Teemu Tammikko, Spanish election spurred on by fear of breakup: Winner must reckon with regional parties, April 2019 Whoever wins […]
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Category: National Politics
“D’une ville à l’autre. La comparaison internationale en sociologie urbaine”, Jean-Yves Authier, Vincent Baggioni, Bruno Cousin (Sciences Po, France)
AUTHIER, Jean-Yves, BAGGIONI, Vincent, COUSIN, Bruno, et al, (dir.). D’une ville à l’autre. La comparaison internationale en sociologie urbaine. Paris […]
Read more“Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?”, Nona Mikhelidze (IAI, Italy)
Nona Mikhelidze, Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?, IAI Commentaries, 19:28, IAI, April 2019. The 2018 […]
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“France: soft crisis, hard recovery – eroding influence in Europe?”, Miklós Somai (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary)
Miklós Somai, France: soft crisis, hard recovery – eroding influence in Europe?, June 2018 In this paper, two topics are discussed […]
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“The French elections of 2017: shaking the disease?”, Anja Durovic (Sciences Po, France)
DUROVIC, Anja. The French elections of 2017: shaking the disease? West European Politics. avril 2019. The results of the 2017 […]
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“The Digital Transformation of the Labour Market in Croatia”, Butković”, H., Samardžija, V. (IRMO, Croatia)
Butković, H., Samardžija, V. (2019), The Digital Transformation of the Labour Market in Croatia / Digitalna transformacija tržišta rada u […]
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“Mounting tensions in France-Italy relations: Troubled waters between European partners”, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Marco Siddi, Mounting tensions in France-Italy relations: Troubled waters between European partners, March 2019 Since its formation in mid-2018, the […]
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“Brexit and Parliamentary ‘sovereignty’”, Dr Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust, UK)
Dr Andrew Blick, Brexit and Parliamentary “sovereignty”, April 2019 Senior Research Fellow Dr Andrew Blick considers in depth the sometimes […]
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“European Elections in the UK: a Brexit turning-point?”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
Brendan Donnelly, European Elections in the UK: a Brexit turning-point?, April 2019 Federal Trust Director Brendan Donnelly argues that the […]
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“Constructing ‘The People’ and Its ‘Enemies’ in the Republic of Cyprus: A Country of Populist Frames but not Fully Fledged Populism”, Giorgos Charalambous (Cyprus Center For European and International Affairs, Cyprus)
Giorgos Charalambous, Constructing ‘The People’ and Its ‘Enemies’ in the Republic of Cyprus: A Country of Populist Frames but not […]
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“Reforming Local Government in the Republic of Cyprus: Resistance and Differentiations”, Andreas Kirlappos (Cyprus Center For European and International Affairs, Cyprus)
Andreas Kirlappos, Reforming Local Government in the Republic of Cyprus: Resistance and Differentiations, Vol 30 No 2 (2018): The Cyprus […]
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“Cyprus in Search of a New Economic Paradigm”, Andreas Theophanous (Cyprus Center For European and International Affairs, Cyprus)
Andreas Theophanous, Cyprus in Search of a New Economic Paradigm, Vol 30 No 2 (2018): The Cyprus Review The objective […]
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“Citizens of Ukraine about themselves, the country and its future” (Razumkov, Ukraine)
Citizens of Ukraine about themselves, the country and its future, April 2019 The early days of young Ukrainian state and […]
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“Ukraine’s Angry Vote”, Carmen Claudín (CIDOB, Spain)
Carmen Claudín, Ukraine’s Angry Vote, March 2019 Ukrainians are fed up with unfulfilled promises of regeneration and low standards of […]
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“Les partis politiques belges et l’UE – De Belgische politieke partijen en de EU”, Cédric Cheneviere & Frederik Mesdag (CoE, Belgium)
Cédric Cheneviere & Frederik Mesdag (dir.), Les partis politiques belges et l’UE – De Belgische politieke partijen en de EU, March […]
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“Brothers in arms? Recent developments in Hungary-Huawei relations in the context of global Huawei phobia”, Peragovics Tamás (IWE, Hungary)
Peragovics, Tamás: Brothers in Arms? Recent Developments in Hungary-Huawei Relations in the Context of Global Huawei Phobia In the past […]
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“Imagining future(s) for the Middle East and North Africa”, Edgar Göll, Silvia Colombo and Eduard Soler i Lecha (CIDOB, Spain)
Edgar Göll, Silvia Colombo and Eduard Soler i Lecha, Imagining Future(s) for the Middle East and North Africa, March 2019 […]
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“Nigeria’s 2019 elections: so many choices, so difficult to choose”, Ojobo Ode Atuluku (Elcano, Spain)
Nigeria’s 2019 elections: so many choices, so difficult to choose, Ojobo Ode Atuluku. ARI 23/2019 – 22/2/2019. The 2019 Nigerian elections […]
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“Whither Brexit?”, Quentin Peel (CIDOB, Spain)
Quentin Peel, Whither Brexit?, March 2019 There are signs that both hardline Brexiters and the DUP may be wavering in […]
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“Religion as a Weapon: Invoking Religion in Secularized Societies”, Petr Kratochvil (IIR, Czech Republic)
Petr Kratochvil, Religion as a Weapon: Invoking Religion in Secularized Societies New article by professor Petr Kratochvíl in The Review […]
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“It’s not the left: ideology and protest participation in old and new democracies”, Filip Kostelka and Jan Rovny (CEE Sciences Po, France)
KOSTELKA, Filip et ROVNY, Jan. It’s Not the Left: Ideology and Protest Participation in Old and New Democracies. Comparative Political […]
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“Spaniards are happier”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
William Chislett, Spaniards are happier, March 2019 Spain is a happier nation than it was a year ago, according to […]
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“Inside Spain Nr 159”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
William Chislett, Inside Spain Nr 159, March 2019 Spain guarantees residency and healthcare rights for British citizens in event of […]
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“Taking Back Control? The UK Parliament and the Brexit Withdrawal Negotiations”, Tim Oliver (IAI, Italy)
Tim Oliver, Taking Back Control? The UK Parliament and the Brexit Withdrawal Negotiations, IAI Commentaries, 19:10, IAI, February 2019 Britain’s […]
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“Italy’s Lukewarm Approach to Arms Control”, Carlo Trezza (IAI, Italy)
Carlo Trezza, Italy’s Lukewarm Approach to Arms Control, IAI Commentaries, 19:12, IAI, February 2019 Arms control does not seem to […]
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“Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook”, Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova, Sintija Broka (LIIA, Latvia)
Editors: Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova, Sintija Broka, Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook, January 2019 The Latvian Foreign and Security […]
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“Hybrid Warriors: Transforming Czech Security through the ‘Russian Hybrid Warfare’ Assemblage”, Jan Daniel and Jakub Eberle (IIR, Czech Republic)
Jan Daniel, Jakub Eberle, Hybrid Warriors: Transforming Czech Security through the ‘Russian Hybrid Warfare’ Assemblage Czech Sociological Review published an […]
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“Semi-Presidential Systems”, Andriy TYUSHKA (CoE, Poland)
Dr Andriy TYUSHKA, Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin, has authored a chapter on semi-presidential systems as […]
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“Ukraine 2018-2019: cautious optimism before elections”, Yakymenko Yu. et al. (Razumkov, Ukraine)
UKRAINE 2018-2019: СAUTIOUS OPTIMISM BEFORE ELECTIONS (Assessments) 2018 was quite controversial. Along with undisputable achievements in different spheres, this year […]
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“Ukraine on the eve of election year: public demand, positions of political actors, outline of the new government”, the Razumkov Centre (Ukraine)
Ukraine on the eve of election year: public demand, positions of political actors, outline of the new government The Razumkov […]
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“Poland in Europe: disappointment or merely hiccup?”, Piotr Maciej Kaczyński (Elcano, Spain)
Poland in Europe: disappointment or merely hiccup?, Piotr Maciej Kaczyński. WP 3/2019 – 31/1/2019 The judicial reforms put the Warsaw government on […]
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“Negotiating Venezuela’s future: First agreement, then elections”, Mikael Wigell & Mikko Pyhälä (FIIA, Finland)
Mikael Wigell & Mikko Pyhälä, Negotiating Venezuela’s future: First agreement, then elections, 02 2019 Venezuela needs a transition government with […]
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“Perceptions of Germany in the Security of the Baltic Sea Region”, Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova (LIIA, Latvia)
Editors: Andris Sprūds, Elizabete Vizgunova, Perceptions of Germany in the Security of the Baltic Sea Region, October 2018 The book […]
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“The Centenary of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs: Scenarios for the Future”, Andris Sprūds, Valters Ščerbinskis, Kārlis Bukovskis (LIIA, Latvia)
Editors: Andris Sprūds, Valters Ščerbinskis, Kārlis Bukovskis, The Centenary of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs: Scenarios for the Future, November 2018 The […]
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“Parliamentary Control of Brexit is easier said than done”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
Brendan Donnelly, “Parliamentary Control of Brexit is easier said than done”, February 2018 Brendan Donnelly warns that Parliament can only […]
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“Spain’s 20 years in the euro: a beneficial straitjacket”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Joining the euro and being in the vanguard of a European movement, 13 years after Spain entered the European Economic […]
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“French status seeking in a changing world: Taking on the role as the guardian of the liberal order”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
France has a long history as a traditional European great power. But is this still the case today? The analysis […]
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“Finland’s defence cooperation: The ‘no a priori limits’ approach with Sweden should be a model for other cooperation efforts”, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Henri Vanhanen (FIIA, Finland)
Finland’s efforts to weave a web of bi- and multilateral defence cooperation have developed faster than anticipated. Yet cooperation with […]
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“Inside Spain Nr 157, William Chislett 22 January 2019.
Spain received half of all undocumented migrants who crossed the Mediterranean. Right-wing coalition to rule Andalucía, with support from anti-immigrant […]
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“The state of decentralization in Ukraine”, Kateryna Pryshchepa (CoE, Poland)
“The state of decentralization in Ukraine”, Kateryna Pryshchepa, January 2019 Ms Kateryna PRYSHCHEPA, Project Officer at the College of Europe in […]
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“Ukraine-2019: Cautiously Optimistic” (Razumkov, Ukraine)
2019 will be the year characterized by peculiar political processes. The presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for March and October […]
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“Czechia Direct Democracy: From the Shadows to the Limelight”, Jan Kovář, Petr Kratochvíl, Zdeněk Sychra (IIR, Czech Republic)
Jan Kovář, Petr Kratochvíl and Zdeněk Sychra contributed the chapter “Czechia Direct Democracy: From the Shadows to the Limelight” into […]
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“A Model Disagreement: The Fall of the Slovak Government during the Eurozone Crisis in 2011”, Matúš Halás (IIR, Czech Republic)
How do you explain the fall of the Slovak government during the Eurozone crisis in 2011? Was it a pure […]
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“Brexit: Can Parliament Take Control?”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
“Brexit: Can Parliament Take Control?”, Brendan Donnelly, January 2019 Brendan Donnelly reviews the consequences of the defeat in Parliament of the […]
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“Brexit: A national government or “no deal””, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
“Brexit: A national government or “no deal””, Brendan Donnelly, December 2018 Brendan Donnelly argues that a People’s Vote may well […]
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“Le Retour des domestiques”, Clément Carbonnier & Nathalie Morel (SPCEE, France)
“Le Retour des domestiques”, Clément Carbonnier & Nathalie Morel. Paris : Editions Seuil, 2018. 112 p. Depuis plusieurs décennies, la France […]
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“Issue dimensionality and party competition in turbulent times”, Jan Rovny & Stephen Whitefield (SPCEE, France)
“Issue dimensionality and party competition in turbulent times” from Party Politics, Jan Rovny, Stephen Whitefield, January 2019, vol 25, n° 1. 93 p. We start […]
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“Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
“Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain), 11 December 2018 The recent snap election […]
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TEPSA Brief: “A cordon populiste from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea: is a new populist alliance emerging in the EU?”, Petr Kratochvíl
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “A cordon populiste from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea: is […]
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“Tunisia’s magic reform bullet? Decentralisation is being developed to upend the legacy of a highly centralised state”, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
Wolfgang Mühlberger, Tunisia’s magic reform bullet? Decentralisation is being developed to upend the legacy of a highly centralised state, 11 […]
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“Polskie czytanki 2”, Ms Wioletta GURDAK and Dr Wojciech SOSNOWSKI (CoE, Poland)
Ms Wioletta GURDAK and Dr Wojciech SOSNOWSKI, “Polskie czytanki 2”, December 2018 Ms Wioletta GURDAK and Dr Wojciech SOSNOWSKI, respectively Polish […]
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“Contextualizing the “Trump Doctrine”: Realism, Transactionalism and the Civilizational Agenda”, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
Ville Sinkkonen, Contextualizing the “Trump Doctrine”: Realism, Transactionalism and the Civilizational Agenda, 11 2018 This FIIA analysis situates President Donald J. […]
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“Hostages to Fortune: The unravelling of the Brexit prospectus”, Dr Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust for Education and Research, UK)
Dr Andrew Blick, Hostages to Fortune: The unravelling of the Brexit prospectus, November 2018 Senior Research Fellow Dr Andrew Blick […]
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“Blame Brexit, not Theresa May”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust for Education and Research, UK)
Brendan Donnelly, Blame Brexit, not Theresa May, November 2018 Brendan Donnelly argues that the deficiencies of Mrs May’s proposed Withdrawal […]
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“The Russian Language as a Soft Power Tool: The Construction of National Identity by the Kremlin”, Anna Tiido (EFPI, Estonia)
Anna Tiido, The Russian Language as a Soft Power Tool: The Construction of National Identity by the Kremlin, October 2018 […]
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“UK Counters Rise of White Supremacists”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Spain)
Francis Ghilès, UK Counters Rise of White Supremacists, November 2018 The recent move to give Britain’s domestic security agency MI5 […]
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“Eastern European Insights – Op-Ed: ‘Presidential elections in Georgia showing signs of state capture'”, Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam Tsitsikashvili (IEP, Germany)
Georgia held its last direct presidential elections on 28 October 2018. As no candidate reached 50% of the vote, there […]
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“Moldova’s Europeanization and interethnic cohesion – a delicate balancing act”, Stanislav Ghiletchi, Sarah Pagung (IEP, Germany)
How is the ethnic fragmentation of Moldova reflected in the political system and what are the consequences? This question is […]
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“Electoral Sentiment Monitoring in Ukraine” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The study was conducted by three companies: Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, the Razumkov Centre and Sociological Group “Rating” Audience: population […]
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The Society’s Expectations of Church and Interchurch Relations (public opinion survey) (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The Sociological Service of the Razumkov Centre has been monitoring the role and place of religion in Ukraine since 2000. […]
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“Impact of greening on the upgrading of manufacturing subsidiaries’ technological capabilities – A Hungarian perspective”, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
This paper investigates the relation between greening in global companies and the upgrading of manufacturing subsidiaries’ technological capabilities. Drawing on […]
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TEPSA Brief “Ukraine on the path to the EU: citizens’ opinions and hopes”, Yuriy Yakymenko and Mykhailo Pashkov
TEPSA is happy to present its TEPSA Brief on “Ukraine on the path to the EU: citizens’ opinions and hopes”, written […]
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“Race, Religion, or Culture? Framing Islam between Racism and Neo-Racism in the Online Network of the French Far Right”, Caterina Froio (SPCEE, France)
When debates about Islam acquire importance in the public sphere, does the far right adhere to traditional racist arguments, risking […]
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“Forty years of democratic Spain: Political, economic, foreign policy and social change”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Whichever way one looks at it, Spain has been profoundly transformed since the 1978 democratic Constitution that sealed the end […]
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TEPSA Brief “German elections 2017 – Low voter turnout in the context of the upcoming European elections 2019”, Michael Kaeding & Stefan Haußner
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “German elections 2017 – Low voter turnout in the context of the […]
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“Inside Spain” Nr 152, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
‘A lively look at current affairs by a seasoned observer of Spanish political and economic life‘. Section specially commissioned for […]
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“Shifting Borders and New Technological Frontiers: The Case of Italy”, Jean-Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
IAI Commentaries September 2018 “Technology is the new frontier”. This concept is so often used that one has trouble tracing […]
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Research Paper on the Italian election campaign, Alexander Grasse and Jan Labitzke (IEP, Germany)
The days following the Italian parliamentary elections on 4 March 2018 were marked by alarmist headlines in the German and […]
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“Brexit: Salzburg makes a people’s vote more likely”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
Over the past two years, the Conservative Party has been riven by the conflict between those who wanted the United […]
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“Spain-US relations and the transatlantic relationship”, Juan Tovar Ruiz (Elcano, Spain)
The first visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the White House was the second top-level encounter between Spain and the […]
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“The Political Cost-Effectiveness of Private Vessel Protection: The Italian Case”, Eugenio Cusumano, Stefano Ruzza (IAI, Italy)
Italy has traditionally been wary of private providers of security. Still, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have recently started […]
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“Pension reform in Russia: A test of the regime’s resilience and citizens’ patience”, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
On June 14, the day that marked the kick-off for the FIFA World Cup, the Russian government announced that from […]
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TEPSA Brief “The champions of Euroscepticism? Austria’s citizens and the EU”, Katrin Auel
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The champions of Euroscepticism? Austria’s citizens and the EU” written by Katrin […]
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TEPSA Brief “The next generation of European farmers: solutions from Romania”, Maria Balea
TEPSA is happy to present its TEPSA Brief on “The next generation of European farmers: solutions from Romania“, written by Maria Balea in […]
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TEPSA Brief “Tackling Roma youth unemployment in Romania: the role of Youth Guarantee Programme”, Catalina Meirosu
TEPSA is happy to present its TEPSA Brief on “Tackling Roma youth unemployment in Romania: the role of Youth Guarantee Programme“, written […]
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“What Role for the Czech Republic in EU Military Missions?”, Ondřej Ditrych (IIR, Czech Republic)
Policy paper by Ondřej Ditrych seeks to capture how recent strategic trends and Russia’s assertive revisionism in the Eastern approaches […]
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“Political masquerade passed off as a democratic change of government in Georgia”, Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam Tsitsikashvili, Gia Japaridze (IEP, Germany)
As part of the new series “Eastern European Insights”, a part of our Berlin Policy Hub project, a first commentary on […]
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“Beyond the European Council: Domestic Politics Drives the Migration “Crisis” in Italy and Germany”, Gianni Bonvicini (IAI, Italy)
EU migration policy emerged as the main bone of contention at the recent European Council meeting on 28-29 June 2018. […]
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“Relations between the US Intelligence Community and US Presidents, including the Trump Administration”, Gustavo Díaz Matey (Elcano, Spain)
Intelligence is the main response to the risks and threats facing the national security of a country. The relationship of […]
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“The Challenges of European Policies Implementation in Croatia”, Višnja Samardžija (IRMO, Croatia)
This book edited by Višnja Samardžija is result of the three-year ERESMUS+ Jean Monnet Support to Institution project “POLO-Cro28 Policy […]
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“Will the long-awaited justice prevail in Ukraine?”, Kateryna Pryshchepa (College of Europe, Poland)
Many of Ukraine’s judiciary reforms are starting to take effect. A new Supreme Court has been in place since last […]
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“Catalonia is not Scotland, despite appearances”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Catalonia and Scotland share grievances that led them to hold referendums on independence, in the first case an illegal vote in 2017, in […]
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“Should Franco’s tomb be removed from his basilica?”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
More than 40 years after the death of General Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator between 1939 and 1975 and the victor of […]
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“Turkey’s choice: an election that might be too close to call”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
How can one write a pre-election comment when there is so much at stake, society has become so polarised and […]
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“Shifting trafficking routes for illicit narcotics and the importance of Spain-US counter-narcotics cooperation”, Eric L. Olson & Nina Gordon (Elcano, Spain)
Counter-narcotics cooperation between Spain and the US is of growing importance to both countries but remains limited in scope. Flows […]
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“Moroccans and the second generation among Jihadists in Spain”, Fernando Reinares & Carola García-Calvo (Elcano, Spain)
A large majority of Jihadists in Spain are either Moroccans or descendants of Moroccans. But it is more likely for […]
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“Italian and Spanish approaches to external migration management in the Sahel: venues for cooperation and coherence” (Elcano, Spain; IAI, Italy)
This paper is the result of a joint project by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (Rome) and the Elcano Royal Institute, promoted by […]
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“The Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy”, Carlota García Encina (Elcano, Spain)
At the end of 2017 the US published a new National Security Strategy (NSS), replacing the previous NSS of 2015 […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Making the invisible visible: the EU’s impact on the lives of Slovenian people”, Maja Bučar
TEPSA is happy to present a new policy brief on “Making the invisible visible: the EU’s impact on the lives […]
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“It’s the rules, stupid!”: Estonia in the EU MFF negotiations”, Piret Kuusik (EVI, Estonia)
The European Union is currently in the early stages of its negotiations about the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for […]
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“The Role of Innovation Policy in Building National Competitiveness: The experience of Slovenia and Montenegro”, Maja Bučar and Danijela Vojinović Jaćimović (CIR, Slovenia)
The book offers a fresh insight into contemporary challenges in the area of innovation and innovation policy, with a focus […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Spain’s firm Europeanism in an age of uncertainty”, Ignacio Molina & Salvador Llaudes
TEPSA is happy to present a new policy brief on “Spain’s firm Europeanism in an age of uncertainty“ written by Ignacio Molina […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Talking Europe: How did Italians do it in the latest election campaign and what will come next?”, Nicoletta Pirozzi
TEPSA is happy two present a new policy brief on “Talking Europe: How did Italians do it in the latest […]
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“The Conte Government: Radical Change or Pragmatic Continuity in Italian Foreign and De-fence Policy?”, Alessandro Marrone (IAI, Italy)
The new Italian government headed by Giuseppe Conte relies on a parliamentary majority formed by the Five Star Movement (Movimento […]
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“Scotland and London: a constitutional crisis over Brexit?”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Last week the Scottish parliament rejected the Brexit or EU withdrawal bill. A majority of Scottish lawmakers want a substantial […]
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“Religion’s waning influence in Western Europe”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
In general –despite the fact that several countries in the EU have some form of Christianity as their official state […]
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“Spain ups its global presence”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Spain was ranked 11th out of 110 countries in the 2017 Elcano Global Presence Index, which measures the results of […]
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“Spain is not Italy”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Italy and Spain are not only highly different, if anything they have become more so. This has become even more […]
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“The sustainability of the questionable US presidency: The Trump era might last longer than expected”, Mika Aaltola (FIIA, Finland)
The 2020 US presidential election could be a close call with a narrow margin of victory. Many key factors underlying […]
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“Italy’s new maverick government: Mixed signals for the EU, bad news for asylum seekers”, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
The economic agenda of the new government in Rome is preoccupying Italy’s EU partners. However, this should not become an […]
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