Previous editions

European Studies Review Edition 27 (September 2025)

The EU’s Struggle to Assert Autonomy amid U.S. Retrenchment 4 by Ramiro Torres

Europe in Orbit, Europe in Question: A Space Power in Waiting 11 by Alejandro Leal

Small Nation, Big Orbit: Why Luxembourg is Championing Space Defence 19 by Myrto Vamvakoudi

EU Sanctions Against Russia: A Study of Their Evolution 25 by Lorenzo Avesani

France and Poland Against Russian Aggressions: A History of Strategic Divergences Amidst Recent Rapprochement 32 by Charles Devoud

The Geoeconomics of High-tech Infrastructure: Europe’s Dependence on Foreign Technology 42 by Edoardo Grimaldi

Warnings from History: Argentina’s Decline and the EU’s Path 51 by Jordy Benooit

Divergence amid Unity: Hungary’s Approach to EU Migration Policy 60 by Eirini Karagkouni

Disinformation, Subversion, and the Challenge of Resilience for Democracies 70 by Alessia Maira

The Machine and the Memory: Spain’s Bureaucratic Warning to Modern Europe 76 by Manuel Pagura Ghioni


European Studies Review Edition 26 (June 2025)

The Price of Fragmentation: How the EU Tariffs Itself 4 by Jordy Benooit

The EU Battlegroups: The Plan B for NATO’s European Member States? 12by Beatriz Santos Mayo

The Italy-Albania Migration Deal: A Prototype of EU Externalisation? 20 by Clara Zaffino

Can the EU’s New Strategy Compete with China’s BRI in Latin America? 27 by Electra Gkika

Insider Access: The Revolving Door As a Lobby Strategy For Tech Companies 35 by Thomas Klein Wolterink

Challenging the Mainstream: Far-Right Developments in Italy and Spain 44 by Eman Demerdash

Migration at a Humanitarian Crossroads: Europe’s New Vision for Asylum 50 by Akanksha Das


European Studies Review Edition 25 (March 2025)

The Commission as Legislator: Where to Draw the Line on Secondary Legislation? 4 by Ameline Coens

The European Housing Crisis: EU Policy Responses and Their Limitations 12 by Jordy Benooit

The Stormont Brake: A Safeguard or a Stumbling Block? 23 by James Milligan

Trump’s Second Term and the Future of Transatlantic Relations 29 by Eva Palo

How Will Trump 2.0 Impact European Strategic Autonomy? 37 by Lorenzo Avesani

An EU Intelligence Agency: Mission Inevitable or Mission Impossible? 45 by Myrto Vamvakoudi

The New Frontier: The European Union’s Space Policy 54 by Viktoriia Skoropadska

Military Mobility: The Missing Link in European Defence 61 by Ema Odra Raščan

EU Peacebuilding Strategies: Public Policy Challenges in European and Global Conflict Zones 70 by Mohamad Fadl Harake

Breakthrough: Unmanned system innovation for defence applications on European Eastern Flank 80 by Zintis Sils

Europe’s Dual Trade Front: The Western and Eastern Dilemma 87 by Mariami Modebadze

Poland’s Memory Wars: How Law Regulates Competing Historical Narratives 94 by Victoria Acheson

Development Banks in the New Geoeconomic EU: The EIB’s Influence in Egypt 103 by Martí Serra Figarola

The Role of the Western Sahara in EU-Moroccan Migration Diplomacy 111 by Lennart Kreuzfeld

Removing Trade Barriers: Threats And Opportunities of the EU-Mercosur Agreement 119 by Thomas Kikis


European Studies Review Edition 24 (December 2024)

Cutting through the Gordian Knot of Border Studies to Rethink European Migration Policy 4 by Constant Duchamp

Safe, But for Whom?: Rethinking the ‘Safe Third Country’ and ‘Safe Country of Origin’ Concepts 11 by Beatriz Santos Mayo

Eco-Nationalism in the EU: Can Climate Action Coexist with Increasing Nationalistic Sentiments? 19 by Marco Rizzi

EU Climate Action at a Turning Point: Facing Greenlash and Dynamics Evolution 28 by Lorenzo Buscema

The Battle of Sustainability: “Saving Soldier Planet” 35 by Myrto Vamvakoudi

Balancing Security and Democracy: NATO-EU Cooperation Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts 44 by Cristina Denaro

Redefining Europe’s Deterrence: Strategic Options for Shifting Global Threats 54 by Arjan Bernardus Lammersen

EU Arctic Strategy: In Search of Connectivity and Geopolitical Power 62 by Theodor Skarvelis

Moldova’s Bulgarians and Ukrainians: A Gateway to an Inclusive European Future? 72 by Julian Wood

Balancing Innovation and Values: Should the EU Emulate US Technology Policies? 82 by Jordy Benooit

The European Public Prosecutor and the Italian Constitution 92 by Giulia Varisco

Döner Kebab: A Turkish Traditional Specialty or a German Symbol of Multiculturalism? 99 by Victoria Acheson

Schuman Insight – In the Footsteps of Orbán and Putin: Resurgent Trends in Eastern European Anti-Gender Legislation 106 by Bella Cezara Popescu

EU4U – The European Banking Union: An Incomplete and Forgotten Project 117 by Simone Scibelli


European Studies Review Edition 23 (September 2024)

CTRL+ALT+TRADE: EU-Singapore Digital Trade Deal and What it Means for EU’s Future 4 by Nariat Pashaeva

The German Militant Democracy: An Obstacle to Citizens’ Freedom of Opinion? 10 by Simone Scibelli

A Ticking-Time Bomb: Responding to the Needs of Prisoners and Staff in European Prisons 15 by Mariona Blanch

Communicating to Engage: The Role of Civic Monitoring in Shaping European Identity 22 by Sara Pane

Climate Justice: The Critical Role Of Indigenous People In Decision-Making Spaces 27by Federica Attianese

Is Norwegian EU Membership up for Debate? 33 by Jordy Benooit

The Age of ‘Progressive Realism’- Britain’s New Foreign Policy Paradigm? 43 by James Kemmy

The Perils of Private Equity: Europe and African Unemployment 50 by Javier Octavio Ospital Greslebin

Schuman Insight: Orbán’s Reckless Gambit: Hungary’s EU Presidency and the Threat to European Unity 56 by Manuel Pagura Ghioni

EU4U : EU Enlargement: Time for the Western Balkans to Jump on the EU Bandwagon 62 by Tea Cvetanovska


European Studies Review Edition 22 (June 2024)

European Elections: Will the Momentum for Enlargement be Maintained? 4 by Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson

The European Parliament, A Retirement Home for Belgian Politicians? 10 by Jordy Benooit

The Maritime Security Implications of the Red Sea Crisis: Deconstructing the Houthi Attacks and the International Response 18 by Aemi Desideri

Diverging Regional Dynamics at the Ends of Eurasia: Analysing Northeast Asia’s Trust Deficit within the Framework of EU Normative Power 28 by René Neumann

Transnistria in the Euro-Atlantic Space: Avoiding Another July-Crisis 36 by Mark Andre Kesa

European Energy Diplomacy: The Eastern Mediterranean Energy Showdown 44 by James Milligan

The Roots of Strategic Autonomy in French and European Strategic Culture 49 by Joseph Hall


European Studies Review Edition 21 (April 2024)

In the Shadow of NATO’s Article 5, Could Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union be the Real Security Guarantee for the EU? 4 by Eliot Reffait

Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood: No Room for EU Strategic Autonomy? 11 by Lorenzo Corda

The Rwanda Bill: Government-Dictated Facts at the Expense of Human Rights 17 by Jordy Benooit

The Trials and Tribulations of 3D Trade Mark Registration in the EU 24 by Simon Sun

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Care Migration and Care Drain as Consequences of Family-Based Welfare Systems 31 by Alexandra Adamescu

Caught Between Political Power Play and Legal Ambiguity: The Spitzenkandidaten Process Before the 2024 Election 39 by Lorenz Tripp

21st Century Fascist Warfare : Putin’s Use of Nazist Doctrine in the Russo-Ukranian War 45 by Matyas Goupil

Expanding Horizons: What Are the Internationalisation Strategies of European Higher Music Education? 56 by Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson

Actor Interactions Through the Policymaking Process of the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Policy 62 by Adil Yildiz


European Studies Review Edition 20 (February 2024)

Navigating the Legal Landscape: Russia’s Aggression, Information Warfare, and the EU´s Respons 4 by Candela Fernández Pascual

From Frontlines to Firewalls: EU Digital Solidarity in Cybersecurity and the Challenges Therein 12 by Nariat Pashaeva

Ukrainian Refugees in Europe’s Post-Pandemic Labour Market 21 by Jordy Benooit

The place of historical memory in the V4 reaction to the war in Ukraine 26 by Lucas Pitaval

Eastern Partnership Blackbox: Decoding the Fault Lines in V4-Ukraine Relations 32 by Alex Foster

The European Water Crisis 39 by Emma McDonagh

The EU and the Adoption of a Feminist Approach: WPS and FFP 44 by Anna Franco

Schuman Insight: Pale Fire, First Year of the Russian-Ukrainian War, and the Future 50 by Pedro Mendes


European Studies Review Edition 19 (December 2023)

Redefining National Interests: Germany’s Policy Shift Toward the Next Generation EU 4 by Mariam Nebieridze

Preserving the Democratic Foundation and Future: Navigating Political Education in Germany amidst Challenges 11 by Anne Gscheidlen

Franco-Turkey Geopolitical Rivalry in the East Mediterranean 17 by Cheuk Yui Kwong

The Changing Currents: The Evolution of Turkish Migration in Germany 25
by Zekiye Gürün

Are Russians Historically Predetermined to Live Under Authoritarianism? 30 by Matyas Goupil

Shaping the Future: Analysing the European Union’s Proposed Artificial
Intelligence Act
37
by Gabriela Boloca

Is AI Regulation Needed? Lessons from the European Union and China 44 by Simone Scibelli

Strategic Geopolitics in the Caucasus: Georgia, Russia, and the West 49 by Mariam Shanava

Navigating Deoligarchisation on the Road to EU Accession in Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia 55 by Kristine Kajaia

Sino-German Relations: Five Geo-economic Challenges Ahead 62 by Padmashree Anandhan

Georgia’s Culture Minister against Culture: Unfit? 68 by Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson

Future Horizons: Navigating US-EU Relations in the Wake of European Enlargement 73 by Lorenzo Trasca


European Studies Review Edition 18 (October 2023)

De-Risk, Not Decouple! – EU Companies in the Stormy Waters of EU-China Relations 4 by Anne Gscheidlen

Unraveling the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: Catalyst for the EU Green Transition 11 by Samuel Dempsey

Redefining Geoeconomics: The EU’s Bid for Influence in the Gulf 17 by Lorenzo Trasca

The Political and Economic Potential of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor 23 by Jordy Benooit

The Significance of Africa’s Recent Military Coups on French Geopolitics and Geoeconomics 29 by Matyas Goupil

The EU and Geo-economic Competition: The Role of Wealth Redistribution and Solidarity 36 by Fabio Ashtar Telarico

Bridging Geopolitics and Food Security: The Black Sea’s Crucial Role in Global Affairs 42 by Ema Odra Raščan

The EU’s Critical Minerals Quest: Navigating between Multilateralism and Resource Nationalism 50 by Eric Valdivia Villanueva

Germany’s New China Strategy: Where Do Berlin’s Foreign Policy Priorities Lie? 57 by Emily O’Neill


European Studies Review Edition 17 (August 2023)

The Vertical Balance of Powers in the EU: The Common Foreign and Security Policy 5 by Fiona De Cuyper

The Legal Dimension of Hybrid Threats: A Systemic Vulnerability for Europe? 10 by Shane Goodman

European Defence Fund: A Result of the Combined Effect of EU Institutional Actors, Expert Groups, and Geopolitical Context 14 by José Flomesta

Levelling the Playing Field: How the Foreign Subsidies Regulation Could Reshape Sports Investments 19 by Luca Donatella

Managing Cultural Diversity within Multicultural Societies: Exploring the Compatibility of “Common” Citizenship Rights in France and South Africa 24 by René Neumann

The European Citizens’ Panels: A New Positive EU Practice? 31 by Edoardo Vezzoli

Global Chip Shortage: Impacts on European and American Industries 38 by Caroline Bouisse

Brexit Regret: The Obstacles for the UK to Rejoin 43 by Jordy Benooit


European Studies Review Edition 16 (June 2023)

I Speak, Therefore I Am: An Analysis of the Digital Services Act’s Impact on Freedom of Expression 4 by Nariat Pashaeva

Mass Shootings in Serbia and the EU SALW Strategy 11 by Simone Gagliardo

A Critical Turning Point: EU-US Cooperation on Critical Raw Materials 16 by Shane Goodman

The March 2023 Protests in Georgia: Neither a New Euromaidan Nor a Color Revolution 21 by Leonardo Zanatta & Cesare Figari Barberis

EU versus State: The Identity Debate 28 by Emma Martinelli

Heightened Catalan Nationalism and Electoral Consequences: Examining Socio-Economic and Federalist Influences 33 by Elliot Goodell Ugalde

Lessons from Abroad in Legislating for Assisted Dying in Ireland: Balancing Liberty of Choice with the Protection of Vulnerable People 39 by Roisin Rainey

Waging War on Inflation: The Negative Externalities on Europe’s Working Class and European Democracies 43 by Paolo Stohlman

Debt, Unemployment and, Old-Age Expenditure 49 by Joseph Slattery

The Battle for Bakhmut: An Exhaustive Battle with No Clear Winner 57 by Padmashree Anandhan

Gearing Global EU: A New Institutional Setting for the European Union’s External Action 63 by Matteo Gorgoni

Europe in a Multipolar World, Caught in a Storm? 68 by Pieter-Jan Vandoren


European Studies Review Edition 15 (April 2023)

CSDP Turns 25: From Saint-Malo to Versailles 3 by Giovanni Luca Catucci

EU and Russia: A Tale of Sanction Regimes 11 by Antonia Koumpoti

Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Did the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Strain EU-Turkey Relations? 17 by Alexandra Eleferenko

Erdoğan versus Kiliçdaroğlu 2023: most Important Elections? 24 by Liz Moran

The Return of the “Stability-Democracy Dilemma”? An Analysis of the EU Agenda for the Western Balkans 32 by Simone Gagliardo

Energy Security in Europe – Between Crisis Predictions and Prospects for Stability 38 by Sinan Arda

No Taxation Without Representation: Assessing Parliamentary Involvement in the Next Generation EU 43 by Francesco Felici

EU for You: Present and Future of the Common Security and Defence Policy 49 by Lorenzo Trasca

European Policy Competition winner: How the EU and China Can Work Together to Reduce Emissions of the Greenhouse Gas Methane 54 by Eoin Jackson