Analyses

The Analyses section provides brief research notes relating to four main streams: social media, political visions, public opinion and policy focus.

8 March 2019

National welfare states Vs free movement: was Milton Friedman right? A look at the EU

By Clare Fenwick

In light of recent political movements such as Brexit and the support given to far-right political candidates in general, the issue has become more prevalent and controversial than ever. Thus, it is not hard to argue that increasing immigration presents difficulties and challenges for the future of European welfare states.

25 February 2019

Debating Europe ahead of the EU Elections 2019: do MEPs and citizens interact on Twitter?

By Martina Zaghi

In order to get a complete overview of the extent to which a transnational debate is developing in Europe, I changed the perspective from MEPs to citizens. I wanted to see whether and how European people online interact with MEPs of different nationalities to their own, and to what extent they favour the development of a transnational debate compared with MEPs’ activity.

12 February 2019

To perceive and to believe: misperceptions about immigration and European solidarity

By Francesco Visconti

Misperception of immigration numbers has changed across time, but continues to endure among European citizens. Misperception is linked to Eurosceptic preferences and restrictive immigration policies.

8 February 2019

Debating Europe ahead of the EU Elections 2019: how MEPs interact on Twitter

By Martina Zaghi

I focus on the Twitter communications of actual members of the EP and try to shed light on whether, and to what extent, they interact with colleagues of different nationalities.

8 February 2019

The illiberal trend in Europe – a Reset DOC workshop

By Niccolo Donati

By describing the EU as a composite polity, Fabbrini argues that it should strive to become a federal union. This path allows us to understand how one of the most fundamental elements is still severely lacking from the European construction: political equality.

29 January 2019

Robotisation, europeanisation and minimum income

By Luis Moreno Fernandez

This contribution focuses on the impact that robotisation is already having on labour markets worldwide and its implications for EU welfare concerning unemployment protection/insurance, and the eventual implementation of minimum income schemes.

28 January 2019

The European Parliament in the transnational financial regulatory arena

By Anna Viterbo

Finding the right balance between reliance on technical expertise and democratic legitimacy in international financial regulation will be the challenge for the years to come. The European Parliament, which is seeking to bolster its position in the design of Basel standards, might play a role in this endeavour.

21 January 2019

MFF 2021-2027: Winners and losers across the EU from a social policy perspective

By Niccolo Donati

This article is the first part of a focus on the financial resources destined for cohesion policy within the MFF. We are going to discuss how geographical eligibility changed in the Commission’s proposal when compared with the previous MFF (2014–2020). Moreover, we are going to focus on the resources that are going to be allocated to social Europe with the new ESF+.

8 January 2019

A study of UK MP Tweets about Theresa May’s Brexit deal

By Martina Zaghi

The debate around the Brexit deal is complex and heated and, as is often the case with such significant topics, it is just as lively and multifaceted in its online dimension. EuVisions tried to capture this dimension, focusing on the Twitter communication of UK Members of Parliament.

3 January 2019

Investment in Social Infrastructure in Europe: Assessing a High-Level Idea

By Francesco Filippucci

In January 2018 the European Commission issued an interesting discussion paper by Lieve Fransen, Gino del Bufalo and Edoardo Reviglio, which reported the considerations made by the High-Level Task Force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe, chaired by Romano Prodi and Christian Sautter.

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«In the run up to the January vote, the public debate about the Brexit draft deal will probably be reshaped, new elements and issues will emerge, and the voting intentions of parties may change. However, both the offline and the online discussions are by now suggesting a parliamentary rejection of May’s draft deal.»

Analyses

Analyses

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