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- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 01/09/2020
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The flaws of the decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-20150
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 16/02/2016
After a turbulent decade of Roma Inclusion starting from 2005, the year 2016 is a year of analyses, evaluations and impact assessment. The end of the decade provided space for discussions with an emphasis on the gains and losses of the initiative. Some of the stakeholders highlight the pros arguing that the decade was the perfect period to raise awareness for the issues of Roma while I echo the cons, arguing that the Central and Eastern European countries overlooked the initiative and shown lack of interest in sustainable changes for inclusion of Roma.
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The flawed rhetoric around NATO’s two percent3
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 19/04/2017
Increased contributions to NATO’s budget might not significantly alter member states’ security situation – the aggressive rhetoric around them could.
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The European political identity is still under construction0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 20/08/2015
The European Union is at a crossroads between facing more divisions and hostilities on the one hand, and working towards the integration of various heritages into the creation of a unified identity on the other.
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The European Pillar of Social Rights: towards a fairer Europe?0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 20/06/2016
On 8 March 2016, the European Commission presented a first preliminary outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as part of the on-going work for a deeper and fairer Economic and Monetary Union. But does this first draft actually present the potential to meet the existing expectations on the social field for a fairer Europe?
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The EU-US trade negotiation is the ultimate test for EU climate goals0
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 11/05/2019
On Monday, 15 April the Council decided to adopt the negotiating directives for trade talks with the United States on a Free Trade Agreement. Now concerns are raised regarding the US administrations departure from its commitments to combat climate change envisaged in the Paris Agreement. On the other hand, supporters of the FTA argue that due to the current state of international trade it would be important to reach such an agreement to avoid further escalation. However, when it comes to trade the EU has failed to observe its climate commitments as part of negotiating schedules, questioning its willingness to be in the forefront of the fight against climate change.
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The EU-Turkey Deal: Outsourcing Humanitarian Obligations2
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 04/04/2016
On the 18th of March, the EU and Turkey have entered a highly controversial deal on Syrian refugees – yes, a deal rather than a political agreement, as both sides get to gamble on the lives of the refugees while money flows from one side to the other.
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