Future of Europe Blog
Exploring the potentials and pitfalls of differentiation in Europe
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The Austerity Zombie rises from the dead
It was naïve to believe, mid-pandemic, that austerity had been “buried” in Europe. Like a zombie, the idea has risen from the dead. Ingrid Hjertaker explains why it should be re-buried.
Future of Europe Blog, July 2021
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Why the Nordic states maintain differentiated foreign policies
Nordic governments frequently broadcast their ambition to do more together on the international stage.Kristin Haugevik and Ole Jacob Sending explain why we still shouldn’t expect to see any profound increase in joint Nordic foreign policy positions and actions – and especially not when it comes to relations with greater powers.
Future of Europe Blog, June 2021
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The Conference on the Future of Europe: vehicle for reform versus forum for reflection?
The approach of the EU’s institutions to the Conference on the Future of Europe is muddled, with risks for the outcome. Sergio Fabbrini, John Erik Fossum, Magdalena Góra, and Guntram Wolff examine the different visions of the conference.
Future of Europe Blog, June 2021
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Is the grass greener on the other side? Norway’s assessment of Brexit
Brexit may expose the special arrangements that EFTA states have to the EU. John Erik Fossum and Joachim Vigrestad explain Brexit from the Norwegian side of the fence.
Future of Europe Blog, June 2021
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After the pandemic: Still Draghi vs Schäuble?
Will Berlin finally acknowledge that economics is a social science and not theology? Sergio Fabbrini explains the stand-off that will define the future of the European Union.
Future of Europe Blog, May 2021
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Why the EU is a polycentric system of governance
Elinor Ostrom provides the ideal framework to understand the European Union. Jan P. Vogler explains why.
Future of Europe Blog, May 2021
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Will the Italian economy recover?
The Next Generation EU superfoods are on their way. Can they save a starving Italian patient? Read Simona Piattoni's take on the EU economic growth model in light of the pandemic.
Future of Europe Blog, March 2021
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Brexit: The cold waters between Canada and Norway
The UK’s push for the frictionless market of the Norway option, while accepting only the obligations of the Canada option, was not viable. It was a delusion, either due to ignorance or self-deception, Jean-Claude Piris argues.
Future of Europe Blog, February 2021
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Differentiated integration meets a divided public
Differentiated integration is a political reality in the EU. However, public opinion remains divided, both across countries and among individual citizens. Jana Gómez Díaz, Julian Schuessler and Dirk Leuffen argue that this fact highlights important challenges for the workings of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Future of Europe Blog, January 2021
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Differences between national institutions condition who interacts with whom
The EU relies on networks of representatives from national institutions to assist in the implementation and enforcement its policies. Studies by Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Reini Schrama, and Ellen Mastenbroek find that the differences between national institutions condition the patterns of interactions on these networks.
Future of Europe Blog , October 2020
Welcome to the Future of Europe Blog
The Future of Europe blog is an academic blog run by EU3D. Our aim is to debate the EU's current and future challenges and to enhance the understanding of the democratic potentials and the dominance pitfalls of differentiation in today’s EU.
The blog is hosted on UACES' Ideas on Europe.
Editor
Editorial team
- John Erik Fossum
- Endre Stangeby
