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 · 25 June 2024 English

Security and economic development have been two central themes for Latvia since it joined the European Union in 2004. Lelde Luika explains that while the EU still has a strong …


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

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 prompted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to speak of a Zeitenwende (turning point) in German defence policy. Benjamin Daßler and Moritz Weiss argue …


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

Brazil will host the next G20 summit in November. Robert H. Wade writes the summit will present several major challenges for its hosts, not least how to bridge geopolitical tensions …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 20 June 2024 English

Cities are key to Europe’s future, but the EU has always had a slightly uncertain relation to its urban centres. Ben Rogers discusses what a new European Parliament and European …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 June 2024 English

One explanation for Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap legislative election in France is that he believes the National Rally will win, govern and “make a mess of it” …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 18 June 2024 English

In 2021 and 2022, crises at the Morocco-Spain border became a major issue in Spanish politics. Drawing on new research, José Javier Olivas Osuna examines how Spanish politicians reacted to …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 17 June 2024 English

Globalisation and supranational integration have had a profound impact on the decision-making authority of nation states. Davide Angelucci, Luca Carrieri and Nicolò Conti examine how the concept of “sovereignism” has …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 14 June 2024 English

Progressive Slovakia won the largest share of the vote in Slovakia’s European Parliament election. Erik Lastic and Tim Haughton explain that while the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 13 June 2024 English

Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap legislative election in France has been viewed as a major political gamble. Joseph Downing argues the election could represent the culmination of two …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 June 2024 English

Volatility and support for parties on the extremes are now increasingly common features of elections in European countries. Jean-Louis Missika argues we are seeing the exhaustion of the two grand …