European Polictics and Policy
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EUROPP – European Politics and Policy is a multidisciplinary academic blog run by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Our central aim is to increase public understanding of European politics and policy by providing accessible academic commentary and research. We have no editorial ‘line’ beyond a commitment to communicating social science research and commentary in ways that enhance public debate and understanding.
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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 15 May 2024 English
Previous research has found that people often have similar political preferences to their parents. Drawing on new research, Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte illustrates that while this may be true overall, lesbian, …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 14 May 2024 English
The leadup to Spain’s European Parliament election campaign has been dominated by questions over the future of the country’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. Paul Kennedy and David Cutts examine what …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 13 May 2024 English
The European Parliament election in Croatia will be held just two months after the country’s parliamentary election in April. Ivor Sokolić writes that much of the debate from the parliamentary …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 9 May 2024 English
The European Parliament election in Cyprus will be held on the same day as local elections. As Yiannos Katsourides explains, the outcomes of both elections could have several important implications …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 3 May 2024 English
Political trends in Germany are always of high importance in European Parliament elections as the country elects the largest number of MEPs. Ann-Kathrin Reinl and Stefan Wallaschek write that Eurosceptic …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 2 May 2024 English
Politics in Finland has become increasingly polarised since the country’s 2023 parliamentary election. Tapio Raunio writes that with divisions now apparent between Finnish parties on Europe, this year’s European Parliament …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 1 May 2024 English
Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National is predicted to be the big winner from France’s European Parliament election. Marta Lorimer writes that while many will be tempted to interpret the outcome …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 30 April 2024 English
Slovenia will hold its European Parliament election on 9 June. As Tim Haughton and Alenka Krašovec write, Janez Janša and his Slovenian Democratic Party are aiming to make the vote …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 April 2024 English
Malta uses the Single Transferable Vote system in European elections, which results in fierce competition between candidates, writes Jean Claude Cachia. The 2024 European Parliament election in Malta will be …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 26 April 2024 English
Estonia uses an open list system in European Parliament elections, which means the popularity of individual candidates plays a key role in determining the outcome. Martin Mölder assesses how this …