News from the Jacques Delors Centre

A recent decision by Poland's Constitutional Court puts Poland on a collision course with the EU legal order. Lucas Guttenberg speaks on his concerns with this development. 

In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Lucas Rasche explains the state of EU migration policy and practice after six years of the refugee crisis.

In an op-ed for The Guardian, Anke Hassel explains the generational shift that has come out of the 2021 German election. 

The German Federal Constitutional Court and the European Court of Justice continue to argue over who has the last word in Europe. In an interview with ZDF, Policy Fellow Thu Nguyen explains what she considers realistic options for resolving the dispute.  

The German Federal Constitutional Court broke with the European Court of Justice by disregarding a judgement. In an interview with ZDF, Policy Fellow Thu Nguyen remarks on the historical background of this conflict. 

The Polish Constitutional Court postpones its decision on whether the Polish constitution takes precedence over EU law. Policy Fellow Thu Nguyen comments on the implications of the decision. 

While the European Commission is calling on all member states to accept Afghan refugees, wide disparities persist in the willingness of the EU27 to take them in. 

Policy Fellow Sebastian Mack argues for new EU rules so that technology groups no longer fly below the radar of financial regulators. 

The EU has taken a historic step by issuing its own bonds. Policy Fellow Sebastian Mack explains what reforms are needed to make EU bonds the safe asset of the monetary union.  

Interdisciplinary political scientist Vauchez joins the Jacques Delors Centre as visiting professor. His research focuses on Europe’s independent expert bodies and their challenges of technocracy and populism.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention, Policy Fellow Lucas Rasche and Migration Scholar Judith Kohlenberger warn the EU to focus on the central promise of the Convention, not on the illusion of a "Fortress Europe".