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Author Archives: Outi Keranen
May 31 2013
Managing the Crisis through Secrecy?
Comments Off on Managing the Crisis through Secrecy?By Outi Keranen Transparency and access to information in crisis-ridden Europe have become sparse currency. While Brussels aims to tackle tax evasion through openness and more effective exchange of information, the uninvestigated claims of money laundering in Cyprus and the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 31, 2013
Tagged with: Accountability, European Public Sphere, Finnish politics, Greco-Finnish, Information, Transparency
Apr 5 2013
Fair and Unfair Solidarity?
2 CommentsBy Outi Keranen Inter-European solidarity has been in short supply across the Euro zone. While politicians deployed solidarity as one of the rationales for aiding the Greek economy, the notion has largely lost its appeal as the crisis continues. In … Continue reading
Posted by: April 5, 2013
Tagged with: Solidarity
Mar 20 2013
From Poster Boy to Trouble-Maker? The Euro Crisis and Finland’s Reputation in the EU
4 CommentsBy Outi Keranen Finland has long prided itself as an obedient and responsible EU member, but the on-going Euro crisis has raised some doubts as to whether such strategy has been at the expense of the Finnish national interest. Voices … Continue reading
Posted by: March 20, 2013
Tagged with: Cyprus bail-out plan, national interest, Reputation