π€― Lost in the literature on European identity?
π Juan J. FernΓ‘ndez, Olena Bedasheva & Maria DurbΓ‘n offer a remedy: they conduct a meta-analysis and show that European identification has many predictors π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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π» Who actually wants βdigitalisationβ?
Alexander Kuo, @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @ainagallego.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social survey five EU countries and find a clear mainstream-populist divide in support for digitalisation policies π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
29.01.2026 18:15 β π 9 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
a cartoon rooster is holding a guitar and walking
Alt: The rooster from Robin Hood is holding a guitar and walking
π₯ Populist parties are no Robin Hood...β‘οΈ
Now with page numbers and in #openaccess, part of a terrific special issue for @jeppjournal.bsky.social
With the amazing @eborghetto.bsky.social and Derek Epp
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
29.01.2026 09:42 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
π₯ Trump meets the EU's fiscal rules: Federico Fabbrini and Sergio Fabbrini outline the 'Trump effect' π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
28.01.2026 17:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Long live 'negative integration'!
π‘ @jasminzoellmer.bsky.social shows that negative integration has not ended but changed form: shifting from CJEU litigation to preventive Commission mechanisms and the internalisation of mutual recognition π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
27.01.2026 17:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
More and more countries see emigration (!) and not immigration as a challenge.
Together with Cecilia Bruzelius I asked how EU law structures emigration in an open border Europe and if it shows any sensitivity to brain drain and population loss.
Our paper now published in @jeppjournal.bsky.social
27.01.2026 10:03 β π 12 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1
π Can EU law address the effects of emigration?
Cecilia Bruzelius & @dionkramer.bsky.social show that EU law has more tools for immigration than emigration and outline social security, tax, and EU-fund options to tackle hidden inequalities π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
26.01.2026 15:15 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
π§ π Do policymakers link skills in the knowledge economy with social inclusion?
π§² Treating the knowledge economy as a coalition magnet, Martin B. Carstensen, Patrick Emmenegger, and Cecilia Ivardi Ganapini show distinct patterns across countries π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
23.01.2026 16:05 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy to share this new paper @jeppjournal.bsky.social with my great colleagues @dweisstanner.bsky.social & Carsten Jensen.
In "Winning with equality", we show "how left-wing parties attract votes but [in doing so] amplify electoral cleavages"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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19.01.2026 09:45 β π 41 π 15 π¬ 1 π 0
π Which horse should left parties bet on: economic equality or equal rights?
π‘ @alexanderhorn.bsky.social, Carsten Jensen & @dweisstanner.bsky.social find that the centre-left wins votes when it does both, while the postmaterialist left gains with equal rights
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
19.01.2026 17:30 β π 10 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Very happy to be part of this fabulous special issue. Thank you again to the guest editors for putting this together! All articles do more than βonlyβ explaining the 2024 EP elections and make important contributions to our general understanding of European politics.
16.01.2026 17:18 β π 20 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
Iβm thrilled to see this JEPP Special Issue on the 2024 πͺπΊEuropean Parliament elections in print
Great articles on far-right voting, realignment, attitudes to EU climate action etc.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and those who made EES 2024 @eesresearch.bsky.social possible!
Read more here π
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@miriamsorace.bsky.social: The Europeanisation of policy preferences: cross-national similarity and convergence 2014β2024 π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
@kgattermann.bsky.social, @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social & @claesdevreese.bsky.social: The role of far-right party performance in shaping disinformation concerns of European voters: evidence from the 2024 European Parliament elections π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1
@heikogiebler.bsky.social, Johannes Giesecke, @macartan.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social & @heikekluever.bsky.social: Mobilizing Europeβs citizens to take action on migration and climate change: behavioral evidence from 27 EU member states π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
@alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social & @nilsjungmann.bsky.social: Rethinking political space in Europe: the modernisation and globalisation dimensions π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
@markuskollberg.bsky.social, @jannikjansen.bsky.social, @tabouchadi.bsky.social & @nilsredeker.bsky.social: Green but cautious. How preferences on European integration shape public opinion on the European Green Deal π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
@ilketoygur.bsky.social &
@alesojka.bsky.social: Does climate policy backlash fuel Eurosceptic vote? Exploring the link in the European Parliament elections π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social, @dpzollinger.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @simonbornschier.bsky.social & @lhaffert.bsky.social: The universalist divide: cleavages, identities, and party preferences in the EU π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Wouter van der Brug, @sarahobolt.bsky.social & Sebastian-Adrian Popa: The kids are Alt right? Age, authoritarian attitudes and far-right support in Europe π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
@djordjemilosav.bsky.social, @zachdickson.bsky.social, @sarahobolt.bsky.social, @heikekluever.bsky.social, @theresakuhn.bsky.social
& @tonirodon.bsky.social : The youth gender gap in support for the far right π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Miku Matsunaga & @joostvanspanje.bsky.social : The stigma on right-wing parties: perceptions and voting behaviour π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
@sarahobolt.bsky.social, Sebastian-Adrian Popa, and Wouter van der Brug: European democracy in action? The 2024 European Parliament elections π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.01.2026 16:05 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π° Issue 33:2 out! π Special Issue: European Democracy in Action? The 2024 European Parliament Elections, guest edited by @sarahobolt.bsky.social, Sebastian-Adrian Popa, and Wouter van der Brug
Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
πΈ Β© European Union 2024 - Source : EP
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I'm very happy to share our newest publication!
π Internal border controls are back across the EU.
π£οΈ And they require public justification.
In this article, we analyze a decade of German government communication (2013β2023) to examine how border policies are publicly justified.
15.01.2026 18:42 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
π€ How does the German government justify its border policies?
@lisaherbig.bsky.social, @olgaeisele.bsky.social, @kgattermann.bsky.social, @theresakuhn.bsky.social examine speeches and press conferences from 2013 until 2023 ‡οΈ
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
15.01.2026 18:00 β π 14 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
β Social policy may not be the EUβs top priority, but it matters.
π‘ Anna Kyriazi & Marcello Natili show that a weak social dimension fuels Eurosceptic challenges. By contrast, prioritising bonding and social security may help sustain the EU π
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
14.01.2026 18:01 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π§± πβοΈ An additional hurdle to overcome neoliberalism (next to ideas and intersts): de-polititization
π @mandelkern.bsky.social compares challenges to neoliberalism in Sweden (2014-2018) and Israel (2011-2019)
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
13.01.2026 18:01 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Political scientist, King's College London
Political scientist, postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Chair of European Studies; @viadrina.bsky.social; Hungarian politics, democratic backsliding, EU politics, EU rule of law toolbox
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#ESG #FinReg #transition #euro | Senior Policy Fellow @CETEx_LSE | Assistant Prof @PAN_akademia | law for sustainable, inclusive & resilient economies
Professor of Polish Studies, University of Cambridge
Rule of law: backsliding and repair, EU values, European Media Freedom Act.
PhD in law. Principal Investigator, Constitutional Law Division, Kozminski University (Warsaw).
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Lawyer at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Assistant Professor (University of Warsaw), Ph.D. in Law.
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Democracy, elections and European politics with a transatlantic spin
Researcher, advisor, moderator
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Rule of Law Clinic, CEU Demcracy Institute, Budapest
Professor of law, University of Groningen | Vice-Chair, EU Fundamental Rights Agency Scientific Committee | Founding Mentor, Our Rule of Law Foundation
Transparency, Participation, Anti-Corruption. Technology, Democracy. Stay Rude. Stay Rebel.
Poland, CEE, EU. Lawyer and civic lobbyist.
Online tabloids, news avoidance, citizens.
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Prof for EU studies and international politics at the London School of Economics.
Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and EUI-Florence || comparativist, Europeanist, multilevel governance, political parties, public opinion, CHES -- https://hooghe.web.unc.edu
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