O’ Sullivan, M. & Panagiotarea, E. (2014) “Europe’s Litmus Test“, Project Syndicate, 30 Μαΐου. DUBLIN – The European Parliament election is grabbing headlines worldwide, as it highlights a new skepticism in the European politics and raises concerns about the future of the integration project. But the real litmus test for the European Union is to be found elsewhere – in the health of its smaller economies, especially Greece and …Read More
EU Voters Turn Against Austerity
Hudson, M. (2014) “EU Voters Turn Against Austerity“, Michael Hudson Blog, 29 Μαΐου. Reflecting on this topic, I add: The US press and newscasts make it appear that Europeans have voted against poor immigrants and foreigners. What they voted against the super-rich, the oligarchy. The “foreigners” being opposed include the United States insisting on drawing NATO into its wars in Libya,Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan – and now, subsidizing Ukraine …Read More
The European elections in Central and Eastern EU states illustrate that the rise of Euroscepticism was far from uniform across Europe
Haughton, Τ. & Novotna, T. (2014) “The European elections in Central and Eastern EU states illustrate that the rise of Euroscepticism was far from uniform across Europe“, LSE EUROPP Blog, 29 Μαΐου. The key story to emerge from the European elections in countries like France and the UK was the rise of Euroscepticism, but does this narrative apply to all countries across Europe? Tim Haughton and Tereza Novotna present …Read More
Η πρόταση της εγγυημένης απασχόλησης για την Ελλάδα: Απαντήσεις σε παρερμηνείες και διαστρεβλώσεις
Αδάμ Σοφία, Αντωνοπούλου Ράνια & Παπαδημητρίου Δημήτρης (2014) “Η πρόταση της εγγυημένης απασχόλησης για την Ελλάδα: Απαντήσεις σε παρερμηνείες και διαστρεβλώσεις“, Κείμενο Πολιτικής Νο.7, Παρατηρητήριο Οικονομικών και Κοινωνικών Εξελίξεων, Ινστιτούτο Εργασίας ΓΣΕΕ (ΙΝΕ), Απρίλιος. Το συγκεκριμένο κείμενο πολιτικής συνοψίζει τα βασικά συμπεράσματα της μελέτης “Ανταποκρινόμενοι στην Πρόκληση της Ανεργίας: Η Πρόταση της Εγγυημένης Απασχόλησης για την Ελλάδα“, που εκπόνησε το Levy Institute σε συνεργασία με το Παρατηρητήριο Κοινωνικών και …Read More
Inequality And Post-neoliberal Globalisation
Hoffer, F. (2014) “Inequality And Post-neoliberal Globalisation“, Social Europe Journal, 29 Μαΐου. Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. That, I believe, is our basic function: to develop alternatives to existing policies, to keep them alive and available until the politically impossible becomes the politically inevitable. These are …Read More
Europe in Revolt
Kantor, M. (2014) “Europe in Revolt“, Project Syndicate, 29 Μαΐου. BRUSSELS – This Monday, European citizens awoke to a new reality. Across Europe, parties opposed to the European Union, mostly on the far right, were swept into the European Parliament by a wave of voter discontent. In some EU member states, including key countries like the United Kingdom and France, such parties will control the largest blocs of MEPs. …Read More
The German surplus and the Eurosceptics
Daveri, F. (2014) “The German surplus and the Eurosceptics“, VoxEU Organisation, 28 Μαΐου. Eurosceptic parties have been popular in the recent European elections, many complaining that the euro has only served Germany’s interests. This column points out that although data on aggregate trade flows show that Germany’s trade surplus with the rest of the Eurozone is not excessive, the success of a Eurosceptic party is larger in countries where …Read More
Europe and Anti-Europe
James, H. (2014) “Europe and Anti-Europe“. Project Syndicate, 27 Μαΐου. LONDON – The European Parliament election has set off a painful process of rethinking not only how the European Union works, but also what it is fundamentally about. The outcome made it clear that there are now two Europes: one in which the logic of integration is deeply embedded in the political system and the social order; and one …Read More
After The European Elections – How Will The EU Leadership Respond?
Palmer, J. (2014) “After The European Elections – How Will The EU Leadership Respond?“, Social Europe Journal, 27 Μαΐου. Following the dramatic results of the elections to the European Parliament, the focus now shifts to whether the European Institutions and governments are capable of effective response. They will need to react radically and rapidly even if the election post-mortem EU leaders’ summit in Brussels produces little except hand wringing. …Read More
Public investment under the new EU Cohesion Policy is helping Europe out of the crisis and into growth
Hahn, J. (2014) “Public investment under the new EU Cohesion Policy is helping Europe out of the crisis and into growth“, LSE EUROPP, 27 Μαΐου. The EU’s Cohesion Policy (often referred to as the Regional Policy of the European Union) is one of the most important areas of spending in the EU budget. It aims to improve development and generate growth and employment by funding projects in regions across …Read More