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EUIdeas is the new research festival of the European University Institute. Open to all, on 8 May 2026 it will bring together academics, students, artists and citizens at the Badia Fiesolana to explore how research can shape our societies. Click here to learn more.

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Connecting knowledge and action: the Robert Schuman Centre’s role at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, academics at the Robert Schuman Centre reflect on what it means to do research that is cutting edge and policy relevant, as well as the tensions, breakthroughs, and bridges that have defined decades of interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Iran: how states and proxies shape conflict with Mohammad Eslami

In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Mohammad Eslami discusses how regional actors, non-state groups, and global powers shape conflict in Iran and the Middle East, stressing that lasting peace requires rules, communication, restraint, and a shared commitment to avoiding escalation.

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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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Trade and mobility in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement: lessons for African countries

Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, Richa Arora

In this EUIdeas piece, Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, and Richa Arora examine the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement’s implications for labour mobility and outline important takeaways for African countries negotiating their own trade agreements....

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The sky is (not) the limit: the case for space regulation

Leonardo Meeus

As the space sector shifts from government-led programmes to a private industry, how do we ensure competition and security? Leonardo Meeus explores the need for evidence-based space regulation and the role of the EUI in this new frontier....

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AccelerateEU: Heat pumps move to the centre of the energy transition

Gaston Gertner, Milagros Garcia Salciarini

In this EUIdeas piece, Gastón Gertner and Milagros Garcia Salciarini outline how AccelerateEU (the EU’s energy policy response to the Iran war) will contribute to heat pump deployment and identify crucial areas that are left unaddressed....

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Online exhibition celebrates the European University Institute at 50

The Historical Archives of the European Union has prepared an online exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the European University Institute. The exhibit draws on decades of audio-visual documentation to trace the Institute’s origins, development and everyday life through its archival collection.

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