This course aims at introducing and analytically discussing the current and emerging issues in European politics and governance. In this course, the students will get acquainted with the current events, trends and development at the European level and will be able to analyze those in light of the theoretical approaches and knowledge acquired from other courses of the programme. All in all, this course will look at issues of central significance to the European politics, by focusing on interrelated perspectives of politics, policies, economy, governance and external relations.