The drowning of 800 migrants, 19 April 2015, after the capsizing of a smuggling boat, triggered responses from across Europe. But when EU leaders met four days later, the news-cycle had moved on and the European Council, 23 April, gave a disappointing response. The 28 agreed to scale up their...

The drowning of 800 migrants, 19 April 2015, after the capsizing of a smuggling boat, triggered responses from across Europe. But when EU leaders met four days later, the news-cycle had moved on and the European Council, 23 April, gave a disappointing response. The 28 agreed to scale up their...

Somalis have a long history in Europe; the first Somalis were seamen who arrived in the UK working on British ships at the beginning of the 20th century. Throughout different waves of migrations directly related to European colonial history, Somalis have settled down in various cities throughout...

On 8-9 March 2018, the European Governance and Politics Programme (EGPP) at the European University Institute's Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies hosted its inaugural conference "2017: Europe's Bumper Year of Elections". The year 2017 saw a wave of key elections all across Europe,...

On 8-9 March 2018, the European Governance and Politics Programme (EGPP) at the European University Institute's Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies hosted its inaugural conference "2017: Europe's Bumper Year of Elections". The year 2017 saw a wave of key elections all across Europe,...

The contemporary debate on Islam both hides and reveals a deeper debate on the meaning of religion in a secular Europe. In fact, the more or less conflictual relationship with Islam compels Europeans to make explicit what "European values" they "oppose" to Islam. And herein begins the problem:...