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British Migration Policy Versus Multilateralism: An Ideological Dogfight?

By James Kemmy Regional disintegration, pursued by Britain via Brexit, was notoriously supposed to “Take Back Control” and to realise an ambition of constructing sovereign borders within a contemporary global order. Although the Eurosceptic referendum campaign was largely driven by the promise to cut numbers of arrivals to British shores, migration to the UK has,Continue reading “British Migration Policy Versus Multilateralism: An Ideological Dogfight?”

Tomorrow Also Matters: The path to Women’s Rights has not yet been reached

By Mariana Santos As the portuguese singer José Mário Branco said in his song “Cantiga Sem Maneiras“, “Sou mulher de trabalho e falo com poucas maneiras…” (“I am a woman of work, and I speak with few manners…“). Women have always been imposed with this idea of docile behavior, sobriety, camouflage, in short, “good manners.”Continue reading “Tomorrow Also Matters: The path to Women’s Rights has not yet been reached”

Migration and the Mediterranean: Prospects towards the 2024 European Elections

By Federica Attianese The “invisible shipwreck” The new year opened with a new tragedy in the Mediterranean, highlighting the increasingly urgent challenges that the European Union is called upon to confront in the area of migration. On January 13, news broke of the disappearance of two vessels on the central Mediterranean migration route, resulting inContinue reading “Migration and the Mediterranean: Prospects towards the 2024 European Elections”

Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?

By Francesco Foti Introduction The Iran-backed Houthi attack on non-Chinese and non-Russian Suez Canal-bound ship vessels has exposed the breach between the EU and the US over the approach to security in the Middle East. The Houthi disruption to ship carriers and commercial, oil, and LNG shipments, which has forced the US and UK toContinue reading “Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?”

The Super League Judgement – A Case Note

By Gianguido Ghelardi On 21st December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued three landmark decisions for European competition law and sports in the cases of International Skating Union, Royal Antwerp Football Club, and the European Superleague Company. The Superleague case certainly attracted the most media attention. This case note seeks to contextualise, explain,Continue reading “The Super League Judgement – A Case Note”