Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the State of the European Union 2023 [Alexis HAULOT/ European Parliament]
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the State of the European Union 2023 [Alexis HAULOT/ European Parliament]

Quo Vadis Spitzenkandidaten?

26 September 2023 EU Elections 2024 European Union

5 min

Amid the echoes of this year’s State of the European Union (SOTEU) address, a pivotal question emerges: Can the Spitzenkandidaten procedure make a comeback in the upcoming EU elections? This […]

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The potential of social economy for a more democratic, just and fair future

1 July 2022 European Politics

5 min

On the 16th of December 2021, the European Commission launched its Social Economy Action Plan, the climax of a long process that repaid the commitment and engagement of the social […]

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The right to euthanasia: a thorny issue involving dignity

28 June 2022 European Politics

5 min

On February 15 2022, the Constitutional Court of Italy declared inadmissible the amendment proposed by the association “Luca Coscioni” (a non-profit organization whose priorities are the affirmation of civil liberties […]

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The EDPS, Europol, data protection and security

27 June 2022 European Politics

7 min

The European Union places itself as a major data protection actor worldwide, notably through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Nonetheless, Europol, its law enforcement agency, seems to run counter […]

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The fall of European democracies

14 June 2022 European Politics

3 min

The Economist Intelligence Unit On February 10th 2022, the British group Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) published its long-awaited democracy index of 2021. But before commenting on this, a little background […]

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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: new momentum for EU’s health

1 April 2021 European Politics

6 min

On 3 February 2021, the European Commission finally released its Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. There is no doubt that cancer represents a serious and complex disease, which affects the lives of many Europeans, and causes an increasing and alarming number of deaths. With this Plan, the EU wants to draw attention to its role in health, by creating a wide collaboration, through a new approach and ambitious objectives. This is one step closer to building a European Health Union.

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