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The European Investment Bank

14 Sep 2023

Stephen Hunsaker and Peter Jurkovic explain what the European Investment Bank is and how it is structured.

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union

30 Jun 2023

This explainer outlines what the Presidency of the Council of the EU is and what the Spanish Presidency’s priorities are.

UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine

30 May 2023

This explainer looks at the UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine, setting out how they have been providing assistance to Ukraine.

Italian general election

23 Sep 2022

Research Associate Joël Reland explains Italy's political system ahead of the Italian general election on 25 September.

The Ukraine-EU Relationship

03 Mar 2022

In this new Explainer piece, Joël Reland assesses the history of the Ukraine-EU relationship following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

German elections preview

23 Sep 2021

Joël Reland assesses the German electoral system, the role of chancellor and more in this Explainer on the 2021 election.

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