The EU-funded BRIDGES project explored how highly charged narratives around migration shape public perceptions and policy, and set out to replace divisive messaging with narratives based on empathy and evidence. Migration is a deeply politicised issue across the EU. Fears about the erosion of national identity and a perceived loss of control over migration have […]
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A holistic approach to understanding radicalisation
With an evidence-based approach, researchers examine how social exclusion impacts radicalisation and extremism among far-right and Muslim populations. Most studies that explore the root causes of extremism are theoretical and lack an empirical basis. While it is understood that radicalisation is fostered by a combination of social, structural and individual conditions, the interplay of these […]
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Cartagena (Spain), one of the finalists for the Accessible City 2025 Award
Borås (Sweden), Cartagena (Spain), Nuremberg (Germany) and Vienna (Austria) have been selected as finalists for the Accessible City 2025 Award. They exemplify a strong commitment to making urban life more accessible for people with disabilities, including access to buildings, streets, parks, public transport and information and communication technologies. These EU cities now have the opportunity […]
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Risk of poverty linked to childhood household situation
In 2023, 20.0% of adults aged 25 to 59 in the EU, who reported having a bad financial situation in their household around the age of 14, were at risk of poverty, compared with 12.4% of those who described their household’s financial situation at that age as good. This data shows that socio-economic and financial situation during […]
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Towards well-being for all in a time of uncertainty
A recent paper published with support from five EU-funded projects – SPES, ToBe, WISE Horizons, WISER and MERGE – sets out the path towards a policy model that prioritises sustainable and inclusive well-being. The policy paper was requested by the European Commission and is based on scientific insights and stakeholder input Recognising needs, creating change […]
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Council agrees negotiating mandate for a regulation on facilitating cross-border solutions
Member states’ EU ambassadors today reached agreement on the Council’s negotiating mandate for a new regulation on facilitating cross-border solutions. The proposed regulation aims to facilitate cross-border interactions and promote the development of cross-border regions by making it easier to tackle cross-border challenges, such as the development of infrastructure and the operation of cross-border public services. […]
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Metsola calls for a joint European position on the migration crisis
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in her address to European leaders on 17 October 2024, stressed that the real solution to the migration crisis must be a European one. She stressed the importance of cooperation between member states to address this challenge in a comprehensive and sustainable way. Metsola defended the EU […]
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34% of non-EU citizens live in overcrowded households
In 2023, 34.2% of non-EU citizens in the EU lived in overcrowded households, meaning they did not have the number of rooms appropriate for the size of the household. The year before, 32.9% of non-EU citizens lived in overcrowded households. For nationals, the rate was 13.7% in 2023 (down from 13.9% the year before) and 20.8% for […]
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Are we making progress on ending discrimination in the EU?
In the EU, discrimination based on any grounds is prohibited by law. Yet for many people this is still a daily reality. To tackle this, the Commission has since 2020 put forward novel initiatives against racism, antisemitism, but also for LGBTIQ people and Roma communities. Progress reports on all four have recently been published. The first […]
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