On Wednesday 26 August, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen delivered the Europe Speech in Maastricht. You can rewatch the speech in the video below. The full speech can
News
From exemption to the rule: Why the legality of border controls is doubtful under the new Schengen code
This commentary is originally published on ITEM, the Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross-border cooperation and Mobility, and written by Martin Unfried, director of ITEM. If you have bad luck,
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: a game changer or bound to fail?
On 12 June 2026, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (the Pact) entered into application. Many politicians hope it will lower migrant inflows. Will enhanced European cooperation in the field of migration
Studio Europa–EPC Policy Brief Collection on New Perspectives on Migration
With the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, EU migration policy is entering a decisive new phase. Questions of effective implementation, mutual trust, return procedures, fundamental rights, cooperation with
The State of the Union Law: “For the EU to defend its fundamental values, Member States must support them”
As the European Union faces growing geopolitical tensions and concerns about democratic backsliding in several member states, questions about the rule of law have become more pressing than ever. These
10 years after Brexit: Why the UK’s relationship with Europe still defines its politics
On June 23, 2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union. Yet even ten years after the historic referendum, relations with the EU continue to shape British politics. Studio
