3D-Printed Firearms: Combat and Prevention

Katharina Krüsselmann of ISGA, Martin van der Meij from Europol, and Richard Martens from EMPACT Firearms/Zeeland-West-Brabant Police discuss the current landscape and future threat of 3D-printed firearms, and reflect on their co-organised conference in May 2022.

The DRIVE Project - Resisting Radicalisation Through Inclusion

Praneet Khandal discusses with Professor Tahir Abbas and Dr. Richard McNeil-Wilson their work on radicalisation and the European Union Horizon 2020-supported DRIVE Project.

Podcast Episode 7: The Future of Ukraine and the European Union

Ukraine is the only country to have ever submitted an application to join the EU whilst being invaded. Professor Dimitrova and Dr. Mazepus discuss the recent history of civil societies, the two revolutions in Ukraine's 21st century, and the evolution of Ukraine's political culture since.

Europe in NATO: time for a common Turkish policy

President Erdogan put Turkey on a nationalist road, seemingly at odds with the interests of European states. NATO is often used to support Turkey’s policies and undermine opposition. Adopting a common policy by EU-NATO members on Turkey is becoming increasingly vital to protect European interests.

Improving the EU Response to Pandemics: key lessons from other crisis management domains

Brexit and the Northern Irish Border in the Mind – The Return of the Lost Border

Brexit referendums impact the shared Irish border. However, Brexit’s backstop discussion should not have come to the surprise of the European Union.

Where are my data and why does that matter?

The competence of police, prosecutors and judges to conduct criminal investigations is geographically limited to the territory of their country. But crime does not stop at the border of a country.

Understanding Europol in three dilemmas

In their effort to become a meaningful actor as an information-sharing hub in the context of counter-terrorism, Europol struggles with deep-rooted dilemmas that have been present since the organization’s inception.

Mind the gap: economic espionage within the EU

In the EU, we have a single market, but at the same time, nations can spy on each other for economic reasons. Spying in a single market leads to a legal order deficit.