Sofia Borushkina - 10/05/2026
Energy efficiency: putting households at the heart of climate policy
Energy efficiency policy is often designed as if households were savvy investors motivated by climate goals. Sofia Borushkina explains why that ass...
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Read moreAmanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, Richa Arora - 05/05/2026
Trade and mobility in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement: lessons for African countries
In this EUIdeas piece, Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, and Richa Arora examine the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement’s implications for labour...
Read moreLeonardo Meeus - 05/05/2026
The sky is (not) the limit: the case for space regulation
As the space sector shifts from government-led programmes to a private industry, how do we ensure competition and security? Leonardo Meeus explores...
Read moreGaston Gertner, Milagros Garcia Salciarini - 28/04/2026
AccelerateEU: Heat pumps move to the centre of the energy transition
In this EUIdeas piece, Gastón Gertner and Milagros Garcia Salciarini outline how AccelerateEU (the EU’s energy policy response to the Iran war) wil...
Read moreAlina Soloviova - 31/03/2026
Surviving the winter: local energy hubs and community resilience in wartime Ukraine
With infrastructure under fire, Ukraine proves that resilience requires more than central grids. In this EUIdeas piece, Alina Soloviova discusses t...
Read morePier Luigi Parcu - 20/03/2026
Media pluralism after the EMFA: time for a European monitor
In this EUIdeas piece, Pier Luigi Parcu argues that the Media Pluralism Monitor helped Europe assessing media pluralism at national level. The next...
The power of knowledge
On the occasion of the EUIdeas research festival, we asked our academics: What is the most powerful piece of knowledge you have encountered and how has it transformed your research?
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Read moreSiofra O'Leary - 01/04/2026
From Irish tragedy to European constitutional pluralism
Síofra O’Leary reflects on three cases before the Irish and two European courts in the early 1990s which fed slow but sure societal and constitutio...
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Read moreGiacomo Calzolari - 01/04/2026
From philosophy and watermills to the economics of innovation
EUI Provost Giacomo Calzolari reflects on how an unexpected lesson on medieval technology reshaped his intellectual path—a first-person essay on Th...
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Read moreZuzanna Samson - 31/03/2026
Learning the responsibility of research in a world of inequality
In this first-person account, EUI doctoral researcher Zuzanna Samson explores how learning, privilege, and inequality reshaped her understanding of...
EUIdeas: The Power of Knowledge
EUIdeas: The Power of Knowledge is the EUI’s flagship research and public engagement event, sharing the name of this thought leadership platform and creating a space where ideas move beyond the digital sphere and into direct exchange. As part of the Institute’s anniversary celebrations, the 2026 edition convenes academics, policymakers, civic actors, and the wider public around the role of knowledge in addressing Europe’s most pressing challenges. The first edition takes place on 8 May 2026.
Across the board: advanced analysis
In-depth articles from specialised EUI centres, programmes, and projects. Rich in technical detail and aimed at readers with subject expertise.
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Can a more flexible labour market boost productivity?
José Pedro Garcia - 22/04/2026
Portugal’s labour market reform allowed firms to become more responsive to changes in their profitability. But productivity did not rise because gr...
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The legitimacy issue in AI driven finance and the need for a principles based governance approach
Daria Vernon De Mars - 09/04/2026
AI systems are now embedded in security functions of finance. They no longer merely assist humans, but determine which transactions are flagged, wh...
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Beyond ‘bad actors’: Why do some employers use irregular migrant workers?
Eda Yazici, Bridget Anderson, Martin Ruhs - 23/03/2026
Irregular migrants, defined as migrants without the legal right to reside in their host countries, play a significant role in European labour marke...
#EUIUpFront: Where EUI minds meet the moment
The EUI’s brightest thinkers tackle today’s big questions - and uncover the next ones. This video conversation series brings together EUI scholars to discuss the hottest topics from diverse angles, perspectives, and disciplines.
Watch more videosInsight out: EUI experts speak up in the press
Big brains, bold takes. EUI scholars weigh in, with facts, flair, and fresh angles, in top outlets around the world.
Article What is driving Europe’s pro‑Russian supporters and their stance on the Russo‑Ukrainian conflict?
Filip Kostelka - 12/05/2026
Published on: The Conversation
Article From Schuman's post‑war declaration to the EU today, the Historical Archives unpack how Europe came together
Dieter Schlenker - 05/05/2026
Published on: The Conversation
Article The EU measures media freedom country by country, but cross‑border risks remain overlooked
Pier Luigi Parcu - 05/05/2026
Published on: The Conversation