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Greece’s Fiscal Crisis: Some Distance Yet to Run

European Futures — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:00:45 +0000

Dermot Hodson The risk of Grexit – Greek exit from the euro area – has diminished after a summer of dramatic political developments, writes Dermot Hodson, but it has not gone away. High debt levels, uncertainty over further debt relief and the outlook for growth and inflation, he argues, point to persistent contradictions over Greece’s …

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EU Reform: The View from Local Government

European Futures — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:00:57 +0000

Serafin Pazos-Vidal Local government in Scotland is greatly affected by the EU, with regulations and targets to implement that involve large compliance costs far outweighing any EU funding, writes Serafin Pazos-Vidal. He argues that the debate on the UK’s EU membership brings an opportunity for important EU reform to involve local government better in EU …

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The Calm Before the Storm – Preparing for the EU Referendum

European Futures — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:00:08 +0000

Christina McKelvie Many questions surround the upcoming EU referendum and the shape of the UK’s relationship with the EU, writes Christina McKelvie. She explains that these questions form the basis of the European and External Relations Committee’s work on the impact of EU renegotiation and reform for Scotland, which aims to contribute to informing the …

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The Human Rights Act and Britain’s European Futures

European Futures — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 08:00:47 +0000

Tobias Lock In this extended article, Tobias Lock explores the implications of potential human rights reform in Britain. He writes that a repeal of the Human Rights Act would not necessarily require the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Should Britain leave, however, he argues that its future in both the Council …

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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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