Direct Democracy in the EU –The Myth of a Citizens’ Union

The European Union has a democracy problem. The polycrisis that has plagued the EU for years has led to a cacophony of voices calling for fundamental change to the integration project.

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Externalization at all costs? EU migration and border policy

The high influx of asylum seekers in 2015 plunged the European Union into a crisis. The brunt of refugee reception rested on only a few shoulders.

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“I bless the rains down in Africa”. Migrations from Africa to Europe

Most of EU citizens see the migration crisis of 2015 as a one-off event. However, mass migration is a part of human history – and Poland with its massive diasporas in the U.S., Canada or France is a good example.

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Economic benefits of European Consumer Protection – WiseEuropa presentation in the European Parliament

Contribution of internal market and consumer protection to growth was discussed during the workshop of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Law and Politics

Not being a lawyer makes it really challenging to evaluate legal intricacies of the recent Polish reforms of the judiciary. Nevertheless, the EU debate concerning Polish reforms has a clear political dimension.

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Law and Justice but what about Europe? – new post at German-Polish European BLOG

The new judicial system in Poland is incompatible with the membership conditions of the European Union. That situation might be manageable in the immediate term, but it is not sustainable indefinitely.

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Erasmus+’s Towards a Citizens’ Union project meeting

The Erasmus+’s Towards a Citizens' Union project meeting was held in Athens on 14-15th of June gathering representatives of think-tanks from across the European Union.

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Maciej Bukowski appointed to the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance

The European Commission has established a Technical Working Group on Sustainable Finance. Among 35 members of the group is Maciej Bukowski, president of WiseEuropa.

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New report on transition risks for the Polish finance sector

In the near future, more stringent climate policies will affect economic performance of coal and other fossil fuel assets. According to the new report by Warsaw-based independent think tank WiseEuropa Institute

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The Art of (dis-)integration

Countries of Central Asia Region are pursuing foreign policy based on principles of multi-vector policy. This countres remain tied from good relations with Russian Federation in different scale

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