Türkiye’s geostrategic location alongside its historical and cultural ties with both Europe and the Middle East leads the country to serve as a conduit between the East and the West. Türkiye is situated in both the Middle East and Europe, affecting and being affected by the

🇫🇷 Exciting Opportunity for U.S. Students: Study in France — fully funded! Apply now for the Lafayette Fellowship (2026–27) by Embassy of France in the U.S. & @VillaAlbertine 🇺🇸 🎓 1-year Master’s in STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts Deadline: Nov 30 🔗 lafayette.villa-albertine.org

Oct. 10: 🇪🇺 European & World Day Against the Death Penalty The Council of Europe 🇪🇺Council of Europe reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty. ➡️tinyurl.com/5n8rdwh5 #AbolishDeathPenalty #HumanRights #CouncilOfEurope #October10 #EndCapitalPunishment

🚨 Starting Oct. 12, 2025, the 🇪🇺 European Entry/Exit System (EES) goes live! Non-EU nationals traveling to the Schengen Area will experience faster, biometric border checks across 29 countries. ✈️🌍 🔗 Learn more: travel-europe.europa.eu/ees #EES #EuropeTravel #Schengen

🇪🇸 This Sunday, Oct. 12 is National Day of Spain – #DíaDeLaHispanidad . Spain celebrates its cultural legacy and global ties, especially with the Americas. ¡Feliz Día de la Hispanidad to all of our 🇪🇸 friends! #FiestaNacionalDeEspaña #SpainNationalDay #October12 #España

Honored to host Metin Hakverdi 🇪🇺 🇩🇪🇪🇺Government’s Transatlantic Coordinator 🇺🇸 & member of the Deutscher Bundestag along W/ Consul General 🇩🇪 Christofer Burger 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇸 for an engaging conversation W/ faculty & students FIU Green School on transatlantic relations FIU - PIR Dr. Thiel

Thrilled to join the Global Student Summit today and spotlight our 🇪🇺European & Eurasian Studies Program & EUCenterOfExcellence FIU Green School . Pleased to share our table W/ Consulate of France in Boston Villa Albertine ; Spain Edu Office USA .

Thanks & appreciation to Dr. Muge Aknur Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi for an outstanding presentation on Türkiye’s role as a link between Europe & the Middle East FIU Green School EUCenterOfExcellence yesterday! tinyurl.com/4uvwtwsa

✅ the euro ✅ EU citizenship ✅ cross-border cooperation ✅ common foreign and security policy These are some of the things the Maastricht Treaty paved the way for. Find out more in our interactive story ⬇️ link.europa.eu/M3Mfjq

The European Convention on Human Rights turns 75 today! Respect for human rights is one of the founding values of the European Union and a fundamental aspect of its external relations. Find out how the EU protects and promotes human rights worldwide ➡️ link.europa.eu/MqRqpJ

FIU Green School EUCenterOfExcellence had the incredible honor of hosting H.E. Jovita Neliupšienė, Jovita Neliupšienė European Union in the U.S. , and 14 🇪🇺 European Ambassadors - the first-ever joint visit to Florida! A powerful discussion on #transatlanticRelations, EU values, defense & diplomacy W/ our students. THKS

Grateful to Prof. Anagnostopoulou Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας University of Macedonia for an insightful presentation on EU sanctions within the framework of the Common Foreign & Security Policy.Using Ukraine as a case study, our FIU Green School EUCenterOfExcellence students gained valuable perspectives on the complexity of EU law.

36 years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell and the world changed overnight. This moment marked an important milestone in EU history, paving the way for democratic change and future EU enlargement. A lasting symbol of hope, unity and the power of freedom. #mauerfall

On this #VeteransDay, we honor the sacrifice of Americans who have served, including those who help and continue to help the European continent defend its freedom, like the great WWII veteran Dr. Arlester Brown. I join our American friends in expressing my sincere gratitude.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us EUCenterOfExcellence and the European & Eurasian Studies Program. We are grateful for your support.

Wishing a very happy National Day to our Romanian friends.

Join us for the next CEUTS Ambassador Series Webinar! We’re honored to welcome Amb. Stig Piras, DCM Denmark in USA 🇩🇰, @ 4:00 PM today.He’ll share insights on #EU2025DK & perspectives on bilateral transatlantic relations.🇪🇺🇺🇸🇩🇰 📌 RSVP: tinyurl.com/3j4z8my4 CEUTS Virginia Tech

Happy Independence Day, Finland!

Fall 2025 Highlights: A Semester of Impact & Innovation! We’re thrilled to share the latest newsletter from the EESP & EUCenterOfExcellence Explore events, collaborations & global dialogue: ➡️ tinyurl.com/bdzc3zuj #EuropeanStudies #JeanMonnet

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a peaceful New Year. EUCenterOfExcellence - EESP - FIU Green School