News from the Jacques Delors Centre

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".

Just before summer holiday, Thu Nguyen talks to Daniel Schade, Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell University, about travel restrictions in the Schengen area during the Corona pandemic.

In this podcast episode of EU to go, Thu Nguyen talks to Sophia Bachmann and Yann Wernert about the Franco-German cooperation on climate policy

In an op-ed for Süddeutsche Zeitung, Policy Fellow Sebastian Mack pleads for independent financial supervisory authorities throughout Europe so that a case like Wirecard does not happen again.