Welcome to our Young Generation Policy Briefs series! In this seventh issue of the series, Léo Christophe, Domenico Morelli and Noé Collomb discuss the Balancing Enlargement and Cohesion. Explore all Young Generation Policy Briefs here!
Ukraine’s integration into the EU agricultural market raises a critical tension between solidarity with Kyiv and the need to uphold cohesion and equality between Ukrainian and European farmers. While vital for economic and geopolitical reasons, unregulated liberalisation risks distorting EU markets and fuelling political backlash. This brief sets out three proposals: (1) dynamic safeguard mechanisms and a subsidy fund to cushion competition distortions, (2) a reformed CAP with a seven-year transition, capped direct payments, and green compliance funds, and (3) a ‘Made in EU’ label to protect farmers and guide consumers.
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About the author:
NOÉ COLLOMB
DOMENICO MORELLI
Domenico Morelli is a master’s student in International Relations at Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in supranational institutions. Academic interests focus on food security, environmental sustainability, and their connection to global governance. The research path builds on a solid background in Political Science and International Relations, with particular attention to the role of international organizations in addressing transnational challenges such as climate change, sustainable resource management, and equal access to food.
Léo Christophe
Léo Christophe is pursuing a Franco-German double master´s degree in European Studies at the European University Viadrina and Sciences Po Strasbourg. He previously earned a Franco-German double bachelor of Political Sciences at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg and the IEP of Fontainebleau. He is fluent in English and German and a native French speaker. He has interned with the French Senate and National Assembly for members of Parliament and worked as a parliamentary assistant in the State Parliament of Brandenburg. Additionally, he has served as a student representative at various universities he attended and is a young ambassador for the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ/DFJW), where he is responsible for trilateral programmes. His main interests include Franco-German friendship, European cohesion and European integration (B.A. thesis on EU-Armenia interdependencies, which received the highest grade).
ValEUs Young Generation Policy Briefs
Policy briefs are regularly published as part of the Jean Monnet Policy Network “ValEUs”. The project, which is intended to provide a realistic account of EU foreign policy, thus aims to expand the societal dialogue on project results. The policy briefs are written from a student perspective, identifying problems with the self-proclaimed European values and suggesting possible solutions. This first issue presents a guide for students with practical tips on how to write a policy brief. Furthermore, it is an introduction to the following series summarising the central stakes in the proclamation and contestation of European values.
