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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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Mafia in public contracts: Marlene Thomas on crime and the legal economy

In this #MyEUIResearch story, PhD researcher Marlene Thomas sheds light on how organised crime affects competition in public procurement. Her research also investigates whether economic outcomes differ between areas characterised by clan cooperation and those marked by conflict.

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From erosion to renewal? Global governance in the age of Trump II

In this interview, Max Weber Fellow Tim Heinkelmann-Wild analyses how Donald Trump is reshaping international cooperation, the growing role of informal institutions, and why Western leadership will be decisive in determining today’s multilateral order.

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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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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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EUI Conversations: Dominique de Villepin on the state of Europe

The European University Institute welcomed former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin for the fourth instalment of EUI Conversations, a series dedicated to engaging members of the EUI community and the broader public with issues shaping society and politics.

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