Problematising the SNP’s Pro-European Status Quo
The SNP’s policy of pro-Europeanism is more a result of strategy than ideology favourable to European integration, writes Judith Sijstermans. Looking at manifestos, parliamentarians and their records,...
View ArticleFinland’s Recent Citizens’ Initiative Will Not Threaten Its Euro Membership
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...
View ArticleRobbing Pedro to Pay Pablo: After Three Months of Fruitless Negotiations...
The current stalemate in Spain over forming a government following elections last December is a function of the country’s shift away from a two-party system at national level, writes Paul Kennedy. He...
View ArticleSoft or Hard Brexit: Do the Political Parties Know What They Want?
The varying stances within and among the UK’s parties on the shape of Brexit makes the parliamentary politics around it unpredictable, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues that, while parliament may well...
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