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What the 2024 European Parliament election results mean for EU peacebuilding
Peacebuilding is a founding principle of the European integration process. Yet as Giada Lagana writes, the outcome of the 2024...
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The Netherlands shows the democratic pitfalls of proportional representation
Proportional representation is often viewed as being more democratic than majoritarian electoral systems because it can prevent parties with less...
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The EU needs a more strategic approach to its security sector support in Lebanon
The European Union announced a €1 billion financial assistance package for Lebanon in May. Simone Tholens and Ada Sophia Hahn...
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How the electoral cycle affects the link between privatisation and corruption
Does electoral politics distort or even “corrupt” the privatisation process in emerging democracies? Drawing on new co-authored research using Serbian...
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What Star Trek can teach us about Brexit
Brexit was largely absent from the UK’s general election campaign. John S. F. Wright draws on lessons from Star Trek...
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Why Green parties remain key players after the 2024 European Parliament elections
Green parties suffered significant losses in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Yet as Mitya Pearson, Wolfgang Rüdig, Iakovos Makropoulos and...
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How the EU’s response to democratic backsliding has affected support for Europe
The EU’s inadequate response to democratic backsliding has created frustration among some former Europhiles in Poland, write Radosław Markowski and...
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The EU’s new Media Freedom Act needs more teeth to protect media pluralism
The European Parliament recently adopted the EU’s first Media Freedom Act. However, as Gerhard Schnyder, Fanni Toth and Marlene Radl...
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Does public support for EU defence cooperation give a mandate for costly integration?
Opinion polling suggests a majority of EU citizens support increased defence cooperation. But does this give a robust mandate for...
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Greece and the 2024 European Parliament elections – a purely domestic affair?
The 2024 European Parliament elections in Greece will take place one year on from New Democracy’s victory in the country’s...
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