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Economic inequality is a prominent concern in contemporary European societies. The European Union tries to narrow them by means of instruments like the structural funds, while navigating accusations of actually increasing inequality through its market-oriented policies.
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While the Union is premised as a border-free zone amongst its Member States, borders are very much present as a delimitation of belonging within the EU and towards the outer world.
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Throughout their history, EU institutions have evolved to match the developments of the Union and its increased competences.
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The European Green Deal has been one of the landmark initiatives of the 2019 – 2024 European Commission, but also one that has proven remarkably contentious.
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The conference “Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate”which took place at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University on the 20 and 21 of June 2024, was the closing event of a series of initiatives that revolved around the European elections.