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Voices, the first European festival of journalism and media freedom, is a pioneering event to reshape our relationship with information.

For the upcoming third edition, Voices will return to Florence at Teatro del Maggio Musicale on 10–12 March 2026.

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From free to fee: Eva Franzmeyer on the economic impact of EU carbon reform

As Europe prepares for a revision of its emissions trading systems, in this #MyEUIResearch interview economics researcher Eva Franzmeyer discusses the effects of the last reform, revealing a critical trade-off between environmental goals and economic outcomes for industrial firms.

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Law without limits: 50 years of legal scholarship at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, the EUI Department of Law explores 50 years of influential legal scholarship, tracing how ideas, interdisciplinarity, and experimentation have shaped research at the Institute. 

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A tale of two Syrias: Thomas McGee on state power and the unravelling of Rojava

In this #EUIResearch piece, Thomas McGee discusses the paradoxical moment for the Kurdish community in Syria: As Damascus issues a decree granting long-denied citizenship to Kurds, its forces lay siege to Kurdish-administered territory while Kurds' allies remain silent.

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EUIdeas draws from the Institute’s academic community of faculty, fellows, researchers, and research associates for analyses and commentary on social, political, legal, and economic issues.

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War behind the talks: Europe in Russia’s coercive strategy

Olena Snigyr

In this EUIdeas commentary, Olena Snigyr dissects Russia’s strategy in negotiations aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. She argues that US participation in recent talks has exposed asymmetries in Europe’s approach to diplomacy with Russia. ...

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Latin American failures: the case of Venezuela

Salvador Lescano, Emilio Rodriguez-Triocci

In this EUIdeas piece, Salvador Lescano and Emilio Rodriguez-Triocci argue that the US’s recent intervention in Venezuela has shown the failure of Latin American countries to address crises within the sub-continent, despite enduring efforts to unite and institutionalise over the years. ...

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Should the European Media Freedom Act block a risky takeover in the Italian media sector?

Roberta Carlini

Italy's media landscape is on the brink of a historic shift as one of its major newspaper publishers faces acquisition by a foreign media mogul. In this piece, Roberta Carlini discusses whether this high-stakes deal could trigger the first application of Europe's new legal shield for press freedom, ...

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