About
Carrera is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Justice and Home Affairs Programme at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). He holds a PhD in Immigration and Citizenship and a LL.M in European, Comparative and International Law from Maastricht University.
Carrera’s main research interests are on EU justice and home affairs, law and area of freedom, security and justice policy, with particular focus on migration, asylum, citizenship and Schengen policies. His areas of expertise also cover EU criminal justice law and police cooperation, and their impact on data protection/privacy and the rights of the defence.
Selected publications
- Carrera, S. and Mitsilegas, V. (eds.) (2017) ‘Constitutionalising the Security Union: effectiveness, rule of law and rights in countering terrorism and crime.’ Research Paper. Brussels: CEPS.
- Carrera, S., Blockmans, S., Gros, D. and Guild, E. (2015) ‘The EU’s Response to the Refugee Crisis: Taking Stock and Setting Policy Priorities.’ CEPS Essay No. 20. Brussels: CEPS.