CIFE Policy Papers 

In its series of Policy Papers, CIFE focuses on research projects, which comply with its academic heritage, tradition, competence and interest: European integration is still a challenge for further research, as well with regard to its internal structures as a political system sui generis as to its policies; federalism is still a key to seize specific features of the EU system, and needs to be reshaped in order to apply to innovative systemic evolutions. 

Europe in the framework of international relations is a second focus CIFE concentrates on, as well as the role of Franco-German relationship for European integration, internally and with regard to Europeanisation and globalisation. A third focus is laid on societal developments, concerning social, demographic, environmental aspects, prospects of sustainable development or underlying doctrines, philosophies and mentalities.

These papers are available for open Access on our Website. CIFE publishes an annual collection of the papers once a year. The latest collection was published in May 2023: "Europe at a Turning Point".

N°169

Full Democracy in Poland Has Not Yet Been Restored, Ryszard Piasecki

N°168

The EU AI Act: The Impact on the Public Sector, Daan van Pinxteren

N°167

EU Defence Policy: From Crisis Management to Common Defence?, Kyriakos Revelas

N°166

Energy Poverty in Europe: Local Authorities as a Game Changer?, Rachel Guyet

N°165

The Social Climate Fund as a Catalyst for the French Energy Poverty Strategy, Joren Schepers

N°164

Towards a Global Governance Barometer, Michel-Henry Bouchet and Alexandre Landi

N°163

A New Era or a Storm in a Tea Pot? South Africa After the ANC Lost its Parliamentary Majority, Christian Manahl

N°162

Past Legacies and Future Projections: The Implementation of the Rule of Law in EU Enlargement Policy, Arnisa Tepelija

N°161

Nuclear Power - The Comeback of Nuclear Energy in the Global Energy Landscape, Ana Catarina Simões

N°160

Ukraine on the Way to EU Membership - The Famous 'Long, Rocky Road', Susann Heinecke-Kuhn

N°159

La question catalane, Frédéric Lépine - in French

N°158

Le défi du vieillissement démographique, Jean-Claude Vérez - in French

N°157

The EU AI Act: State of Play and the Potential for Regulatory Globalisation, Aysenur Alma

N°156

The EU Electricity Market Reform and the Protection of Consumers: A Move Towards a More Ambitious Approach?, Rachel Guyet

N°155

The EU and the Israel-Hamas War, George N. Tzogopoulos

N°154

Nature Restoration Law: A Review of the Council’s General Approach and of What Remains of the Commission’s Ambitious Proposal, Marie Müller

N°153

Le pacte fiscal européen : retour aux fondamentaux, Laurent Baechler - in French

N°152

The Niger Crisis and the Perils of a New Cold War Descending on Africa, Christian Manahl

N°151

Croatia’s European Success Story, Kristijan Ležaić

N°150

Looking Back on the beyond Growth Conference - Building Pathways Towards a Post-Growth European Economy, Loris Petrini

N°149

Making the Impossible Possible - Shifting the Overton Window, Arne Ellerbeck

N°148

Extremism in Digital Spheres: Can European Union Directives Curb It?, Katharina Sigwald

N°147

Perspectives on the Security of Central Europe One Year After the Beginning of the War, Ryszard Piasecki

N°146

Connecting Europe’s Schools and Pupils: A Flagship Initiative for the European Political Community, Florent Marciacq

N°145

China and the War in Ukraine, George N. Tzopgopoulos

N°144

The Dragon and the Bear Unlimited - Should we worry about the China-Russia Relationship?, Christian R. Manahl

N°143

The Justice Challenges of the EU Energy Trilemma, Rachel Guyet

N°142

Le populisme à l'épreuve du pouvoir, Mohamed Kerrou - in French

N°141

The War in Ukraine and Europe's Choices, George Tzogopoulos

N°140

Les politiques européennes relatives à la perte d'autonomie et à la dépendance, Jean-Claude Vérez - in French