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[FR] Le filtrage des migrants aux frontières de l’Union européenne et la fiction de non-entrée : quelle recomposition des souverainetés ?

Professor Denis Duez recently published a pivotal study in the French-language journal Raisons Politiques. Below, we provide an English summary of his findings on the ‘fiction of non-entry’ and links to the Open Access French text via CAIRN and DIAL.

What is this publication about? 

(translated from the original French version)

Border control is generally claimed to be a discretionary prerogative of sovereignty. This idea, first articulated by the US Supreme Court in cases concerning the exclusion of Chinese and Japanese nationals from US territory, has become so widespread that it now stands as a principle that needs to be deconstructed.

By examining, through the lens of law and political theory, the contemporary reconfigurations of borders, their fortification, and their shifts within or beyond states, this dossier radically questions the policies that organise and justify the enclosure of territory and the civic community, and thus explores alternative approaches to sovereignty.

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[Simulation] Activation of the EU Council IPCR Mechanism (Ariadne Landfall)

A simulation of the EU Council’s Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) mechanism organized by Prof. Teresa Cabrita

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Retrospective: Discover Our 25-26 Guest Speakers

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Denis Duez & Agathe Piquet au Congrès de l’Association Française de Science Politique

Les 30 juin et 1er juillet 2026, Denis Duez et Agathe Piquet interviendront lors du congrès de l’Association française de science politique (AFSP) à Lyon. Ils présenteront leurs travaux au sein de la section thématique 27 (Espaces politiques et frontières extérieures de l’Union européenne à l’épreuve de l’enjeu migratoire).

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New Open Access Book by Amandine Orsini

New publication: Youth and Earth Politics by Amandine Orsini. An in-depth analysis of the role of youth in international environmental negotiations. Now available in Open Access.

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Our researchers at the Council for European Studies 2026

Our team has arrived at the Council for European Studies in Dublin! Discover the programme and the topics our researchers are presenting on EU policy, emergency framing, and community construction.

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Book Launch: “The European Union and Human Rights” | C. Rizcallah

On June 11, 2026, we celebrated the launch of Prof. Cecilia Rizcallah’s latest book, “The European Union and Human Rights,” at the Egmont Palace. A look back at this cross-disciplinary event in images.

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Pacte européen sur l’asile et la migration : l’analyse de Denis Duez

Le 12 juin marque l’entrée en vigueur effective du pacte européen sur la migration et l’asile. Entre harmonisation des contrôles et nouvelles mesures d’expulsion, ce texte soulève de nombreux débats. Pour décrypter ces enjeux, nous avons interrogé Denis Duez, professeur de sciences politiques à l’Institut d’études européennes de l’UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles, sur ce qui s’apparente à un réel durcissement de la gestion migratoire au sein de l’UE.

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EUMERGENCIES at the 2026 CES Conference in Dublin

On June 17, 2026, the EUMERGENCIES team will head to Dublin to host a two-part mini-symposium at the Council for European Studies (CES) conference, exploring the legal, political, and social implications of crisis management in the EU.

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Cecilia Rizcallah’s book launch | The European Union and Human Rights

Cecilia Rizcallah, has published a new book. We look forward to the official presentation, which will take place at the Palais Egmont on June 11th.

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Event: Launch of Prof. Cecilia Rizcallah’s New Book on the EU and Human Rights

Discover the new open-access book analyzing the EU’s role in human rights protection. Event at Egmont Palace on June 11

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