Tag Archives: EU

Jan 6 2016

To be, or not to be: Europe under siege

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By 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 →

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Jul 13 2015

The real sins of Varoufakis: why Greece is being punished for refusing to play by the Eurogroup’s rules

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Germany, Greece

By Christopher Bickerton Talks continued through the night in Brussels, with Eurozone leaders eventually reaching an agreement on Greece. While negotiations were always likely to be tough, the original discussions between Greece and its creditors did not break down because … Continue reading →

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Jul 2 2015

The Greek referendum offers an opportunity to challenge the EU’s preoccupation with the ‘politics of emergency’

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Posted in: Euro, Euroscepticism, Greece

By Jonathan White Following months of discussions, Greece missed the deadline for a 1.5 billion euro payment to the IMF on 30 June. This article assesses what the Greek debt crisis says about the wider process of European integration. EU … Continue reading →

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Jun 15 2015

The Politics of the Humanitarian Crisis in Europe

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Posted in: Europe, Roberto Orsi

By Roberto Orsi One of the greatest moral achievements of the ancient world has been the enshrinement of a solidarity principle for the fellow human in distress, which finds perhaps its highest formulation in the evangelical parable of the “good … Continue reading →

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Jun 2 2015

Europe entrapped? An interview with Claus Offe

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Interviews

By 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 →

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Mar 30 2015

Subterranean Politics in Europe after the Greek Elections

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Posted in: Elections, Europe, Greece

Professor Mary Kaldor discusses activism, Europe and the aftermath of the Greek elections with Ludovica Rogers and Hara Kouki in a conversation organised by LSE’s Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit in collaboration with Euro Crisis in the Press and with … Continue reading →

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Mar 12 2015

Germany, the giant with the feet of clay

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Posted in: Europe, Germany

By Terence Tse and Mark Esposito   On the surface, it stands to reason to think that, as Europe’s largest economy, Germany’s position in Europe can act as the saviour to pull the Eurozone out of its current plight. By … Continue reading →

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Nov 20 2014

Crisis Discourses in Europe: Media EU-phemisms and Alternative Narratives

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism

By Tamsin Murray-Leach It would be catastrophising to claim that euroscepticism won the European elections earlier this year – but it certainly staked a claim. Two years ago, we predicted the capturing of Europe by populist parties in our study of … Continue reading →

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Jun 6 2014

European Union in Need of a “Relaunch”

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, Uncategorized

By Dimitris Mathioudakis In its simplest sense, the winner is the one to come first. In the same sense, for the front-runner of last European elections, Jean Claude Juncker, the votes of the EPP signalled a win. However, a win in … Continue reading →

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May 29 2014

Moderate Gains for Eurosceptics in Finland

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, Finland, Outi Keranen, Press Roundups

By Outi Keranen The Electoral Results In Finland the eurosceptic Finns Party (formerly known as True Finns) led by Timo Soini failed to repeat the landslide of the 2011 general elections despite polling 12.9 percent of the votes and increasing … Continue reading →

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