By erica [dot] talven [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Erica Talvén) - published 23 November 2023 During the annual EU Days Lund on November 14-15, the European Commission in Sweden organized a discussion on Sweden’s ability to shape the future of the EU. How should Sweden position itself in the coming years? What kind of future and what kind of Europe do Sweden want? What role should Sweden play and h

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eu-days-lund-shaping-eus-future-what-swedens-role - 2025-06-01

Published 23 November 2023 The annual event EU Days Lund took place on 14-15 November 2023. Among other things, the Centre for European Studies, together with the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (Sieps), organised the seminar “A resilient Europe.” The panel consisted of Cecilia Malmström, Lars Danielsson, Rikard Bengtsson and was moderated by Louise Bengtsson. They discussed how, in

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eu-days-lund-resilient-europe - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 2 December 2023 Populism has gained significant momentum in recent decades. In all parts of the world, we see successes for both right- and left-wing parties with populist discourses, especially on the European continent. On November 21, an international symposium was organized at the School of Economics and Management in

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/recent-development-and-impact-populism-european-labour-law - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 5 December 2023 The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) regularly awards smaller travel grants to students who would benefit from carrying out field studies in connection with their Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The overall theme of the thesis must be related to European affairs, broadly interpreted. Stud

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/student-travel-grants-bachelors-and-masters-theses - 2025-06-01

By erica [dot] talven [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Erica Talvén) - published 21 December 2023 On 21 November 2023, Jürgen Salay, senior expert at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Policy (DG CLIMA), held a seminar for students on how the European Green Deal affects the way the Commission works. He also gave advice to the students on career opportunities at the EU institution

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/working-eus-climate-policy - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 18 January 2024 Photo: Linda Neubauer The Centre for European Studies has awarded Linda Neubauer the 2023 honourable mention for her master’s thesis “European Integration and Switzerland: A Synthetic Control Analysis of Switzerland’s Trade Potential if Switzerland Had Joined the European Union”. The Centre for European Stu

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/linda-neubauer-receives-cfes-honorary-mention-2023 - 2025-06-01

By erica [dot] talven [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Erica Talvén) - published 18 January 2024 Photo: Olof Bärtås This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2023 Best Thesis Award to Olof Bärtås for his master's thesis called “European discoveries: Cultural Europeanization on Swedish culture pages 1977-1989”. We sat down with Olof to talk about his thesis-writing process and asked him

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/olof-bartas-receives-cfes-best-thesis-award-2023 - 2025-06-01

By erica [dot] talven [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Erica Talvén) - published 18 January 2024 Photo: Olof Bärtås och Linda Neubauer This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded Olof Bärtås the best thesis award for his master's thesis on cultural Europeanization of Swedish cultural pages. Linda Neubauer received the honorary mention for her master's thesis focusing on European integration

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/winners-cfes-best-thesis-awards-2023 - 2025-06-01

Published 8 March 2024 In a newly published anthology on Sweden’s six months as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, “For Europe in a New Age,” scholars from around Sweden have analysed the Swedish performance. On 15 February 2024, the Centre for European Studies arranged a seminar with Rikard Bengtsson (editor) and some of the authors, who discussed their conclusions and reasoned

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/swedish-eu-presidency-2023 - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 18 March 2024 On the 7 February, Centre for European Studies co-arranged a seminar to discuss Sweden's and the EU's investment screening of foreign direct investments. The seminar participants discussed the legal and economic effects of the current, and forthcoming, legislative measures in the area. How are Sweden and the

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/investment-screening-striking-balance-between-security-and-competitiveness - 2025-06-01

By Axel [dot] fegeant [at] hotmail [dot] com (Axel Fégeant) - published 18 March 2024 To researchers at the Faculties for Humanities and Theology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the School of Economics and Management. The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes during th

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-european-themes-4 - 2025-06-01

By Axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 18 March 2024 The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for preparing research applications. This funding opportunity is divided into two calls (spring and autumn). The grant is to be used during the autumn semester 2024 and/or the spring semester 2025. The application mu

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-4 - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] hotmail [dot] com (Axel Fégeant) - published 20 May 2024 The Centre for European Studies welcomes submissions for the best student thesis award. The award is given to a Bachelor or Master thesis covering European matters, defended with distinction at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Social Science, Law, and the School of Economics and Management during the autum

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/call-submissions-best-thesis-award-1 - 2025-06-01

By axel [dot] fegeant [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel Fégeant) - published 5 July 2024 The increasingly alarming climate changes around the world have prompted politicians to prioritize climate and environmental issues. On the European continent, where record temperatures and wildfires have ravaged during the summer months, member states agree that stronger measures are needed to stop carbon diox

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eus-climate-policy-and-european-parliament-elections - 2025-06-01

By kincso [dot] angyal [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Kincsö Angyal) - published 9 October 2024 The debate was arranged by Europa Direkt and moderated by Maria Strömvik. Eight party representatives from the Swedish Parliament's Committee for Foreign Affairs gathered on the 27th of May in Malmö City Library. The representatives debated the most important questions of the EU ahead of the upcoming elect

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/future-eu-challenges-swedish-perspective - 2025-06-01

By kincso [dot] angyal [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Kincsö Angyal) - published 9 October 2024 Lund Alumni shared their experiences at the seminar "Ways to Brussels". Brussels, the political heart of Europe, offers many job opportunities after graduation for those interested in the EU. On May 7th, the Centre for European Studies organized the seminar "Ways to Brussels", where a group of former Lund

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/lunds-alumni-share-tips-and-advice-path-brussels - 2025-06-01

By alva [dot] martensson [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Alva Mårtensson) - published 10 October 2024 Panel on the European Parliament elections at EU Days Lund. The European Parliament legislates on the union's common interests. At the same time, campaigns leading up to the EU elections tend to be characterized by the national issues on the agenda in each member state. The Centre for European Studies

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/post-election-analysis-how-european-was-eu-election - 2025-06-01

By alva [dot] martensson [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Alva Mårtensson) - published 10 October 2024 Panel discussion on the EU's way forward in foreign, security, and defense policy. Photographer: EU Days. A gradual integration of Ukraine into the European single market is possible, desirable, and challenging. Moreover, the Commission places unprecedented focus on foreign policy, security, and defen

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/integration-ukraine-and-commissions-new-focus-areas - 2025-06-01

By alva [dot] martensson [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Alva Mårtensson) - published 10 October 2024 Maria Strömvik and Jörgen Hettne from Centre for European Studies. What was the highlight of the forum? And the biggest topic of conversation at the mingle? Jörgen Hettne and Maria Strömvik from the Centre for European Studies answer five questions about EU Days Lund. Click here to read the article (S

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/five-questions-about-eu-days-lund - 2025-06-01

By thea [dot] wolf [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se (Thea Wolf) - published 9 October 2024 The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes to be organized at Lund University during the spring and autumn semester 2025. The funds can be used for inviting guest speakers or lecturers to seminars, lectures, s

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures - 2025-06-01