During the academic year 2025/2026, the following seminar activities were carried out:
On 2 March 2026, Dr. Antonios Antoniadis, Senior Legal Counsellor at the Council of the EU – Legal Service, held two seminars on the EU enlargement process.
The first one “The Enlargement Process of the European Union: A Legal Perspective”, within the framework of the course External Relations of the EU of Prof. Sara Poli, provided an in-depth legal analysis of the EU enlargement process, with particular attention to institutional dynamics and the rule of law dimension.
The second one, “The Enlargement Process of the European Union: A Step-by-Step”, within the course European Union Law of Prof. Simone Marinai, within the Master’s Degree in Law, at the Law Department, provided a practical overview of the accession procedure.
On 9 March 2026, within the course External relations of the EU, Dr. Mihai-Razvan Corman (International Adviser for Public Sector Reform at GIZ Moldova) held a seminar entitled “Tackling Corruption in the Eastern Neighbourhood of the European Union”. It examined the tackling corruption in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood and on the EU’s anti-corruption ambitions and capability gap were extremely engaging and thought-provoking. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the challenges of public sector reform and the role of the EU in promoting the rule of law.
On 23 March 2026, within the course External relations of the EU, Dr. Stefano Grassi (Director for External Relations – European Commission, Secretariat-General) held a seminar on “Ukraine and the European Union: From Conflict to Membership” which focused on institutional perspective on the challenges and opportunities surrounding Ukraine’s integration into the European Union.
