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On the Continent
All things Europe
Marius Heil
- Jun 13
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...
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.
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
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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