Imagine there are geopolitical negotiations about the future of Europe and the EU does not take part… Learn more about how the EU can become a decisive player in the Russia-Ukraine conflict (again) following three simple steps!

Putting gender equality at the heart of the Union’s external policies was one of the key messages that Josep Borrel expressed when presenting the latest Gender Action Plan in November 2020. However, it may be wondered what role the HR/VP plays in reaching this goal. Check out this blog post to learn more!

For the first time ever, the EU included a chapter on gender equality in a trade agreement. The modernized association agreement with Chile emphasizes equal rights and participation as well as gender mainstreaming. This has been celebrated as a milestone and fits the EU’s self-painted image of a frontrunner promoting gender equality. Has the EU actually combined its normative aspirations with its market and regulatory power to push for these provisions? Has it acted as a rule maker or rather as a rule taker? Learn more about the EU’s gender-responsive trade policy and how it relates to Canada and Chile.

The European Idea has been diversely discussed in Political Philosophy. In this post, I present and discuss the utopian idea of a European Republic by German political scientist Ulrike Guérot. Her book “Warum Europa eine Republik werden muss!” (Why Europe has to become a Republic) became very popular in Germany and beyond. It has started a debate about how to solve current crisis and structural democratic issues by proposing a future political framework for Europe.