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Voices

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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Judith Bauder holds her book Women’s Property Rights under CEDAW while standing in a garden at the European University Institute.

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How property is woven through women’s lives, with Judith Bauder

In this #MyEUIResearch interview, EUI Law researcher Judith Bauder reflects on her ABILA Book of the Year–winning work and explains how property is woven through women’s lives, revealing inequality, protection, and deeply human experiences behind international law.

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Does education really level the field? A talk with Herman van de Werfhorst

The debate over meritocracy has never been more heated, with many arguing that education simply reinforces existing inequalities. EUI Professor Herman van de Werfhorst's study of 40 countries over six decades provides a clear answer: educational expansion increases social mobility.

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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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Justice denied: How international courts are failing to uphold reproductive justice

Sabrina Frydman, Anna Śledzińska-Simon

The next UN Session of the Commission on the Status of Women focuses on ensuring access to justice for women. Sabrina Frydman & Anna Śledzińska-Simon argue that, while crucial, access to courts and formal legal procedures is not enough to ensure meaningful access to reproductive justice....

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EUI Widening Europe Programme 2026: New call for short-term mobility

The EUI Widening Europe Programme’s short-term mobility initiative enters its second year, once again inviting researchers from the targeted Widening countries to apply for a one-week stay at the European University Institute in Florence.

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Social partners decisive in social policy and European integration

In an event at the European Parliament, partners from the project “The Social Partners as Shapers and Makers of Social Europe: Discovering Foundations and Futures (ShaPE)” presented key take-aways from their research examining the constructive role of European social partners in building social Europe.

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What did COP30 really deliver? A look at the summit’s mixed outcomes

This year, COP30 unfolded in Belém against geopolitical tension, shifting priorities, and renewed questions about what meaningful climate progress looks like. EUI experts who attended the negotiations onsite and online reflected on the conference’s main outcomes and remaining challenges.

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