European Politics and Policy

European Politics and Policy

London School of Economics and Political Science

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 · 4 November 2024 English

Bulgaria held its latest parliamentary election on 27 October – the seventh parliamentary election it has held since 2021. Emilia Zankina, Yuxiang Lin and Tim Haughton write that despite Bulgarian …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 4 November 2024 English

The European Parliament will hold hearings for new European Commission nominees from 4-12 November. Anchrit Wille explains how the hearings have evolved since they were introduced in 1995 and what …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 31 October 2024 English

The far-right populist movement Pegida has disbanded following a final protest on 20 October. Sabine Volk writes that with the far right performing strongly in the polls, there remain plenty …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 30 October 2024 English

What explains Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine in 2022? Drawing on a new study, Lars-Erik Cederman, Yannick I. Pengl, Luc Girardin and Carl Müller-Crepon write that nationalism – rather than …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 October 2024 English

How will the outcome of the US presidential election affect the country’s future commitment to multilateralism? Tim Heinkelmann-Wild argues that US withdrawal from multilateral institutions predates Trump and might well …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 28 October 2024 English

Do the socio-demographic characteristics of lobbyists affect their access to Members of the European Parliament? Drawing on new research, Iskander de Bruycker, Sandra Martinez-Böhme and Susanna Eiselt find that lobbying …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 24 October 2024 English

Social services for migrants are often provided by local organisations and “street-level bureaucrats”. Yet as Katerina Glyniadaki explains, when the actors providing these services also have a migration background, they …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 23 October 2024 English

Before the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine was home to a sizeable Jewish population ranging between 45,000 and 140,000 Jews. Marina Sapritsky-Nahum details the ways the war has impacted Jewish …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 22 October 2024 English

Artificial intelligence promises to fundamentally change the way social scientists teach and produce research. LSE President and Vice Chancellor Larry Kramer argues the social sciences must embrace the opportunities presented …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 21 October 2024 English

When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Italy, the country looked outside its borders and received aid from two major world powers: China and the United States. …