Beatrice Giovannoni
- May 29
Mass Protests in Poland - A Turning Point?
On June 4, 2023, a series of anti-government protests took place in Warsaw, Krakow and some other Polish cities. Sparked by the bill...
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European Waves
- Jun 9
Life after EPS
What does life bring after EPS? First-year students Irina Percemli and Luisa Moratelli interviewed some EPS alumni to learn how life...
Beatrice Giovannoni
- May 29
The Ulaanbaatar Process: A Civil Society Approach to Building Peace in Northeast Asia
With a nuclear threat looming on the Korean Peninsula, civil society actors on the ground develop novel channels to promote peace. In...
Nicole Molinari
- May 22
Paradigm Shifts: Insights from the 2023 Oxford Spring School
Each spring, a group of EPS students has the opportunity to attend the Oxford Spring School hosted by the Europaeum. In this article,...
Hans Zdravko
- May 12
Visualising History at the Malach Centre for Visual History
8 May 1945 marked World War II officially ending on the Eastern Front of Europe. It was a war that took millions of lives on the...
European Waves
- May 2
Journeys Toward Empowerment and Visibility: Latin American Migrants in Spain and the UK
By Marlene Schörner & Aria Guevara After the 2008 financial crisis, many Latin American migrants living in Spain moved to the UK in...
Brais Freire Braña
- Apr 24
“Parlem”¹ – The European Union and the politics of linguistic diversity
Back in September 2022, the Spanish government announced that an official request would be submitted before the board of the European...
Stoycho Velev
- Apr 18
Utopia in the Making: European Waves at Your Europe Your Say 2023
On 23 and 24 of March, Stoycho Velev took part in the annual Your Europe Your Say youth democracy dialogue seminar.
Kyra Prins
- Apr 10
European Novel(ties): FREE by Lea Ypi
This book is a must-read for EPS students. Lea Ypi’s tender memoir follows the complex political realities of growing up in Stalinist...
European Waves
- Apr 5
The Politicization of Polish State Media – Isn't Death Enough?
The tragic death of a Polish MP's son has fueled increased debate about the dire state of independent media in Poland. In this article, Mari
Stoycho Velev
- Mar 29
Struggle and stagnation: A crunch time for Bulgaria’s democratic potential
On the 2nd of April, Bulgaria will hold its 5th parliamentary election since the beginning of 2021. Once again, a disillusioned electorate g
European Waves
- Mar 20
European Novel(ties): Pereira Maintains and Grand Hotel Europa
In the latest installment of our monthly book club, Gijs Verhoeff and Catherine Wood review two books that show the idyllic beauty of...
Gijs Verhoeff
- Mar 13
Lost in translation(s): a world to win by investing in translations in the EU
From 11 to 19 March, it is ‘Boekenweek’ in the Netherlands, aimed at promoting literature to a Dutch audience. However, literary...
Manon Heerts
- Mar 8
Europe's Freedom Fighters: Aletta Jacobs
On International Women’s Day 2023, Manon Heerts talks about the legacy of Aletta Jacobs, a Dutch feminist and medical practitioner....
European Waves
- Feb 27
Underrated European Travel Destinations
Paulina Frank, Manon Heerts, Vivien Keenleyside, Kyra Prins As the end of winter finally approaches, you might be starting to think about...
European Waves
- Feb 24
Europe's Freedom Fighters: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
In conversation with Régis Genté, co-author of “Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Dans la tête d’un héros” In this new series of articles on Europe’s...
Jeroen Spieker
- Feb 21
Populism in the academic bubble
Few would disagree that the rise of populism – in particular right-wing populism – has been one of the most significant political...
Manon Heerts
- Feb 14
February Book Club: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
EPS’ers who will spend their second year in the heart of Catalunya, watch out for this book review of La Sombra del Viento (The Shadow of...
European Waves
- Feb 6
Why European politics students should care about cybersecurity (and vice versa):
Thoughts on Black Hat Europe 2022 EPS students Bianca, Julian, and Catherine share their thoughts on attending the Black Hat Europe...
European Waves
- Jan 24
Good Press: EW at the EESC
Greta Scott and Nicole Molinari recently represented European Waves at two seminars organised by the European Economic and Social...
European Waves
- Jan 16
Interviewing Tim Weber: Russia, Disinformation, and the Anger in Us
Greta Scott, Aria Guevara, and Paulina Frank interviewed Tim Weber, Head of Editorial and Executive Director at Edelman and former...
Joseph Slattery
- Dec 23, 2022
10 Questions with European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová
In this interview, Joseph Slattery interviews VP of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourová, about European...
Marko Milikic
- Dec 20, 2022
Europarties and the Fairytale of Honest Politics
The recent decision of the Renew Europe and ALDE group leadership not to invite the Swedish Liberals (Liberalerna) to the group’s future...
European Waves
- Dec 15, 2022
Into the heart of Europe: Reflections on the EPS Brussels Field Trip
On November 17th and 18th, the first and second years in the European Politics and Society (EPS) Joint-Master’s degree program gathered...
Manon Heerts
- Dec 12, 2022
Ambitious but Rubbish: Gender Blindness in EU Policy
The EU aspires to be a champion in gender equality. Since the Treaty of Lisbon, the EU has committed itself to designing policies that...
European Waves
- Dec 8, 2022
Making Sustainable Travel Affordable:
Germany’s 9 Euro Ticket Experiment, Its Successor, & other European Transit Schemes As a response to the cost-of-living crisis sweeping...
Greta Scott
- Dec 5, 2022
Racist, Sexist and Corrupt: The Officers Patrolling British Streets
In the United Kingdom, policing has come under scrutiny for racism, sexism and corruption. Greta Scott investigates. The British police...
Greta Scott
- Dec 5, 2022
Swedish Elections 2022: The Shock of the Predictable
Sweden just voted out its Social Democratic government in favour of a right-wing government propped up by the far-right Sweden Democrats....
European Waves
- Dec 5, 2022
Warsaw Security Forum 2022
On October 5 and 6 the Warsaw Security Forum took place. This year, the conference - dedicated to transnational cooperation and security...
European Waves
- Dec 5, 2022
Left-wing political parties and mergers: a will-they-won’t-they saga in the Netherlands
Two Dutch political parties, Partij van de Arbeid (Labour) and GroenLinks (GreenLeft), are in the process of intensifying their...
Brais Freire Braña
- Dec 5, 2022
A new international gas pipeline: A potential remedy to the EU’s dependency on Russian gas?
Russia’s recent military offensive against Ukraine has helped unveil the most hidden faults of Europe’s energy system. As such, the...
Beatrice Giovannoni
- Dec 5, 2022
Dalle Stelle alle Stalle - The Steps that Led to the Fall of Draghi’s Government in Italy
In merely two months, Italy experienced a government crisis, a fast and chaotic electoral campaign, and the election of the most...
Catherine Wood
- Dec 5, 2022
A surging wave: top fives of our most popular articles and podcast episodes (so far!)
To kick off the new academic year, we round up the top 10 most popular European Waves articles and Common Room episodes so far. With...
European Waves
- Nov 16, 2022
Some Carry Flowers, Some Carry Pitchforks
The world is reeling from the death of Queen Elizabeth II; some carry flowers, others pitchforks. In this article, Joseph Slattery and...
Greta Scott
- Nov 16, 2022
When Oblivion Finally Beckons: The Fall of Boris Johnson
When writing an article about Boris Johnson, it is inevitable that something will be left out. This British government has broken the law...
Manon Heerts
- May 28, 2022
Bloody serious: period poverty and social stigma
Today, on World Menstruation Day, European Waves discusses a widely experienced yet hardly talked about issue: period poverty. About 1 in...
Ana Puljiz
- May 18, 2022
From Murals Honoring a War Criminal to Pro-Russian Rallies
A tilt to the right or business as usual in the Western Balkans? The Western Balkans is known to be a troubled periphery of Europe: a...
European Waves
- May 18, 2022
French Elections 2022: What do they mean for Europe?
France’s presidential elections kept Europeans in suspense this April. Here, Paulina Frank and Catherine Wood analyse the results and...
Esther Eumann
- May 2, 2022
A cultural pandemic: Covid-19 and the cultural sector
The Netherlands, 17 January 2022: Artists, theatres and hairdressers all over the country are participating in “Hairdresser Theatre” a...
Jorge Manso García
- Apr 14, 2022
Spain and the last colonial territory: the Western Sahara conflict
46 years after the constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Republic, the Western Sahara conflict remains unresolved. The latest communications...
Gergő Illés
- Apr 1, 2022
War in Ukraine turns Hungarian election campaign upside down
How are this year’s Hungarian elections different? Can Putin’s war in Ukraine cost Viktor Orbán his re-election? Why is Orbán’s...
European Waves
- Mar 15, 2022
Digging in your heels when democracy is backsliding
On the 31st of January, Greta Scott and Aria Guevara interviewed Jakub Klepal, Executive Director of the Forum 2000 Foundation, on the...
Mauricio Mandujano Manriquez
- Mar 15, 2022
Where has the Sovereign gone? Human Security and the Entrenchment of State Power
Despite the promises of the 1994 UNDP Report, the shift in international security towards a full-on embrace of human security has proven...
European Waves
- Mar 15, 2022
Barcelona Research Seminar 2022
On January 17-18 the Barcelona Research Seminar took place. Over the course of two days, students from both the EPS first and second year...
Tommaso Rucci- Eyes on Europe
- Feb 17, 2022
The European Super Grid: A solution to the EU’s energy problems
This article is part of the collaboration between the student magazine Eyes On Europe and European Waves Only by substituting fossil...
European Waves
- Feb 8, 2022
Reinhard Bütikofer Interview
Interview by Joseph Slattery (European Student Think Tank) and Greta Scott (European Waves) In this collaboration with the European...
Julian Theseira
- Jan 21, 2022
COP 26, A Missed Opportunity for the EU to Demonstrate Moral Climate Leadership?
The European Union (EU) seeks to portray and position itself as an international leader in global climate politics and action. Scholars...
European Waves
- Dec 21, 2021
Brussels Field Trip 2021 – An insightful trip to the heart of the European Union
Sandra Colín On November 25-26, the Brussels Field Trip commenced! And with it, the opportunity for second-year students of the European...
European Waves
- Dec 10, 2021
Winter holiday gifts & activities recommendations
Books Esther recommends: Where you come from by Sasa Stanisic. Sasa Stanisic was born in Visegrad, then Yugoslavia, to a Bosnian Muslim...
Esther Eumann
- Dec 7, 2021
The Stoplight is More Yellow than Green
The new coalition between the SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands), Greens (Die Grünen) and FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei) is...
European Waves
- May 18, 2022
- 6 min
Gergő Illés
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
Esther Eumann
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
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