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Finland’s Recent Citizens’ Initiative Will Not Threaten Its Euro Membership

European Futures — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:00:39 +0000

Tapio Raunio The current citizens’ initiative in Finland on the euro has its roots in public opposition to the single currency, but has no serious prospect of forcing a change, writes Tapio Raunio. He argues that the initiative symbolises the politicisation of the EU in Finland since the start of the Eurocrisis and that, while …

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Social Europe since the Crisis

European Futures — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:00:56 +0000

Elke Heins and Caroline de la Porte The changes to Eurozone governance in response to the crisis have had considerable impact on national welfare states, argue Elke Heins and Caroline de la Porte. They suggest that, despite more recent efforts to take the social dimension into account, the Eurozone’s new structures strongly favour economic and …

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Greece: A Constitutionalist’s Two (Euro)cents

European Futures — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:00:20 +0000

Cormac Mac Amhlaigh Public debate on the economic and financial situation in Greece has intensified in recent weeks, writes Cormac Mac Amhlaigh. He remarks on the Eurozone’s difficulty in agreeing a third programme for Greece and he outlines potential reforms to the governance of the Eurozone to ensure the sustainability of the single currency. My …

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