Policy Paper titled: “Why Did Italy Fall out of Love with Europe? ” has been published by the Mercator European Dialogue. This article traces the rise of Euroskepticism in one of the founding members of the EU, seeks explanations for such a tectonic change, and considers the implications for the broader European political landscape. Euroskepticism in Italy […]
Policy Paper titled: “Fixing the European Social Malaise: Understanding and Addressing the Grievances of European Workers” has been published by the Mercator European Dialogue. As it is mentioned in the Paper: European citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with their standard of living and unhappy about their work conditions. This ‘social malaise’ is resulting in growing distrust […]
The new joint parliament has the ambition of “promoting a new and positive culture of debate” through “lively discussions on uncomfortable issues,” including eurozone reform, a European army and energy-related issues such as coal and nuclear power. Each country has 50 representatives, replicating the proportions of party groups in their national houses. They will analyze […]
Policy Paper titled: “Pan-European Parties – Who Are They, What Do They Want and Can They Win Elections?” has been published by the Mercator European Dialogue. This paper looks at the cases of DiEM25/European Spring, VOLT, and En Marche/ALDE. In particular, partly based on interviews with members of pan-European parties and movements, it considers the […]