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Euro-sceptics in power: integration-critical parties in the European Parliament and national governments
EU-Skeptiker an der Macht: die Rolle integrationkritischer Parteien in EU-Parlament und nationalen Regierungen
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Abstract Following a string of crises that have eroded trust in the European Union, Euro-sceptic parties achieved major gains in the 2014 European elections, and have expanded their share of the vote in almost all regional and national elections held since. Seven national governments now either include or ar... view more
Following a string of crises that have eroded trust in the European Union, Euro-sceptic parties achieved major gains in the 2014 European elections, and have expanded their share of the vote in almost all regional and national elections held since. Seven national governments now either include or are tolerated by Euro-sceptic parties. In practice, however, their impact on the legislative process in the European Parliament and the Council has been minimal. But the crumbling of the European consensus limits the room for national governments to find compromises at the EU level, above all in relation to the Union's major challenges. The EU therefore needs to secure its future on the basis of its existing level of integration. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
EU; populism; European Parliament; legislation; political actor; decision making; European integration; political crisis; political system; European Policy; election
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 17/2016
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications