This special issue analyses the fundamental characteristics of the new Migration Pact, adopted by the European Parliament in April 2024, bringing together a set of country-focused analyses that explore the current state of migration in Hungary, Malta, Portugal, Lithuania, and France.

De Jure Compliance, De Facto Resistance: The Persistence of Elite Power and Institutional Reform in EU Candidate States
High-speed rail as a strategic infrastructure: a review of the EU’s high-speed rail vision within the TEN-T framework
Dissent at the centre: protest policing in the EU’s capital
Unpacking the Global Gateway’s Financial Structure: A Critical Look at its Development Logic