03/06 From Brexit to ‘Bregret’: ten years later, bitterness still prevails over the UK’s vote to leave the EU
-On June 23 2016, a slight majority of Britons voted to leave the European Union. Today surveys show that more people are regretting the EU divorce deal rather than celebrating it.
- TheConversation-France24/05 Is public opinion in favour of granting Europe’s undocumented migrants legal status?
-A new study by the University of Liège that takes a closer look at the situation in Belgium shows that there is public support for granting undocumented migrants who work legal status.
- TheConversation-France06/05 From Schuman's post-war declaration to the EU today, the Historical Archives unpack how Europe came together
-The construction of Europe after WWII sought to promote political and economic cooperation among European nations. The Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence are a testimony to this.
- TheConversation-France26/04 Soil monitoring: what the new EU-wide ‘ground rules’ have in store for Europe
-New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is proving useful but not totally efficient.
- TheConversation-France14/04 European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?
-EU digital ID wallets will make it easier for citizens and residents to prove their identity, and safely store, share and sign important digital documents within the EU. But digital applications aren’t totally risk-free.
- TheConversation-France09/04 Has multilateralism hit a dead end? Could International organisations be collateral damage of the war in Iran?
-Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
- TheConversation-France24/02 Agroecology: rethinking global policy efficiency and funding priorities to overcome the blind spot in climate action
-Policy frameworks shaping farming in the EU and beyond are suffering from funding misalignment and fragmented priorities, resulting in ineffective global climate efforts.
- TheConversation-France29/01 The circular economy may not be taking off: Here are six ways stakeholders can make it happen
-Consumers and companies need help engaging in reuse, repair and other circular practices, which have environmental and economic benefits.
- TheConversation-France19/11 ‘Digital sovereignty’: why the EU may be shifting from internet regulation to building homegrown tech
-A summit on the future of the European digital sector comes after a shift in how Brussels sees its role.
- TheConversation-France02/10 Inside the new repairability scores for smartphones and tablets in the EU
-The EU energy label for these devices now includes scores aimed at drawing consumers to products that are easier to fix.
- TheConversation-France14/08 Irregular migrants in Europe face obstacles to exercising legal rights – where they have them
-There are various social and labour rights for irregular migrants in the different EU member states and the UK. But the costs of enjoying these rights can be daunting.
- TheConversation-France18/07 EU efforts to measure companies’ environmental impacts have global effects. Here’s how to make them more just
-Regulations on sustainability reporting must be crafted with stakeholders across value chains to minimise harm to vulnerable communities.
- TheConversation-France29/06 Poland, divided between Trump and the EU
-With the new Polish president, nationalist Karol Nawrocki, European Trump supporters, led by Viktor Orbán, have gained an additional ally.
- TheConversation-France23/06 Recycling batteries from ‘urban mines’: how Europe can source critical raw materials at home
-The EU is vulnerable to shortages of materials that are required for clean technologies.
- TheConversation-France10/06 Defence firms must adopt a ‘flexible secrecy’ to innovate for European rearmament
-Military innovation requires a balance of secrecy and collaboration. Research shows how European defence firms can protect sensitive knowledge and maintain openness.
- TheConversation-France22/05 How pro-Europe, pro-US Poland offers the EU a model for how to handle Trump
-As the EU crafts responses to Washington’s agendas on defence and trade, it might look to Warsaw for inspiration.
- TheConversation-France15/05 ‘I will not eat the bugs’: examining a right-wing narrative about scarcity and insect consumption
-False claims that leaders in Europe want to force people to eat insects are meant to provoke fear.
- TheConversation-France14/04 Google, antitrust enforcement and the future of European digital sovereignty
-Google’s antitrust worries are piling up in the US and in Europe. But the Trump administration isn’t pleased with EU regulatory efforts.
- TheConversation-France02/04 Europeans have more flexible views on how to respond to irregular migrants than policymakers think – new research
-There is a public preference for some policies that include a pathway to legal status.
- TheConversation-France06/03 French nuclear deterrence for Europe: how effective could it be against Russia?
-Under what conditions could France – the only nuclear power in the EU since Brexit – provide deterrence on a European scale now that US protection against Russia is not guaranteed?
- TheConversation-France26/02 Renewable energy: rural areas can be the EU’s green powerhouse
-Rural areas in the EU have untapped potential for solar, wind and hydropower energy production. Community engagement can help lessen resistance to new sites.
- TheConversation-France23/01 Between Trumpism and the EU: Giorgia Meloni and the path ahead for Italy
-Giorgia Meloni’s presence at Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed to reinforce her status as a privileged interlocutor with the new US administration. But this position carries risks for Italy and the EU.
- TheConversation-France30/10 Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe?
-A European DARPA might answer the challenges listed in the 2024 Draghi Report, provided that the governance and management of European innovation programmes are drastically modified.
- TheConversation-France10/06 Snap elections in France: a political scientist lays out what’s at stake
-Julien Robin, a specialist in French parliamentary life, looks at what the surprise dissolution means for French politics.
- TheConversation-France05/05 Family farms are fast disappearing: our research shows how young generations can take them up successfully
-The handing down of family farms is not only essential to ensure the long-term future of Europe’s agricultural sector, but also to steer it toward more sustainable practices.
- TheConversation-France10/03 Seeing green: some older-car owners show that there’s more than one way of being eco-friendly
-While electric cars have significantly lower emissions over their entire lifecycle, research shows that owners of older cars can experience mobility in a more restrained way.
- TheConversation-France07/11 Overcoming the climate crisis with trade-based strategies
-As global warming accelerates, a new study indicates that new trading patterns could develop as an adaptation strategy.
- TheConversation-France06/11 Ukraine war: stalemate on the battlefield and shaky international support putting pressure on Zelensky
-Ukraine needs some successes on the battlefield if it is to maintain international support.
- TheConversation-France01/10 Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming -- and it's not over yet
-If Azerbaijan is not punished for its aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh, there’s every chance it will try to capture more Armenian territory.
- TheConversation-France07/09 How we chanced upon what may be the world's largest white hydrogen deposit
-The belly of a desindustrialised region in France could contain one of the world’s largest reserves of a game-changing clean fuel.
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