Why vote at an election with no apparent purpose? Voter turnout at elections to the European Parliament (2014:4epa) AnalysisElections to the European Parliament famously fail to excite the interest of voters. The result is low turnout at these elections, particularly in some post-communist EU member states.
Seminar 22 March: What's at stake in the European Parliament election 2024? Seminars and TrainingIn June, around 370 million voters in 27 countries have the chance to cast their vote in the European Parliament election. The election is seen as being of great importance for the future of the EU. So what's at stake?
April The Dublin Regulation: Why is it not working and what needs to change? Seminars and TrainingAt a seminar held on 8 April 2016, researchers and experts discussed what the Dublin Regulation actually mean for the EU´s global goal of a common asylum and immigration policy?
Spitzenkandidaten – make or break? PerspectiveThe new procedure for selecting the President of the European Commission is subject to institutional and political struggles. Regardless the fate of the system after the European elections in 2019, SIEPS’ director Göran von Sydow argues, a genuine European level contestation over executive office is not likely to emerge soon.
28 May The election is over - what now? Seminars and TrainingThis post-election seminar implemented on 28 May 2014 discussed the implications of the election result and the prerequisites for decision-making during the coming length of office.
The EU’s Antisemitism Strategy: what, why and why now? PerspectiveIn response to rising antisemitism the European Commission has presented the first EU Strategy on Combatting Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life. Ned Hercock, Research Assistant at SIEPS, reads between the lines of the strategy and considers its historical and political context. (October 2021)
Why Europe? Possibilities and limits of European integration(2007:2op) ReportSIEPS’ annual conference 2006 was held on the theme Why Europe? Possibilities and limits of European integration. The focus of the conference was the consequences of the failure to ratify the Constitutional Treaty from different scholarly perspectives.
The Greek Elections of 2012 and Greece´s Future in the Eurozone (2012:7epa) AnalysisThe Greek general election of 6 May 2012 resulted in strong electoral support for political parties other than those traditionally in power. It confirmed a widespread discontent with the austerity policies, but still a majority of the voters expressed a desire to remain a member of the Eurozone.
Why the 2014 European Elections Matter: Ten Key Votes in the 2009-2013 European Parliament (2013:15epa) AnalysisThe European Parliament elections in May 2014 will be the most important to date. With the new powers of the European Parliament under the Lisbon Treaty, a new majority will shape EU policies in many important areas, from regulation of the single market to the free movement of persons, international trade agreements, reform of the common agricultural policy, carbon taxes, and so on.
The 2024 European Parliament Elections: Potential Outcome and Consequences AnalysisThe European Parliament elections in June take place in a fragmented political landscape. Political scientists Simon Hix and Abdul Noury consider the expected election results, which point to unstable majorities and a challenge when it comes to build a majority for the election of the Commission President. (2024:10epa)
