Approaching the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 – some introductory remarks on its impact on the European democracy

Joana Covelo de Abreu (Editor of this blog and Key-staff member of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Digital Citizenship & Technological Sustainability” – CitDig, Erasmus+.) I Whilst awaiting the results of the US mid-term...

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    What’s Next for EU–Canada Relations: An Ever-Closer Relationship Needs Substance

    When President Donald Trump was asked about European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to make Canada an “associate member” of the EU, he threatened tariffs if the idea proved to be directed...

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      The Sovereignty Paradox: Why EU Cloud Policy Should Put Business Sovereignty Before Geography

      The EU is right to put a lot of new effort into building stronger capabilities, resilience and operational control in the digital economy. In an age of artificial intelligence (AI) and a rapid deepening...

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        EU soil policy: efficiency reforms or the weakening of the European Green Deal’s environmental ambition?

        Cecília Bojarski Pires (PhD candidate at the School of Law of University of Minho. FCT research scholarship holder - 2023.01072.BD) In July 2026, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre presented the first EU-wide assessment[1]...

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          Why does timely access to a lawyer matter?

          By the Editorial Team Dear readers, Today we share with you material that was provided to us by the FULL-PROOF project, co-funded by the European Union, whose goal is to improve criminal justice procedures...

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            Back to the Future: Competing to Avoid the Economic Dependencies of the Past

            This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 18th of October 2026. The original article can be found here. Economic dependence becomes a geoeconomic vulnerability when alternatives are...

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