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Johanna Touzel

Superficial values

epa04761861 President of the European Council Donald Tusk (L-R), President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker during arrivals at Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, Latvia, 22 May 201

In recent months the word ‘values’ has been all the rage in Europe’s political circles and media – but what exactly does it mean?

External Policy

European Council

Time for an authentic European Peace Policy

Surrounded by a series of conflicts on its borders, it is now one of the most urgent tasks for the EU to adopt a robust Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy.

Social Affairs

European Parliament

Red card against social dumping

Can the EU establish a European labour market with a fairer deal for the mobility of workers?

Climate change

European Commission

Paris Agreement marches forward towards implementation

This April saw the launch of the one-year period for national governments to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change reached at the COP 21 in Paris, the final stage before entry into force.

Health, Research, Bioethics

European Commission

Crossing a Rubicon?

Gene editing under the scrutiny of the European Union.

Institutional Affairs

Church in Europe

Pope Francis’ geometry lesson on Europe

The general principles described by Pope Francis to the end that “differences are harmonised within a shared pursuit” may serve to guide European decision-makers in their process of integration.