The new European Parliament: Workable but impaired? CEPS Commentary, 27 June 2014 [PDF]
The ongoing selection of the next President of the European Commission has underscored the growing importance of the European Parliament in EU decisionmaking and in promoting democratic legitimacy at EU level.
Lannoo, Karel, Piedrafita, Sonia
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Media coverage in Germany and the UK shows why both countries have radically different views over who should be the next Commission President [PDF]
The so called ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process, in which European-level political parties proposed formal candidates for President of the European Commission prior to the European Parliament elections, has been strongly opposed by David Cameron and the ...
Hix, Simon, Wilks-Heeg, Stuart
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The 2024 European Parliament Elections in Spain: National and European Dimensions
The article examines the 2024 European Parliament elections in Spain as an element of national and European political pro-cess. The purpose of the study is to reveal key factors that in-fluenced voting outcome in Spain, as well as its possible im ...
Shpak Maria
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Ukraine’s elections have made it clear voters want to move in a pro-European direction, but the country’s future remains anything but certain [PDF]
On 26 October, Ukraine held parliamentary elections. The elections were not held in contested parts of the country, however, and rival polls were held on 2 November in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Bader, Max
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Mapping molluscan endocrinology: a systematic and critical appraisal
ABSTRACT Historically, a vertebrate‐centric paradigm has framed our interpretation of molluscan endocrinology, with considerable research focusing on vertebrate‐type steroid hormones (e.g. oestrogens, testosterone). However, contradictory evidence on the occurrence of vertebrate‐type steroid hormones in molluscan tissues, and a lack of the specific ...
Konstantinos Panagiotidis +3 more
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If Eurosceptic parties continue to prosper European elections could hinder further European integration [PDF]
Turnout in European Parliament (EP) elections once again decreased in 2014. This observation seems worrying for many scholars and practitioners regarding the EU’s democratic legitimacy.
Schäfer, Constantin
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The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The political reform agenda of Ursula von der Leyen. EPC Discussion Paper 30 August 2019 [PDF]
On 16 July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen was elected as the next President of the Commission by 383 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to 327. The European Parliament which elected her was itself boosted by an unprecedented increase in overall voter ...
Duff, Andrew
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The first European Parliament elections in the new Member States in Central and Eastern Europe demonstrated a profound paradox in terms of being a feedback process of European integration. At the elite level, the accession tothe European Union has offered political parties and their leaders both new opportunities as well as a new set of issues with the
Bačlija Brajnik, Irena +1 more
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ABSTRACT The apparel industry is one of the world's most profitable sectors but also among the most environmentally damaging. Growing sustainability pressures have led companies to adopt diverse strategies to reduce their impact, yet no single study has systematically analysed these approaches or their consumer implications.
Maria Leonor Ferreira +1 more
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