Papadimitriou, D. & Zartaloudis, S. (2014) “European Discourses on managing the Greek crisis: denial, distancing and blaming”, Political Studies Association, 23 Απριλίου. Since the outbreak of the Eurozone crisis much attention has focused on the deficiencies of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and its effects on member states’ politics. Here we present some key findings of an ongoing research project which tries to examine an often neglected aspect of …Read More
How to address inequality
Frankel, J. (2014) “How to address inequality“, VoxEU Organisation, 29 Απριλίου. Awareness of inequality is rapidly rising. This column argues that commentators should focus on identifying the policies that are best suited to improving income distributions efficiently, and the politicians that support them. It is not sufficient to sound the alarm about inequality and the political reach of the super-rich. Inequality has received a lot of attention lately, particularly …Read More
How to save bank resolution in the European banking union
Gordon, N. J. & Ringe, G. (2014) “How to save bank resolution in the European banking union“, VoxEU Organisation, 30 Απριλίου. The European Parliament recently adopted the Single Resolution Mechanism. Though supposed to be a pillar of the European banking union, it is fraught with difficulties. This column makes a proposal for a new organisational structure that can deal with bank failure more effectively. European banks should be required …Read More
The rise of Euroscepticism across Europe has masked general apathy about the European elections among voters
McDonnell, D. (2014) “The rise of Euroscepticism across Europe has masked general apathy about the European elections among voters“, LSE EUROPP, 29 Απριλίου. Marine Le Pen’s Front National and Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom have announced that they intend to form a ‘Eurosceptic alliance’ in the European Parliament after the 2014 European elections. Duncan McDonnell writes that while the overall picture in the European elections will see Eurosceptic parties …Read More
Europe’s Trapped Politics
Pisani-Ferry, J. (2014) “Europe’s Trapped Politics”, Project Syndicate, 29 Απριλίου. PARIS – When the last European Parliament election was held, in 2009, it seemed that Europe’s citizens were all facing the same dangers. Across the continent, governments were busy coping with the consequences of the global crisis that had erupted the year before. Five years later, on the eve of another European Parliament election, the situation could not be …Read More
Δύο Ιστορίες Μισθολογικής Προσαρμογής
Χριστοπούλου, Ρ. & Μοναστηριώτης, Β. (2014) “Δύο Ιστορίες Μισθολογικής Προσαρμογής“, Εφημερίδα Καθημερινή, 27 Απριλίου. Η καθίζηση των μισθών τόσο στον δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα την τελευταία πενταετία είναι γνωστή σε όλους. Αυτό που είναι ίσως λιγότερο γνωστό είναι πως η μισθολογική προσαρμογή στους δύο τομείς ήταν εξίσου βαθιά. Μάλιστα, στον ιδιωτικό τομέα έγινε μία πολύ μεγαλύτερη «ορθολογικοποίηση» του μισθολογίου, ενώ το Δημόσιο συνεχίζει να προσφέρει «προνομιακές» αμοιβές. …Read More
Benchmarking Working Europe 2014
ETUI (2014) “Benchmarking Working Europe 2014“, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) Report, 29 Απριλίου. The year 2010 saw the launch of the Europe 2020 strategy. The new EU strategy had been devised for the purpose of promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth that would help Europe recover from the crisis and re-emerge stronger and more prosperous on the other side. In June of the same year, the European Semester …Read More
The Single Market and Cohesion Policy Dyad: Battered by the Crisis and Globalisation
Jouen, Μ. (2014) “The Single Market and Cohesion Policy Dyad: Battered by the Crisis and Globalisation”, Notre Europe Policy Papers, 28 Απριλίου. This Policy Paper by Marjorie Jouen aims at understanding the current relationship between the policy to reduce regional and social disparities and the one aimed at ensuring the opening of European markets. Part 1 recalls the nature of the strong bond between these policies for over twenty …Read More
Missing a generation in EU politics
European Policy Centre (2014) “Missing a generation in EU politics”, FutureLab Europe, 07 Απριλίου. The European Union has always struggled to build a strong relation with its electorate and the results of the 2009 European elections showed that turnout is still declining but also significantly lower than in national elections. The percentage of young people that voted in these elections was even lower, with an average of 29% for …Read More
What are the effects of the EU budget: Driving force or drop in the ocean?
Núñez-Ferrer, J. & Katarivas, M. (2014) “What are the effects of the EU budget: Driving force or drop in the ocean?”, CEPS Special Reports, Economic Policy, 28 Aπριλίου. The study presents an overview of the impact of the main investment tools of the EU budget. The focus is on the increasing role of the financial instruments, which are fundamentally changing the budget’s nature and reach. Through these instruments, the …Read More