Policy focus 12 June 2017 Spain: A successful story of recovery from the crisis? By Leandro Gago Spain is often indicated as the poster child of EU-driven austerity and structural reforms. But is the country really a success story?
Policy focus 23 January 2017 Anti-Capitalist, Illiberal, Eurosceptic: The Puzzles of Post-Socialist Europe – Part II By Igor Guardiancich The second instalment of our series on Central and Eastern Europe analyzes the decline of post-socialist democracies and its causes
Policy focus 19 December 2016 Inside the Troika’s (apparent) monolith By Anna Viterbo While the Troika is often presented by critics as a ruthless monolith, a closer glance reveals a different reality.
Policy focus 28 November 2016 Is leaving the euro a realistic solution for Italy? By Lorenzo Bordogna The solution to Italy’s economic woes is not leaving the common currency, but striving to make the Eurozone more growth-friendly.
Policy focus 24 October 2016 Borrowed Institutions and Fundamental Rights in Times of Austerity By Alberto Miglio In the recent Ledra ruling the EU Court of Justice sent an ambivalent message regarding the scope of the Union’s law.
Policy focus 5 September 2016 The end of the European left? Alternatives after crisis, Syriza and Brexit By David Bailey Rather than clinging to traditional notions of social Europe, European leftists should look at the continent’s emerging civil society experiments to find a way for the future.
Policy focus 4 August 2016 What explains German economic success – Is the model sustainable? By Brigitte Young Germany’s export-led model is hardly sustainable in the long run. Immigration, however, might stimulate a new domestic-growth model for the country and, as a result, an economic rebalancing of the Eurozone.
Policy focus 21 July 2016 EU-related discussions in the Spanish elections: A Twitter study By Francesca Arcostanzo and Pier Domenico Tortola Spanish electoral discussions in 2015 and 2016 displayed surprisingly little Europeanization. The only exception to this trend was the Brexit issue, whose effects on the Spanish vote, however, remain unclear.
Policy focus 15 July 2016 Family, neighbourhood community or a partnership among strangers? A conversation on the EU By Michael Best and Maurizio Ferrera In “The Germanization of Europe”, Maurizio Ferrera reproaches Germany for not treating its EU partners like members of a family. But family entails responsibilities as well as solidarity.
Policy focus 14 July 2016 The Spanish elections aftermath: forming a government in the shadow of Merkelism By Sofia A. Perez After the recent Spanish elections, the socialists seem the most likely kingmakers. They should use this opportunity also to change the country’s approach to European matters.