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By Georgios Papanagnou Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted:
A series of reforms that started roughly around the late 1970s have transformed the European Parliament from an ineffective institution to an assembly with significant powers, writes Dr Georgios Papanagnou. But he argues that there is much still to be done – and this should be an urgent priority for the European political class. There […]
By Stefania Marino and Miguel Martínez Lucio Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted:
A recent lecture at the University of Manchester painted a picture of trade union decline across Western Europe. Dr Stefania Marino and Prof Miguel Martinez Lucio reflect on a difficult period for the unions, but argue they are still important players, economically and politically. The power of trade unions across Western Europe has declined – but nowhere else […]
By Mustafa Cirakli Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted:
Ahead of the EU elections, Liberal candidate for the European Commission Presidency, Guy Verhofstadt, came to Manchester to outline his credentials. Mustafa Cirakli reports that Verhofstadt’s message was clear: we need more Europe. National media across the EU have focused on the rise of Eurosceptics such as UKIP in the UK and France’s National Front. But […]
By Eleanor Bindman Filed Under: Featured Posted:
As the crisis following the Russian annexation of Crimea continues to develop rapidly and unpredictably, a series of economic sanctions against key Russian individuals have been put in place, with the possibility of more to come. But, writes Dr Eleanor Bindman, the annexation of Crimea now appears to be irreversible, and this must be accepted […]
By Perri 6 Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted:
The British government recently announced that some people from outside Europe who make use of the National Health Service are to be charged for their care. But the public management challenges associated with calculating and collecting these fees are numerous, writes Professor Perri 6, who fears a repeat of the Child Support Agency fiasco. We’ve […]