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Piers Ludlow: “Brexit is neither the first nor the worst crisis that the EU has confronted”0
- EU Governance and Politics, Interview
- 29/08/2016
[box type=”info” icon=”none”]Dr. Piers Ludlow is an Associate Professor at the International History Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science. His main research focus is the history of Western Europe since 1945, in particular the historical roots of the integration process and the development of the EU. In this interview he discusses
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Politheor’s Special Report on the Future of the European Project13
- EU Governance and Politics, Special Report
- 28/08/2016
A crisis-ridden EU has sparked many debates. Is the EU becoming more intergovernmental? Should it integrate more deeply (with a fiscal union)? Is disintegration or policy dismantling a real concern?
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When wage competition outcompetes the single European market0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 09/08/2016
In an utterly predictable move, Social Affairs Commissioner Marianne Thyssen fought off the EU’s third-ever yellow card. The objections to her proposed amendment to the Posting of Workers Directive signalled, as usual, more than subsidiarity-related distress. But even with the yellow card spat easily shoved aside, the disagreement spells trouble: if anything, the dispute reveals a lack of vision that puts the very idea of the internal market at risk.
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Goodbye Brexit dream, hello lessons learnt0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 25/07/2016
On the 23rd of June 2016 the United Kingdom, one of the three pillars of the EU alongside France and Germany, and the biggest champion of its enlargement, votes to leave the Union. Whether this historic date will be remembered as Europe’s doomsday or the beginning of its resurrection now weights entirely on the EU shoulders.
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Corruption and corporatism – is TTIP still desirable for the EU?2
- EU Governance and Politics, International Trade, Op-ed
- 19/07/2016
Experiencing a period of economic stagnation, the European Union (EU) has started to look for different ways to enhance its economic growth rates. One solution is represented by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). However, this solution is also one of the most debated issues within the circles of economists due to economic and social costs at stake. Among these costs, the issues of corruption and corporatism should not be neglected. Although they do not make the TTIP-related headlines, these issues are very important because they could minimize and even overcome the positive effects of trade liberalisation.
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Keeping Europe secure requires new thinking0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 08/07/2016
On the 21st of April the EU Council adopted the Passenger Name Records Directive, a security mechanism which enables law enforcement and national security agencies to access the personal data of everyone flying into and outside of the EU. This includes addresses, names, credit card information and details on accompanying passengers, even minors.
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Policy Research Internship
- Opportunities
- 22/10/2018
Policy Research Internship
- Opportunities
- 22/10/2018
