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Bulgaria and Romania: Ten Years of EU Membership in the Shadow of Monitoring

European Futures — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:00:50 +0000

Eli Gateva Since joining the EU in 2007, Bulgaria and Romania have remained under unprecedented post-accession monitoring, and have achieved mixed results in addressing corruption, organised crime and judicial reform, writes Eli Gateva. She argues that both countries demonstrate the limits of the EU’s influence after accession, and that, while the EU has a role, …

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An Independent Scotland and the EU: What Route to Membership?

European Futures — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:00:22 +0000

Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock In-Depth Analysis In the event of independence, how might Scotland pursue EU membership? Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock explore the principal options, arguing that ensuring Scotland’s continuity with EU laws and policy would ultimately be more important than attempting to secure a fast-tracked route to membership, which would be completed …

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While Europe’s Eye is Fix’d on Mighty Things: Implications of the Brexit Vote for Scotland

European Futures — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:00:29 +0000

David Edward and Niamh Nic Shuibhne The variation in vote outcomes across the different parts of the UK in the EU referendum has brought existing constitutional questions to the fore, alongside the new challenges associated with exiting the EU, write David Edward and Niamh Nic Shuibhne. Outlining some of the options for Scotland, they argue …

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Brexit May Force a Rethink for Finland’s Eurosceptics

European Futures — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:00:25 +0000

Tapio Raunio Following the UK’s EU referendum, there is a lack of appetite in Finland to hold a similar vote on EU membership or the euro, writes Tapio Raunio. He notes that the main proponent of EU referendums, the Finns Party, is currently limited by its role in the coalition government, and that the economic …

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First, Brexit – Are the Dutch Next in Line?

European Futures — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:00:57 +0000

David Bokhorst Although the Netherlands is considered a potential contender to follow the UK in opting to leave the EU, such a prospect is unlikely for now, writes David Bokhorst. He argues, however, that deep public dissatisfaction with European integration, combined with how political elites present the EU at home, will continue to undermine Dutch …

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