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The entry into force of the World Trade Organization (WTO) TRIPS Agreement in 1995 transformed the international intellectual property system. The harmonization of basic intellectual property standards has operated to protect investment... more
This chapter explores the territorial dimension and its recent evolutions during the current European Parliament’s mandate. This territorial dimension is generally considered to be central to the process of representation at the national... more
European voters can be classified into different groups according to the Political Group of the European Parliament the MEP they have voted for is attached to. In the first part of the paper we build clusters of EU countries according to... more
The short brief analyses the new dynamics in the new EU legislature on EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, its impact on the EU’s perspective to North Macedonia, and the role of the Assembly of North Macedonia in pushing for the... more
On 31 August, China's legislature, the People's National Congress1 (NPC), adopted recommendations for the first-ever direct election of the Hong Kong's Chief Executive, to be held in 20172. The ruling was long awaited, both in Hong Kong... more
This article explores the differences in radical right parties' voting behaviour on economic matters at the European Parliament. As the literature highlights the heterogen-eity of these parties in relation to their economic programmes, we... more
Quando fu creato, il Parlamento europeo era solo una tra le molte assemblee sovranazionali del secondo dopoguerra. Come le altre, non aveva ampi poteri né era eletto direttamente dai cittadini. Tuttavia, si svilupparono presto campagne... more
Abstract: Last year the European Commission published its Action Plan on European contract law. That plan forms an important step towards a European Civil Code. In its Plan, the Commission tries to depoliticise the codification process... more
The EU plays an increasingly important role in issues such as the fight against organised crime and the management of migration flows, transforming the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) into a priority of the EU’s political and... more
In standard textbook accounts, the history of European Community (EC) environmental policy conventionally begins in 1973, when the First Environmental Action Programme was officially accepted. Some texts also mention the Paris summit of... more
Recent publications argue that the traditional gender gap in voting has decreased or reversed in many democracies. However, this decrease in the gender gap may apply only to some types of elections. Building on the existing literature, we... more
ABSTRACT Why do international institutions promote emotional norms? In order to answer this question, the article, first, maps the legitimizing arguments put forward by the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in promoting an... more
Report based on a study conducted for the European Parliament, Bonn 2010 (95 pages)
Il volume offre un'analisi del ruolo del Parlamento europeo rispetto alle riforme istituzionali e alla politica estera dell'Unione europea, e del suo contributo alla costruzione di una sfera pubblica europea. Partendo dall'analisi delle... more
El Tratado de Lisboa abre la puerta a que las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo, más allá del correspondiente reparto de escaños, desempeñen un papel protagonista en la elección del presidente de la Comisión Europea. En este sentido, su... more
D'usage courant en allemand, le terme de Spitzenkandidat est utilisé depuis 2014 pour désigner la personne «tête de liste», lors de la campagne des élections européennes, susceptible de présider la Commission européenne. La présidence de... more
Parlamento Europeo: CENSURA DE LOS MEDIOS IMPUESTA A LOS ESTADOS MIEMBROS POR UN REGLAMENTO DE LA UE • 20 MARZO DE 2022 - Pregunta formulada por SANDRA PEREIRA – [E-001139/2022] Respuesta de la Vicepresidenta Jourová en nombre de la... more
Reprinted in: S. Hummelbrunner/L. Kirchmair/B. Pirker/A.-C. Prickartz/I. Staudinger (eds), Shaping the Future of Europe, Vienna: Jan Sramek Verlag 2022, 15-51 Citizens’ perception that lawmaking is dominated by special interests... more
During its first decade as a directly elected political institution, from 1979 to 1989, the European Parliament exercised significant influence in shaping the debate and agenda around the concept of completing the ‘single’ or ‘internal’... more
The increased authority delegated to independent agencies raises questions about the conditions of politically accountable governance, and specifically parliament's role as a representative institution. Focusing on committee hearings as... more
This chapter analyses the European Parliament (EP)’s role in the promotion of human rights in the world, in particular after the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty (LT). For this purpose, the chapter is structured in four sections.... more
One of Parliament’s main tools of political control vis-à-vis the EU executive is its capacity to establish Committees of inquiry. This possibility, now formally recognised in Article 226 TFEU, has existed since 1981 but it has been... more
Since the Esperanto speech community cannot rely on intergenerational transmission to guarantee its long-term continuity, the Esperanto movement has emerged as an attempted solution to stabilise the community by promoting the language and... more
For the last 20 years, Euroscepticism has become a stable component of European politics and has attracted much attention. European elections have provided Eurosceptic parties with an opportunity to get parliamentary representation. While... more
What makes up a capital city? In this first comprehensive look at the architectural and urban visions for a European capital, Hein examines how these visions compare to the reality of the three headquarter cities for the European Union:... more
The focus of this article is an analysis of possibilities of effectuating language regimes in the EU with a review of the implementation of multilingual policy through the language regime Pure full multilingualism. EU institutions call... more
Media often portrays European Union (EU) decision-making as a battleground for national governments that defend the interests of their member states. Yet even the most powerful individuals, such as the German chancellor, the French... more
RINASCIMENTO-RENAISSANCE Millennium III Together for Europe's Future ... Together with Europe for the World It’s time for a HUMANISTIC Europe to rise up again to guide the world for peace and prosperity ... Europe must carry the flame... more