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European Disintegration Deserves a More Prominent Place in European Studies

European Futures — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:00:29 +0000

María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco The various challenges facing the European Union and its seeming inability to adequately address them have arguably fuelled European disintegration, rather than integration, writes María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco. She argues that the European studies community should respond by giving European disintegration more attention and seeking to understand its role …

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Brexit and the Balkans: Implications for Future EU Enlargement

European Futures — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:00:20 +0000

Eamonn Butler In-Depth Analysis The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has the potential to impact EU enlargement to the Western Balkans in a multitude of ways, writes Eamonn Butler. He argues that, while EU leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to enlargement, accessions are likely to be pushed back several years and the remaining EU …

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Brexit Will be a Major Blow to Eurosceptic Clout in the European Parliament

European Futures — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:00:59 +0000

Cleo Davies Considering that the UK’s EU referendum produced a result to leave the European Union, it might be anticipated that Eurosceptic movements will only grow stronger in the aftermath, writes Cleo Davies. However, she argues that, in the European Parliament, the departure of UK MEPs will in fact weaken all of the Eurosceptic right-wing …

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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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