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 · 17 May 2024 English
On 1 January this year, the UK became an associated country to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research scheme, and to the EU’s Earth observation programme Copernicus. Linda Hantrais and …
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 · 10 May 2024 English
Emerging market and developing countries have long sought to secure greater voting power and voice within the International Monetary Fund, but previous attempts at reform have produced only limited concessions. …
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 · 8 May 2024 English
Although policymakers often discuss poverty, they rarely address its connections with poor-quality employment. If they do, they typically focus on low incomes. Yet as Kirsten Sehnbruch, Mauricio Apablaza and James …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 May 2024 English
The Eurosceptic and populist-right Freedom Party holds a lead in the polls ahead of Austria’s European Parliament election. Jakob-Moritz Eberl and Eva Zeglovits write that with all three main parties …
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 …