The lack of gender equality in EU decision-making means EU citizens are still suffering from a ‘double democratic deficit’ [PDF]
The EU has often been accused of having a democratic deficit with respect to deficiencies in the representation of citizens in EU decision-making. Joyce Marie Mushaben and Gabriele Abels discuss the role of gender equality in assessments of EU democracy,
Abels, Gabriele, Mushaben, Joyce Marie
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Posted work in the European Union: Towards a highly competitive social market economy?
Abstract This paper examines the EU's legal framework on the posting of workers—most notably Directive 2018/957—in light of the broader structural tension within European integration between economic freedoms and social protection. It argues that, although the revision marks a shift towards a more worker‐oriented approach, the underlying legal and ...
Marta Lasek‐Markey
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Monitoring and enforcement of the rule of law in the EU: rhetoric and reality [PDF]
This article offers a comprehensive examination of the rationale underlying the rule of law framework adopted by the Commission in March 2014 before outlining its main features. It is argued that while the Commission’s ‘light-touch’ framework falls short
Kochenov, Dimitry, Pech, Laurent
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Toponyms and the Political and Ethnic Identity in Serbia [PDF]
In the course of the last 150 years about 25 place-name changes have taken place in Belgrade. Some were more significant than others, and some of the renamed places have suffered as many as six name changes.
Ljubiša Rajić
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Contextualizing and generalizing drivers and barriers of urban living labs for climate resilience
Abstract Urban Living Labs are open innovation ecosystems that integrate research and innovation activities within urban communities. However, while solutions co‐created and tested in the Urban Living Labs must be contextualized and tailored to each city's uniqueness, broader impact requires generalization and systematic replication across geographical,
Laura Quadros Aniche +8 more
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Notes from the Field: Contemporary Folkways in Slovenia: Personal Practices of Commemoration at Cemeteries, Public Monuments, and Unmarked Mass Graves [PDF]
Aplenc, Veronica E.
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International Biological Flora: Trapa natans†
The water caltrop (Trapa natans L.) was once widely distributed in its native range, but is in some part (i.e. Europe) nowadays very rare, highly threatened and of conservation concern for still unknown reasons. It has been introduced beyond its native range (e.g.
Natalie Palm +2 more
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Priority setting by independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) is an invisible, yet essential, component of regulatory law enforcement. The selection of which cases to enforce and which to disregard is vital given IRAs’ finite resources, and due to the function of concretising open‐ended administrative norms.
Or Brook, Katalin J. Cseres
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The role of electoral and party systems in the development of fiscal institutions in the Central and Eastern European countries [PDF]
The literature on fiscal institutions has established a connection between the design of fiscal institutions and a country’s political fundamentals.
Yläoutinen, Sami
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The role of electoral and party systems in the development of fiscal institutions in the Central and Eastern European countries [PDF]
The literature on fiscal institutions has established a connection between the design of fiscal institutions and a country’s political fundamentals.
Yläoutinen, Sami
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