Many, he argues, have created a 'pragmatic home' in host countries Read more
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