On September 10th, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the Union address before the European Parliament, outlining the challenges facing the EU's future. This is a crucial moment, as the SOTEU is not just a speech, but a genuine moment of collective reflection. It represents an opportunity to assess the EU's progress and discuss issues that affect us closely.
Watch the full video HERE or read the speech HERE and take thesurvey
They're now available in our EDC two physical copies of the first issue of Finestre sull’Europa, the monographic series of scientific-divulgative nature, promoted and edited by the Italian Network of European Documentation Centres and published by Cnr Edizioni.
Digital and open access, the series is designed for a wide and diverse audience of researchers, professionals, university students, but also for all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the European Union and actively participate in the public debate on European issues. Continue reading >>
As of 1 July 2025, Denmark is holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU for the eighth time, this time in a trio with Poland – which held the Presidency from 1st January to 30th June 2025 – and Cyprus, which will take over from 1st January 2026.
Under the slogan “A strong Europe in a changing world”, the Danish Presidency is committed to steering the work of the Council, promoting the EU agenda and coordinating policies between member countries by focusing its actions mainly on two priorities: A secure Europe and a competitive and green Europe. …
The CDE and Unimi bring the films of the LUX Prize to the Aula Magna!
Thanks to the contribution of the European Parliament, the film festival featuring the five films selected for the 2025 edition will begin on March 5th. Each week, in the Aula Magna at Via Festa del Perdono 7, a film will be screened in its original language with subtitles, with free entry upon prior registration on the website
Here is the schedule of the 5 events:
March 5: Flow | Gints Zilbalodis
March 12: Julie keeps quiet | Leonardo van Dijl
March 20: Dahomey | Mati Diop
March 27: Intercepted | Oksana Karpovych
April 1: Animal | Sofia Exarchou
Register for the screenings HERE
Vote for the films HERE
Annually presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in cooperation with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas, the Prize celebrates European cinema and aims to engage audiences in debates on important social issues that reflect our common European values, such as democracy, the rule of law, pluralism and freedom of expression.
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