July 27, 2017
by Emily Koller, CERES MA candidate In 2013, the Italian Coast Guard commenced a search and rescue project, known as Operation Mare Nostrum, with the objective of providing humanitarian aid to migrants arriving on Italy‘s shores by sea. After a...
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July 27, 2017
by Jeffery Chen, CERES MA candidate In its 2008 “Guidance Note on Refugee Claims Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” the UNHCR noted that, though a “growing number” of asylum claims is made by persecuted LGBT individuals, there is...
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July 27, 2017
by Delila Bikic, CERES MA candidate In October 2007, the European Commission adopted a legislative initiative regarding the admission of highly-skilled migrants to the EU, known as the Blue Card Directive and later, its complementary policy twin, the Single Permit...
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Cutting deals with transit states to stop migrants has always been central to EU policy. Driven by domestic politics and the need to be seen to be doing something, Europe has locked itself in a cycle of dodgy deals. Read the...
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February 2, 2017
by Farah Rasmi In the aim of studying the EU’s foreign policy through the lens of the EEAS, we will briefly present the history of its foreign affairs leading up to the establishment of the latter. We will then review...
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January 9, 2017
The European Union faces constantly evolving migratory challenges that require a notable effort on the part of its institutions to manage a significant flow of irregular migrants and asylum seekers. Meanwhile, its member states strive to integrate its newcomers into their...
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Germany: Students want to connect what they learn in the classroom to work-related, career contexts, and employers are increasingly demanding graduates...
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Freiburg: The Canadian Year in Freiburg: Discover Europe in Germany Study for a year at the University of Freiburg under the guidance...
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Bolzano: Between the months of May and July 2015, Cara interned for the Institute for Minority Rights at the European Academy...
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Berlin, Germany: 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of the Humboldt-Universität. As one of eleven German universities, the Humboldt-Universität was chosen “University of...
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Tartu, Estonia: UT is Estonia's leading centre of research and training. It preserves the culture of the Estonian people and spearheads the...
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Brussels, Belgium: The Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom...
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