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Interest Groups and EU Governance: Shooting Where the Ducks Are

European Futures — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:00:26 +0000

Jeremy Richardson Interest groups follow power to its source and, with the progressive transfer of policy-making from national to European level, the network of interest groups in Brussels has intensified over time, writes Jeremy Richardson. He argues that their lobbying has eroded the ability of national governments to set policy agendas and that many interest …

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The Wayward Bicycle: European Integration and Investor Confidence

European Futures — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:10:32 +0000

Charlotte Rommerskirchen Since the advent of Europe’s debt crises, European leaders have sought to reassure the markets by demonstrating that integration is continuing ahead, writes Charlotte Rommerskirchen. She argues that Greece’s exit from the Eurozone or Britain’s exit from the EU would challenge this stability and have negative consequences for the remaining members. Money from …

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