The new European Commission includes a dedicated Commissioner for the Mediterranean. Emanuele Errichiello examines what this change could mean for relations between the EU and states in the Mediterranean region. On 1 December, the newly approved European Commission officially took office. A significant – and rather underappreciated – innovation in the new Commission is the … Read more
EU Law as a Bulwark Against National Political Interference in the UniCredit-Commerzbank Tie-Up Few things may seem further removed from the delicate politico-constitutional dynamics of EU integration than cross-border bank consolidations. However, a heated debate on the benefits and risks of EU’s unfinished-effort to establish a Banking Union erupted on 11 September 2024, when the … Read more
Donald Trump has promised to bring the war in Ukraine to a swift conclusion. Yet as Benjamin Martill explains, it remains far from certain what the lasting implications of Trump’s approach will be for both Ukraine and the European security order. The United States and its “nuclear umbrella” have been central to the European security … Read more
The adoption rate of phishing-resistant forms of multi-factor authentication (MFA) such as WebAuthn hardware keys, device-based passkeys and Okta’s own FastPass nearly doubled in 2023, a study of Okta workplace users finds. But their overall usage rate is still very small. At the same time, the adoption rate of all forms of MFA, weak or … Read more
Artificial intelligence promises to fundamentally change the way social scientists teach and produce research. LSE President and Vice Chancellor Larry Kramer argues the social sciences must embrace the opportunities presented by AI while responding to the many challenges it poses for society. New technologies are disrupting a huge number of traditions and practices across multiple … Read more
