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The Euro at 20: Responsible adult or wayward youth?

Iain Begg reflects on the euro 20 years after its creation. Twenty years have elapsed since the euro came into being, when the European Central Bank (ECB) assumed responsibility for the monetary policy of 11 founding…read on

Foreign & security policies Research cycle 2017-2019

Can the INF Treaty Still be Saved?

With Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia ending, Norbert Röttgen argues the INF treaty must be saved. On 2…read on

Brexit

Generation Brexit: What the UK can teach Germany about the consequences of demographics

Older Britons want to leave, younger Britons want to remain. Klaus Hurrelmann argues that the generational component of…read on

European Governance & EU institutions Populism & electoral trends Research cycle 2017-2019

“This Time I’m Voting”?! – Why the European Parliament’s campaign to increase voter turnout could have converse effects

As the EU is gearing up towards the elections in May, Nils Napierala takes a look at the…read on

Brexit

New Tricks for an Old Hand: Getting Brexit through Parliament

Benjamin Martill and Leo von Bülow-Quirk argue there’s still a way to reach agreement on a Brexit deal—but it’ll…read on

Populism & electoral trends Research cycle 2017-2019

Old Geopolitics – New Technologies

On the occasion of the publication of the Dahrendorf working paper “Beyond Regulation: Approaching the challenges of the…read on

Brexit

A Way Out of the Brexit Chaos? Parliament should install a national government

Is there a way out of the Brexit chaos, asks Iain Begg? With still no solution in sight for…read on

Brexit

Will the No-Confidence Vote Prove to Be Confidence Building?

Benjamin Martill argues the no-confidence vote brought by Tory backbenchers may help Theresa May overcome some of her…read on

Migration & refugees Research cycle 2017-2019

How Can We Close the Gap Between Researchers and Policymakers? Lessons from migration policy

To bring researchers and policymakers closer together, interdisciplinary work, transparency, and institutionalised networks need to be promoted, write…read on

Brexit Research cycle 2017-2019

The Brexit Deal is a Victory for Common Sense

The European Union did not choose to separate from Great Britain. However, the withdrawal agreement makes a common…read on