May 9th marks the anniversary of the 1950 Schuman Declaration, which proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community that would merge economic interests. It was the first step towards unifying great powers of Europe. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the prospect of peace and unity brought countries together, eventually birthing the European Parliament in 1958. Since then, the EU has grown exponentially, geographically and in institutional maturity. For at least a decade though, it has been witnessing a steady rise in right-wing populism, social fragmentation, econo ..read more

‘Workshy’ is a label often applied to the young. Is it fair? Data suggest that something is amiss: across Europe, the average proportion of 15-29-year-olds not in work nor education or training exceeds the EU’s 9% target. Last year in France, the figure peaked at 12.5%. Yet a Europe-wide study has found that young people value work just as much as older generations. But their expectations have changed: work should be meaningful, workplaces democratized and the work-life balance improved. This issue of Revue Projet, produced in collaboration with students from Sciences Po Grenoble, probes the ..read more

Since the 2019 European Parliamentary elections, the European Union has achieved significant progress, while navigating a sea of unprecedented challenges. Forward-thinking policies have been adopted and implemented in many areas of common interest, placing the EU at the forefront of global legislative innovation. The landmark Green European Deal positions the EU to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050 and has sparked global conversations about climate and environmental transformation. The EU is also leading the way in regulating technology: the recent AI Act provides world-first ..read more

In Ireland, Austria and the Netherlands, the far right is expected to make significant gains at the June 9 European Parliament elections, capitalizing on public frustration with mainstream parties’ responses to crises faced by the EU since the previous EP election in 2019, including immigration, housing and the cost of living. In Ireland, the European election is being held on the same day as local elections. Both will be closely observed by political pundits to gauge the voter mood ahead of the next general election, not due until March 2025. Amid frustrations over housing and immigration, c ..read more

Created in 2010, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is an international grassroots solidarity movement working to end the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Their new mission – to deliver 5,500 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza – has been temporarily halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels on 24 April 2024. The flotilla had been set to sail from Turkey towards Gaza. During a previous FFC mission in 2010, ten people were killed following an intervention by Israeli armed forces. This time, several hundred people from around thirty different countries ar ..read more

Georgia, a country whose democratic system has been shaken lately, is now facing a critical test of its democracy as it gears up for the 2024 parliamentary elections. The elections will determine if the Georgian Dream party (GD) stays in power for a fourth term. The upcoming elections have become more important since Georgia received EU candidacy status in 2023. While a significant step towards the country’s Europeanization, candidate status does not formally guarantee EU membership. Georgia must still fulfil the twelve priorities as outlined by the European Commission and secure deep democra ..read more

In New Eastern Europe, Jennifer S. Wistrand reflects on the human consequences of three decades of turbulence in the South Caucasus, where the conflicts in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh have forced hundreds of thousands of people into internal displacement across the region. Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 has laid the ground for the ‘return home’ of internal refugees displaced after Armenia took control of the region in 1994. This puts oil-rich Azerbaijan in a position to accelerate its economic development. ‘Unfortunately, the past two years have no ..read more

  The 8-hour work day isn’t some natural truth, but a result of a long bloody struggle for labour rights since the 1880s. Its achievements include 2-day weekends, social security and pensions, and so much more. But these achievements are being undermined despite the Europe-wide labour shortage. One of the culprits is the gig economy model, which promises felxibility but really offers precarity.  Worker’s representation has been withering in the past few decades worldwide. Formerly self-explanatory labour protections have been rolled back all over Europe, and some states have legali ..read more

Human life and existence are inherently inter and transgenerational, transcending spatial boundaries. They are rooted in relationships of care and dialogues that defy the prevailing racialised and militarised geography and individualistic paradigm of the imperial-neoliberal order. Autobiography, in this context, cannot serve as mere validation of a singular self or life.F. Moradi, In Search of Decolonised Political Futures, in: Anthropological Theory, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2023, pp. 355-372. If we acknowledge that imperial violence has played a significant role in shaping our world, then my me ..read more

Since when was it right to round up people to push through on an inhumane political drive? Now that the suspect Rwanda bill has become law in the UK, government plans to detain asylum seekers are being accelerated. Today marks the beginning of the home office’s operation to place refugees into custody when they attend immigration service appointments and otherwise pick them up nationwide. Fear of deportation for those who have already fled war, poverty and/or environmental crises, and often risked their lives to reach the UK, are understandably high. Migrants are leaving the UK but not becaus ..read more