Refugee crisis 2015: Chronicle of a foretold crisis Published: 7 December 2015 2015 is a hallmark year for migration to the EU. It is the year when the impasses of European migration policy manifested themselves in an explosive fashion. The massive influx of Syrian refugees into European territory resulted in the collapse of the European border and the European political project was once again put into question. The "hot summer of migration" triggered the reshaping of European policy, which nonetheless continues to be trapped in the dilemma of border security versus humanitarianism. Andreas Takis
Refugee crisis 2015: Chronicle of a foretold crisis Published: 7 December 2015 2015 is a hallmark year for migration to the EU. It is the year when the impasses of European migration policy manifested themselves in an explosive fashion. The massive influx of Syrian refugees into European territory resulted in the collapse of the European border and the European political project was once again put into question. The "hot summer of migration" triggered the reshaping of European policy, which nonetheless continues to be trapped in the dilemma of border security versus humanitarianism. Andreas Takis
It’s All or Nothing: How to Make the EU More Democratic, Transparent and Efficient Published: 25 September 2015 With Europeans slowly waking up to the fact that time is indeed an expensive commodity, all over the continent the question arises: in what exactly are we investing and what kind of new Europe is it that we have bought time for up to now? Benjamin Zeeb, Daniel Schade
Greek Elections 2015: Quo Vadis, Alexis? Published: 23 September 2015 Will the Greek crisis return? Will Tsipras be able to stave it off? The road to national dignity is paved with good intentions and even better proclamations. Eleni Panagiotarea
The EU Migration Dilemma Published: 3 September 2015 The world needs a framework for global migration governance. Inaction means no more and no less than moral and political failure to address one of the most pressing issues of our time. Jelena von Helldorff
Joint Declaration on the current state of refugee policy Published: 2 September 2015 The European Union needs a humane refugee policy. Find here the declaration of leading politicians of the German Green party.
Polish right-wing politics: a devil of decarbonization Published: 26 August 2015 Poland has a new president – Andrzej Duda, from the right-wing and anti-European party. And if the current political winds do not change, we can expect a substantial shift in the Polish parliament after the general elections in the fall, warns Michał Olszewski. What does it mean for the Polish environmental policy? Michał Olszewski
Polish right-wing politics: a devil of decarbonization Published: 26 August 2015 Poland has a new president – Andrzej Duda, from the right-wing and anti-European party. And if the current political winds do not change, we can expect a substantial shift in the Polish parliament after the general elections in the fall, warns Michał Olszewski. What does it mean for the Polish environmental policy? Michał Olszewski
Polish right-wing politics: a devil of decarbonization Published: 26 August 2015 Poland has a new president – Andrzej Duda, from the right-wing and anti-European party. And if the current political winds do not change, we can expect a substantial shift in the Polish parliament after the general elections in the fall, warns Michał Olszewski. What does it mean for the Polish environmental policy? Michał Olszewski
The Czech Nuclear Illusion Published: 17 August 2015 In the first week of June, the Czech government adopted an action plan that is supposed to lead to the construction of four new reactors in the country. The government’s decision, however, is not the product of a rational political debate; it is the result of the long-term erosion of responsible governing. Martin Sedlák