Author Archives: Eurocrisis in the Press

Apr 30 2018

Brexit and migrant voters: Conservative support in London wards

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Posted in: Brexit, Elections, Europe, Migration, United Kingdom

By Joachim Wehner English local elections on 3 May take place as migrants might be finding a less divided political voice than at any time since the vote in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). The 2016 Referendum created … Continue reading →

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Apr 3 2018

The Catalan Crisis: Is There a Right to Self-Determination in the International Context?

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Posted in: Democracy, Nationalism, Spain

By Javier Padilla and Sergio Olalla On February 22, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) hosted the fourth and last debate of a series ‘What is Next for Spain and Catalonia?’. Moderated by Julio Crespo MacLennan, professors Montserrat Guibernau, Manuel … Continue reading →

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Mar 28 2018

Salvini, the Leader who Replaced Berlusconi

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Italy

By Alessandro Franzi Silvio Berlusconi no longer leads the Italian centre-right coalition. The outcome of the recent election has given this role to Matteo Salvini, the younger (ex-Northern) League leader who aspires to be the next prime minister. Mr Salvini has turned … Continue reading →

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Mar 23 2018

Germany’s Silent Democratic Crisis

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Posted in: Germany, Nationalism

By Christian Kloetzer After elections for the German Bundestag in September 2017, the phase of government formation has now ended, as the coalition between Christian democrats and social democrats has voted another cabinet under Chancellor Merkel into office last week. … Continue reading →

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Mar 19 2018

Immigration, Welfare Chauvinism and the Support for Radical Right Parties in Europe

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Posted in: Europe, Nationalism

By Luis Cornago Bonal and Delia Zollinger Over a decade ago, Alesina and Glaeser (2004) argued that support for welfare policies in Europe will decrease as European countries become more ethnically diverse, primarily due to the difficulties of maintaining solidarity … Continue reading →

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Mar 15 2018

The crisis in Catalonia: How did we get here and how do we get out?

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Posted in: Democracy, Elections, Nationalism, Spain

By Javier Carbonell and Luis Cornago Bonal This post summarises the second debate of the conference cycle about the crisis in Catalonia, titled Spain and Catalonia: Is There a Way Out of the Impasse?, took place on February 8 at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 14 2018

Could the Current Reform Plan Make the Eurozone Sustainable?

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Posted in: Euro, Europe

By Konstantinos Myrodias The Eurozone is recovering from a long crisis; growth rates are turning positive across the Eurozone after a decade, business confidence is rising. Current accounts are balanced after the brutal adjustment in the periphery. The overall unemployment in the … Continue reading →

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Mar 12 2018

Remain to Reform: The ‘Corbyn Moment’ for Europe?

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Posted in: Brexit, United Kingdom

By Mary Kaldor In twenty years’ time, we will look back on Brexit as a moment of terrifying global irresponsibility. We live in a world of creeping fascism in Russia, Turkey, China, Trump’s America not to mention the tendencies inside … Continue reading →

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Mar 9 2018

Italy’s Election: The Path to Political Radicalisation

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Posted in: Elections, Italy, Roberto Orsi

By Roberto Orsi The result of the Italian general election was extraordinary. Even if the most recent polls had anticipated the trend, the actual numbers were surprising, providing the immediate sense of a rather dramatic political shift. Three main and … Continue reading →

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Feb 28 2018

Italy’s General Elections: Four Key Issues

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Posted in: Elections, Euroscepticism, Italy, Roberto Orsi

By Roberto Orsi Next Sunday (4 March) Italian citizens will elect a new Parliament, after a complete five-year cycle. Much has changed since the last vote on 24-25 February 2013. It will be argued here that this election is probably … Continue reading →

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