Tag Archives: European Union

May 7 2014

We Need to Talk About Europe

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism

By Lila Caballero Last week Counterpoint released the short film We need to talk about Europe on the risks of populism in Europe. The film is part of our project Recapturing Europe’s Reluctant Radicals, a combination of quantitative and qualitative … Continue reading →

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May 1 2014

European Discourses on Managing the Greek Crisis: Denial, Distancing and Blaming

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Greece

By Dimitris Papadimitriou and Sotirios Zartaloudis  Since the outbreak of the Eurozone crisis much attention has focused on the deficiencies of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and its effects on member states’ politics. Here we present some key findings of … Continue reading →

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Nov 5 2013

Five Minutes with Anthony Giddens: “The European Social Model Can and Must Survive the Crisis”

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Posted in: Euro, Europe

What does the Eurozone crisis mean for the future of Europe? In an interview with our colleague Stuart Brown, Managing Editor of EUROPP, Anthony Giddens discusses the content of his new book, Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe? … Continue reading →

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Sep 24 2013

Taming the Bear? Germany and Europe’s Fragile Eastern Frontier

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Posted in: Balkans, Enlargement, Europe, Germany, Russia

By Kevork Oskanian Over the past few years, the EU’s monetary woes have placed Germany’s central role within the European project in the limelight.  Its sheer economic weight made its agreement to the various bail-outs and rescues mandatory; the Merkel government’s … Continue reading →

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Sep 13 2013

Disabused of Great Expectations? (Don’t) Hold your breath for Germany’s election

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Posted in: Europe, Germany, Max Hänska

By Max Hänska Those who were lucky enough to enjoy a vacation from the euro crisis this summer might partially owe this pleasure to the prevalent notion that all will be different after Germany’s election. “Then,” some might have exclaimed, “we … Continue reading →

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Aug 29 2013

Solana at LSE: The EU in the Eye of the Storm

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Posted in: Europe, Events

Our partner LSE IDEAS will celebrate the launch of their Southern European International Affairs Programme with a public lecture at LSE by Javier Solana on Monday 14th October (6.30-8.00pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building). Dr Solana’s lecture will be … Continue reading →

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Aug 20 2013

Emerging Themes from the First Six Months of Euro Crisis in the Press

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Henry Radice, Jose Javier Olivas, Maria Kyriakidou, Max Hänska, Outi Keranen, Roberto Orsi, Vassilis Paipais

By the Editorial Team The Euro Crisis in the Press blog began as part of a wider LSE-based research project on media representations of the Euro crisis across European states. The aim of the blog has been to provide a … Continue reading →

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Jun 28 2013

Euroscepticism is rooted in a broader authoritarian worldview that also includes higher levels of nationalism and hostility to ‘outsiders’

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Nationalism

By Erik R. Tillman Since the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty two decades ago, proponents of European integration have faced a dilemma of sorts. Increasingly, public support is necessary for further integration as European issues become more salient in national … Continue reading →

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Jun 20 2013

EU Conditionality or Crisis-Induced Compromises: Why Serbia agreed to be Cooperative in Kosovo Negotiations

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Posted in: Balkans, Enlargement, Nationalism, Serbia

By Ivana Popovic Is EU conditionality most effective at times of heightened “demand” by a would-be member state? Yes, many would say. The argument goes that prospective member states are more vulnerable to give in to Brussels’ pressure in the … Continue reading →

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May 14 2013

Ideological tensions expressed through and in relation to Europe

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Posted in: United Kingdom

By Bart Cammaerts* The gains made by UKIP in the recent local elections have considerably scuppered David Cameron’s attempts to bury the question of (and thus the debate about) the UK’s relationship with Europe by promising a referendum on the matter … Continue reading →

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