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BLOG | The case of Lampedusa: A humanitarian crisis in the midst of a dilemma between EU solidarity and states’ sovereignty

December 04, 2023

In September 2023, Lampedusa, a small Italian island, faced an unprecedented surge in arrivals, sparking a heated debate within the EU. With conflicting perspectives from leaders like Ursula Von der Leyen, the focus has shifted from humanitarian aid to security concerns. This blog written by Nicolas Rouillard explores the complexities of the crisis, the divergent opinions, and the critical decisions ahead that could reshape Europe's approach to migration.

Czechia between V4 and the EU: the impact of migration on Visegrad cohesion

December 28, 2018

Vladislav Strnad authored a policy brief on the impact of the migration crisis on the V4 countries across the EU context.

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Czechia between V4 and the EU: the impact of migration on Visegrad cohesion

December 28, 2018

Vladislav Strnad publikoval Policy brief o dopadu migrační krize na země V4 v celounijním kontextu.

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Europe on Populism: Policies of intolerance should not be tolerated

June 15, 2018

Our Rachel Warren analyzes in her latest blog the rise of populist tendencies in European politics.

INVITATION: Daniel Cohn-Bendit: From an uprising Europe to a fearful one?

April 23, 2018

We would like to cordially invite you to the debate with Daniel Cohn-Bendit titled "From an uprising Europe to a fearful one?" which will take place on April 29, 2018 at 20.00 in Václav Havel Library in Prague.

INVITATION: Building Europe through Democratic Processes

September 11, 2017

We would like to cordially inviite you on the debate dealing with the issue of EU's democratic legitimacy. The event will take place on Monday 18th of September, 2017 (17:00- 19:00) at Schebek Palace (Politických věznů 936/7, Prague 1).

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RTVS: Right-wing activists to stop migrants from coming to Italy

July 19, 2017

In an interview for RTVS, our research fellow Christian K. Lassen commented on the recent attempt of the right-wing group Generation Identity to stop non-governmental organizations from helping migrants, which are trying to reach Italian shores.

Reforming the Common European Asylum Policy (CEAS)

June 22, 2017

Christian Kvorning Lassen has analyzed in his latest policy paper how the Common European Asylum System works and to what extent the treatment of asylum seekers and the rate of recognition of applications vary in practice between EU members.

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Reforming the Common European Asylum Policy (CEAS)

June 22, 2017

Christian Kvorning Lassen analyzoval ve svém nejnovějším policy paperu jak funguje společný evropský azylový systém a do jaké míry se v praxi zacházení s žadateli o azyl a míra uznání žádostí liší mezi jednotlivými členy EU.

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La Dédiabolisation

March 09, 2017

Martin Michelot was the co-author of a new article La Dédiabolisation analyzing the success of the far-right Front National, its political program, and the impact of the potential success of Front National's leader Marine Le Pen in the French presidential elections.