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EIS offers BAs in European Studies and European Politics, and MAs in International Political Economy

Since 1992 European & International Studies at King's has earned an internationally-renowned reputation as a dynamic and challenging programme for those who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of modern Europe and the rest of the world. Our dedication to international excellence in research and teaching is reflected in the high calibre of our students, recruited from a large and highl

y-competitive field of candidates from across the world. After graduation many of our students have gone on to work for governments, international organisations, the private sector or continued with further study around the world, from Brussels to Bosnia, Geneva to California, and Tokyo to Washington.

02/06/2026

📝 The political goals and prospects for Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin differ markedly but is there scope for these competing forces to coexist?

➡️ In a new feature, Dr Olivia Cheung examines the road ahead in the wake of a series of high-stakes summits 🇨🇳🇺🇸🇷🇺

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Dr Olivia Cheung examines the ramifications for great power politics following an unprecedented series of summits between leaders Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

22/04/2026

EVENT: Return to Europe Redux? Hungary's Election and its Implications for Europe 🇭🇺

Join us next week to discuss the political and social fallout from the closely-watched election in Hungary 🗳️

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On 12 April, Hungarian voters headed to the polls in the nation's 10th national election since victory over communism.

16/04/2026

Our academic, Dr Aleksandra Piletić, has been awarded a fellowship by a leading research organisation to support a new project 🔋

Dr Piletić’s project will focus on the European Union’s Trans-Balkan Energy Corridor in the Western Balkans 🇪🇺

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A King’s academic has been awarded a fellowship by a leading research organisation to support a new project.

07/04/2026

EVENT: The Spatial Logics of Inflation 📈🪙

We'll be joined by Professor Jacqueline Best for a talk on the historical management of inflation and the return of the salience of place in policy

⏰ 13 April
🗓️ 15.00 - 17.00

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An article presentation with Professor Jacqueline Best (University of Ottawa)

30/03/2026

Germany’s largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and efforts to escape either superpower would have "serious economic consequences" 📉

Check out new research co-authored by our academic, Dr Joseph Baines ⬇️

Germany’s largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and unable to escape either superpower, according to new research co-authored by a King's College London academic.

24/03/2026

A new book authored by our academic, Dr Claudia Horn, sheds light on the botanical studies and ecological perspective of celebrated revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg 📚🪴

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A new book authored by a King’s College London academic sheds light on the botanical studies and ecological perspective of celebrated revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.

12/03/2026

Prof. Talani’s interview to the New York Times on the Iran war and the position of the Italian government:

War in the Middle East has left Italy’s prime minister in a domestic bind, presenting her with one of the biggest challenges of a previously stable tenure.

05/03/2026

🔔 A major new study led by Professor Sofia Vasilopoulou is set to investigate a growing political paradox: why are voters in wealthier areas increasingly supporting the populist radical right?

The project has been awarded ~€2 million by the European Research Council

A new major European study led by a King's College London academic is set to investigate a growing political paradox: why are voters in wealthier areas increasingly supporting the populist radical right?

24/02/2026

A ground-breaking research project co-led by Professor Sofia Vasilopoulou aims to understand how economic inequality is undermining support for democracy across Europe - and what can be done to stop it 🌍🗳️

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A ground-breaking research project co-led by a King’s College London academic aims to understand how economic inequality is undermining support for democracy across Europe - and what can be done to stop it.

23/02/2026

Europe's Conundrum - Donald Trump’s Second Presidency and European Security 🇪🇺🇺🇸

Our latest flagship event saw an expert panel examine the implications of the second Trump administration for Europe’s security environment, with a focus on shifts in US foreign and defence policy, burden-sharing debates, and Washington’s approach to Russia, China, and ongoing conflicts on Europe’s periphery.

The discussion focussed on how European governments and EU institutions are responding to this heightened strategic volatility. Key themes included the prospects for European strategic autonomy, the resilience of NATO in an era of transactional alliance politics, and the risks of fragmentation within Europe’s security architecture.

Watch the event in full here 👇

US President Donald Trump’s second presidency confronts Europe with a renewed and deepening strategic conundrum.While transatlantic relations have long been ...

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