Analyses

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

16 April 2019

What to expect from Germany for the European Social Pillar and beyond

By Marcel Hadeed

Broader conceptual debates in German ministries notably circumnavigate the question of the currency union’s social dimension. Instead, digitalisation and demographic change are accorded the majority of German bureaucratic headspace

15 April 2019

The proposal for a European Minister of Economy and Finance: Germany vs Italy

By Tiziano Zgaga

When dealing with EU reform proposals, the literature also tends to focus on the contrasts between Germany and France. Germany and Italy are of particular interest because they developed a different reading of the euro crisis.

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+.

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Analyses

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