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The Power of the Past How Nostalgia Shapes European Public Opinion. eupinions #2018/2
The Eurozone crisis has pushed reform of the European Union (EU) to the forefront
of political debate. How can a Union of 28 states with a population of over half
a billion be reformed to weather future economic crises and political challenges?
Finding an answer to this question is extremely difficult not only because current
reform proposals are so varied, but even more so because we lack insights into the
preferences for reform amongst national elites and publics.
Although EU support
has interested scholars for over three decades now, we virtually
know nothing
about public support for EU reform. Current research
focuses
almost
exclusively
on the causes of support for the current project and fails to provide a sufficient
basis for effective reform decisions. Surely, the feasibility
and sustainability of
EU reform crucially hinges on the support amongst national
publics. eupinions
examines public support for EU reform by developing a theoretical model and
employing cutting-edge data collection techniques. Our findings will aid policy
makers to craft EU reform proposals that can secure widespread public support
Globalization and European Integration: Threat or Opportunity? Perception, knowledge and policy preferences. eupinions 2018/1 of European citizens. eupinions
The Eurozone crisis has pushed reform of the European Union (EU) to the forefront
of political debate. How can a Union of 28 states with a population of over half
a billion be reformed to weather future economic crises and political challenges?
Finding an answer to this question is extremely difficult not only because current
reform proposals are so varied, but even more so because we lack insights into the
preferences for reform amongst national elites and publics.
Although EU support
has interested scholars for over three decades now, we virtually
know nothing
about public support for EU reform. Current research
focuses
almost
exclusively
on the causes of support for the current project and fails to provide a sufficient
basis for effective reform decisions. Surely, the feasibility
and sustainability of
EU reform crucially hinges on the support amongst national
publics. eupinions
examines public support for EU reform by developing a theoretical model and
employing cutting-edge data collection techniques. Our findings will aid policy
makers to craft EU reform proposals that can secure widespread public support
Cold Love eupinions Brief | January 2018
The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has been highly
controversial ever since he took office over a year ago. His isolationist message of
âAmerica Firstâ, his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and to move
the US embassy to Jerusalem are just some of his actions that have created great
controversy on the global stage. While his predecessor Barack Obama was hugely
popular among the European public, how do Europeans view President Donald
Trump and the future of the transatlantic partnership
Dissatisfied and Disenchanted: How Italians View European and National Politics? eupinions brief | February 2018
The outcome of the Italian elections remains uncertain. It seems to be a fight
between three major political forces, Forza Italia, Lega Nord and the Five Star
Movement, all of which score high on populist and Eurosceptic rhetoric. For many
years, Italian public opinion was characterized by strong support for and belief in
European integration. Today, many actors on the Italian political scene are
vocalising their doubts and disappointments about the EU. Yet, the question
remains if the Italian public is equally sceptical of the European project
Weâll be fine. How People in the EU27 View Brexit. eupinions brief | February 2019
The political drama called Brexit leaves observers in London fascinated, appalled
or exhausted. Whereas in the UK, the tension seems to intensify with every twist
and turn the British take on their way out of the European Union, Europeans on the
continent seem to be surprisingly detached. They support their countryâs
membership in the EU in ever greater numbers, and calmly carry on with their daily
business. Donât they think that they will be affected by Brexit? We decided to ask
the
spotlight europe 2014/02, Mai 2014: Im Netz der Populisten = The populist networks
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Je tâaime. Moi non plus = I love you. Neither do I. eupinions brief | February 2019
When Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election with a risky strategy
and against all odds in May 2017, spring seemed to break out in Paris.
New faces, new dynamics, and the promise to do many things differently and thus
better, were in the air and inspired large swathes of the French public.
But the protests of the "yellow vests" have in their intensity and perseverance now
shaken the last optimist. And theyâve reminded us of how deep the trenches
between the political interests in France are â as well as how much energy and
effort it takes to navigate them
Hello, Goodbye. Bertelsmann Stiftung eupinions brief | January 2020
As the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union all eyes are on the eminent
economic effects and future trade negotiations. How the British people feel about
the state of their country at this defining moment of their political history has
received less attention. In this eupinions brief, we examine how British citizens
evaluate the state of their national democracy and the direction of their home
country. We also ask what they expect for their personal lives
Justizkonflikt oder Normalisierung? = Flashlight Europe No. 1, March 2014: Justice conflict or normalization?
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Flashlight Europe N°5âJune 2015. OMT is Monetary Policy and Not Economic Policy
In January 2014, for the first time in its history, the German Federal Constitutional Court submitted several questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg and asked for a preliminary ruling. The questions had arisen within the framework of the OMT case, and the issue was whether or not the OMT (âoutright monetary transactionsâ) programme announced by Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), is in compliance with the law of the European Union. The OMT programme (which has be-come well-known because Draghi said âwhat-ever it takes to preserve the euroâ when he unveiled it) plays an important role in the stabilization of the euro area. It means that the European System of Central Banks will be empowered to engage in unlimited buying of government bonds issued by certain Member States if and as long as these Member States are simultaneously taking part in a European rescue or reform programme (under the EFSF ot the ESM). Hitherto the OMT has not been implemented. Nonetheless a suit contesting its legality was filed with the Federal Constitutional Court.
The European Court of Justice now had to decide whether or not the activities of the ECB were in compliance with European law. How-ever, the ECJ had to take into account the prior assessment of the Federal Constitutional Court. In its submission the Federal Constitutional Court made it quite clear that it was of the opinion that there has been a violation of European law. But at the same time it did not exclude the possibility that the ECJ set up legal conditions for OMT in order to avoid a violation of European law
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