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This blog offers a critical analysis of the evolution, structure and functioning of the EPPO on the basis of three theoretical frameworks: the theory of supranationalism, the concept of sovereignty and the critical approach of legitimacy.
Öberg, Jacob; id_orcid
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The Return of Industrial Policy in the EU: A Chance for Central and Eastern Europe?
Abstract This contribution explores the Visegrad four's (V4) responses to the revival of industrial policy in the European Union (EU). To a region so highly industrialised, and so dependent on foreign firms, this revival brings mixed blessings. Industrial policy focused on ‘European champions’ is driving investment towards core regions and firms ...
Vera Šćepanović, Imre G. Szabó
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Absent Europe: Civic Protest and the Erosion of EU Symbolism in Serbia
Abstract This article analyses the strategic management of European Union (EU) references in Serbia's 2024–2025 student mobilisation. Drawing on original fieldwork and 18 semi‐structured interviews, the article integrates framing theory with the Discourse‐Historical Approach to reconstruct how EU‐related meanings were produced and operationalised.
Anna Seliverstova
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Source over Quantity? The Effect of Civil Society Funding on Access to the EU Commission
Abstract The European Commission builds relationships with civil society organisations (CSOs) through policy‐relevant meetings and funding. Through these relationships, the Commission seeks to obtain expertise, efficient input and legitimacy for its policy initiatives.
Sandra Martinez‐Böhme
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Abstract Recent developments within the European Union (EU) reveal a notable ‘citizen turn’ marked by initiatives aimed at enhancing citizen engagement with EU institutions through deliberative mechanisms. Whilst existing scholarship has extensively examined political elites' perceptions of these participatory tools at the national level, the policy ...
Karolina Borońska‐Hryniewiecka +1 more
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Eurocrats Wanted: Why Some Member States Lag in European Commission Recruitment
Abstract The article investigates the underrepresentation of certain member states within the European Commission (EC) and explores the broader challenges of achieving geographical balance in European Union (EU) recruitment. Drawing on the theory of representative bureaucracy, the study systematises factors that shape the attractiveness of EU careers ...
Jarolím Antal +2 more
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Supranationality in Practice: the European Citizenship
Il contributo evidenzia le peculiarità della cittadinanza europea e come la stessa esistenza di questo status confermi la natura sovranazionale dell'Unione, che si caratterizza proprio per il legame diretto tra cittadini e istituzioni europee.
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Abstract Despite a rich research literature addressing the rise of a genuine multilevel administration (MLA) in the European Union (EU), impacts on municipal bureaucracies remain understudied. This article maps how the MLA affects local bureaucracies, based on a multi‐sited qualitative study of public procurement and environmental departments in 20 ...
Marthe Indset, Linda Alamaa
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Abstract This study examines the structural transformation in European Union (EU) migration governance following the adoption of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum of 2024. The negotiation introduced a new layer of decision‐making that augmented the existing technocratic co‐ordination within the Justice and Home Affairs networks with high‐level ...
Midori Okabe
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