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Tag Archives: Crisis
Nov 8 2019
The roots of right-wing populism in Central and Eastern Europe: at the nexus of neoliberalism and the global culture wars
3 CommentsBy Elżbieta Korolczuk In their recent article in The Guardian, based on the forthcoming book The Light that Failed: The Reckoning Ivan Krastev and Steven Holmes claim that the current illiberal backlash in countries such as Poland and Hungary is best … Continue reading
Posted by: November 8, 2019
Tagged with: 1989, Central and Eastern Europe, Crisis, Democracy, globalisation, Liberal Democracy, Neoliberalism, populism, post-socialism, protests
Feb 20 2017
The European Union at a Crossroads
5 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi The European Union is approaching a moment of difficult decisions which will determine whether it will manage to survive in the near future or whether it will enter the final trajectory of its dissolution. In the past … Continue reading
Posted by: February 20, 2017
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, Crisis, Decline of Europe, EU, Euro crisis, Europe, European Central Bank, European Union, Euroscepticism, Eurozone, Italian decline, Italian economy, Italy, Renzi
Apr 5 2016
The EU, a Fair-Weather Ship Between Scylla and Charybdis
Comments Off on The EU, a Fair-Weather Ship Between Scylla and CharybdisBy Max Hänska The EU faces debilitation by multiple crises: economic malaise and high unemployment, an influx of refugee and mounting security concerns. They all lay bare that resilience was not build into the EU’s architecture, it lacks the institutional … Continue reading
Posted by: April 5, 2016
Tagged with: Crisis, EU, European geopolitics, Security, Socio-economic security
Jan 6 2016
To be, or not to be: Europe under siege
Comments Off on To be, or not to be: Europe under siegeBy David Held and Kyle McNally It has been a tough year for Europe. Greece, mass migration and terrorism are among the many factors which have unsettled Europe in a profound way. When the EU is seen to stutter and … Continue reading
Posted by: January 6, 2016
Tagged with: Crisis, EU, Euro crisis, European identity, European Public Sphere, Euroscepticism, immigration, refugees, UKIP
Jun 2 2015
Europe entrapped? An interview with Claus Offe
Comments Off on Europe entrapped? An interview with Claus OffeBy Claus Offe and Daniel Whittall Europe remains mired in a crisis as much political as it is economic. The crisis has been long in the making and its dynamics stem from the institutional structures that govern European politics. In Europe Entrapped Claus Offe, Professor … Continue reading
Posted by: June 2, 2015
Tagged with: Claus Offe, Crisis, ECB, EU, Institutional framework
May 7 2015
The Double Death of Europe
5 CommentsBy Adrian Pabst Introduction: the broken promise of peace and prosperity The continual crisis in the Eurozone and in Ukraine poses the most serious danger to Europe since the darkest days of the Cold War. Economic devastation in the south … Continue reading
Posted by: May 7, 2015
Tagged with: Accountability, Crisis, European identity, European integration, European Public Sphere, European Union, Euroscepticism, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Inequality, Islamic State, Nationalism, peace dividend, populism, Ukraine, unemployment
Jan 28 2015
The End of Austerity in Europe?
5 CommentsBy Max Hänska After a spectacular swing to the left, away from a political establishment that ruled the country uninterrupted for decades, Greece’s election signals the changed mood that is taking hold of Europe. Austerity has failed. What economists have … Continue reading
Posted by: January 28, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Crisis, default, ECB, elections, Eurozone crisis, SYRIZA
Jan 20 2015
Europe’s Future and Jihad
5 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi Recent events in Paris have been commented upon by political leaders and public intellectuals alike with the recurring argument that France will emerge stronger from this incident. Countless other commentators have repeated that the ideas of an … Continue reading
Posted by: January 20, 2015
Tagged with: Charlie Hebdo, Crisis, Decline of Europe, demography of Europe, immigration, Islam, Jihad
Oct 9 2014
After the Crisis: The Sharing Economy Our Saviour?
5 CommentsBy Anne Kaun The so called sharing economy is thriving. People increasingly use platforms such as airbnb, uber, TaskRabbit and Rent the Runway to rent or offer their sofa, a ride, services or a designer dress. Some pundits see this … Continue reading
Posted by: October 9, 2014
Tagged with: Consumption, Crisis, Sharing economy
Feb 10 2014
“Systems were simply not in place to handle a crisis of this magnitude in the euro area” – Interview with Peter Spiegel
2 CommentsEuro Crisis in the Press continues to ask influential analysts and commentators throughout Europe about their views on the multifaceted crisis facing Europe. In today’s interview Peter Spiegel, the Financial Times’ Brussels bureau chief, talks to us about the key dimensions of … Continue reading
Posted by: February 10, 2014
Tagged with: Crisis, Eurozone crisis, Financial Times, FT, Journalism, News, Peter Spiegel, Press