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Merz pushes EU budget shake-up ahead of clash over spending priorities
Merz pushes EU budget shake-up ahead of clash over spending priorities
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s budget framework, arguing that the bloc...
Read More... Draghi urges stronger Europe as U.S. ties grow more uncertain
Draghi urges stronger Europe as U.S. ties grow more uncertain
Former European Central Bank President and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called on the European Union to take a firmer stance...
Read More... EU rail travel hits 8.7 billion journeys in 2024 as Germany and France lead demand
EU rail travel hits 8.7 billion journeys in 2024 as Germany and France lead demand
Rail travel across the European Union reached new heights in 2024, with passengers making 8.7 billion train journeys and covering a combined...
Read More... Ukrainian refugees increasingly choosing to build new lives in the Netherlands, study shows
Ukrainian refugees increasingly choosing to build new lives in the Netherlands, study shows
A growing majority of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands are no longer planning to return home, even if the war ends and conditions...
Read More... Belgian military recruitment reaches highest level in five years
Belgian military recruitment reaches highest level in five years
Belgium’s armed forces recruited nearly 3,000 professional soldiers in 2025, marking the country’s strongest military intake in five...
Read More... Commissioner Lahbib’s statement on the ECI to ban conversion practices
Commissioner Lahbib’s statement on the ECI to ban conversion practices
"Check against delivery"
Read More... EU unveils Global health Resilience Initiative to strengthen pandemic preparedness
EU unveils Global health Resilience Initiative to strengthen pandemic preparedness
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Global Health Resilience Initiative aimed at strengthening the European Union’s...
Read More... Championing tomorrow: winners of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize revealed
Championing tomorrow: winners of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize revealed
The future of European democracy took center stage this Tuesday as three trailblazing initiatives from Estonia, France, and Spain were...
Read More... Dutch reliance on Russian LNG persists despite upcoming EU ban
Dutch reliance on Russian LNG persists despite upcoming EU ban
The Netherlands continued to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia during the first quarter of the year, with Russian supplies...
Read More... EU moves toward single ticket system for cross-border rail travel
EU moves toward single ticket system for cross-border rail travel
The European Commission has unveiled plans to simplify international train travel by introducing a single-ticket system for journeys...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More... -
Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More... -
Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More... -
Young Europeans lead the way in digital civic participation
As Europe becomes increasingly digital, young people are stepping up as the most active voices in online civic and political life. In 2025, nearly a quarter (24.3%) of EuropeansRead More... -
World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More... -
World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More... -
Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
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Merz pushes EU budget shake-up ahead of clash over spending priorities
Merz pushes EU budget shake-up ahead of clash over spending priorities
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s budget framework, arguing that the bloc...
Read More... Draghi urges stronger Europe as U.S. ties grow more uncertain
Draghi urges stronger Europe as U.S. ties grow more uncertain
Former European Central Bank President and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called on the European Union to take a firmer stance...
Read More... EU rail travel hits 8.7 billion journeys in 2024 as Germany and France lead demand
EU rail travel hits 8.7 billion journeys in 2024 as Germany and France lead demand
Rail travel across the European Union reached new heights in 2024, with passengers making 8.7 billion train journeys and covering a combined...
Read More... Ukrainian refugees increasingly choosing to build new lives in the Netherlands, study shows
Ukrainian refugees increasingly choosing to build new lives in the Netherlands, study shows
A growing majority of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands are no longer planning to return home, even if the war ends and conditions...
Read More... Belgian military recruitment reaches highest level in five years
Belgian military recruitment reaches highest level in five years
Belgium’s armed forces recruited nearly 3,000 professional soldiers in 2025, marking the country’s strongest military intake in five...
Read More... Commissioner Lahbib’s statement on the ECI to ban conversion practices
Commissioner Lahbib’s statement on the ECI to ban conversion practices
"Check against delivery"
Read More... EU unveils Global health Resilience Initiative to strengthen pandemic preparedness
EU unveils Global health Resilience Initiative to strengthen pandemic preparedness
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Global Health Resilience Initiative aimed at strengthening the European Union’s...
Read More... Championing tomorrow: winners of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize revealed
Championing tomorrow: winners of the 2026 European Charlemagne Youth Prize revealed
The future of European democracy took center stage this Tuesday as three trailblazing initiatives from Estonia, France, and Spain were...
Read More... Dutch reliance on Russian LNG persists despite upcoming EU ban
Dutch reliance on Russian LNG persists despite upcoming EU ban
The Netherlands continued to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia during the first quarter of the year, with Russian supplies...
Read More... EU moves toward single ticket system for cross-border rail travel
EU moves toward single ticket system for cross-border rail travel
The European Commission has unveiled plans to simplify international train travel by introducing a single-ticket system for journeys...
Read More... Must Read
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More...
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Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More...
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Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More...
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Young Europeans lead the way in digital civic participation
As Europe becomes increasingly digital, young people are stepping up as the most active voices in online civic and political life. In 2025, nearly a quarter (24.3%) of EuropeansRead More...
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More...
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More...
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Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
The development of internship programs, Fellowship and Honorary Fellowship is one of the main activities of the Center. Engagement of scientists and young talented researchers to exchange opinions, participate in conferences and classes in libraries is an important part of our scientific structure. The internship program was founded in 2010 and from then onward many scientists from around the world took part in our research.
Every year since 2016, scientific "Fire-breathing Lion" prize is also awarded for research in the field of national minorities protection, the history of European democracy, the most useful research for society. The establishment and development of any research center is impossible without classes in libraries and archival institutions. Therefore, we pay great attention to the issue of encouraging young scientists to participate in major scientific conferences, forums and to visit the main centers for the study of European democracy in the world.