Happy first day of #Welcome! We are thrilled to be welcoming our new cohort of MSc and PhD students to the European Institute! 🎉 #TeamEI #EIWelcome25 #PartofLSE

Addressing the democratic deficit – or just addressing itself? Our PhD candidate Paul A. Kindermann @paulkindermann.bsky.social has published a new article which argues that the Commission’s new European Citizens' Panel simulates reform to bolster its own self-legitimation Discover it below👇

Our Assistant Professor in Political Economy @donatodc.bsky.social has contributed a chapter co-authored with Anke Hassel to a new book: "Growth Strategies and Welfare Reforms: How Nations Cope with Economic Transitions" (Oxford University Press). Discover it below 👇

📣 HOT OFF THE PRESS! As we prepare to welcome our new students next week, we are delighted to share with you our latest Annual Report, covering the past 2024/25 academic year here at the European Institute. DISCOVER OUR NEW PUBLICATION 👇

Happy to see this out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! ➜ doi.org/10.1080/1350... The paper asks why the European Commission @ec.europa.eu increasingly sponsors participatory innovations – such as the European Citizens' Panels – although their strategic and functional value remains elusive 🧵 1/6

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech underlines the EU can no longer defer difficult choices about the economy, geopolitics and migration. ✍️ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Why did the car industry fail in Britain but succeed in Germany? New research shows even the best designed policies will fail if they go against the grain of institutions and cannot build on existing industrial strengths. ✍️ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social

Who would want to be #RachelReeves this autumn? As #borrowing costs soar, the pound falters and #inflation persists, the UK Chancellor faces an increasingly tough challenge to stabilise the UK’s public #finances. @IainBeggLSE @lse-ei.bsky.social on @lsebr.bsky.social.

🗣️“I’m not sure there is a single country in Europe that is resistant to the rise of the far right” Read @jobale.bsky.social's #LSEiQ podcast interview with @mlorimer.bsky.social on Europe's radical right, Reform UK and why there's still space to engage. 🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

NEW ARTICLE📢 We show how redactions in war crimes judgements obstruct transparency, prevent reckoning with past violence & highlight limits of digital data for quant analysis in TJ w/ @lanabi.bsky.social T.W.Waters @erc.europa.eu @lse-ei.bsky.social @journalgenocide.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2h2b6x79

Could a "coalition of the borrowing" help Europe increase defence spending? By raising debt collectively, NATO members would be better equipped to meet the fiscal challenge of spending 5% of GDP on defence and security. ✍️ Iain Begg @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

My recent blog post on seeing NATO through the Turkish lens has been published by the Conflict and Civicness Research Blog at LSE. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/08/... @lse-ei.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social

🌎🇸🇳 Our Visiting Fellow @katerinaglyniadaki.bsky.social has published a new article in @prxjournal.bsky.social which explores the implementation of European-funded #migration policies in #Senegal through migration information campaigns. Discover it here 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My brilliant co-author Haile Zola (@lse-ei.bsky.social ) presented our work at the Hard2Reach Populations: Applied Research Methods with Hidden, Marginal, and Excluded Populations hosted by Ray Duch at Nuffield College in collaboration w UNICEF. 1/3 oxford-candour.com/events/#hard...

Is Europe’s support for Ukraine a federal moment? Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social argues the pressures of war are driving Europe to act as a political union, even in domains once thought beyond its reach. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

An analysis of Austria, Germany, Ireland & UK shows labour market restrictions for migrants are now increasingly common. ✍️ @patmcgovern.bsky.social Eiko Thielemann & @omarhgallego.bsky.social | @lsesociology.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The US-EU #trade deal announced in July has been portrayed as a one-sided agreement that damages European economic interests. Yet as Robert Basedow explains @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social, the real costs for the #EU are likely to be political rather than economic. @lse-ei.bsky.social #Trump #Tariffs

Our Visiting Senior Fellow @orkunsaka.bsky.social and @b-eichengreen.bsky.social have published new research which explores the role of cultural trust biases (i.e. stereotypes) in shaping multinational banks’ cross-border exposures. Discover their new article below 👇

💥New: The political costs of the US-EU trade deal outweigh the economic impact ✍️ Robert Basedow @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

💥New: Is the suspension of asylum applications in Greece justified? ✍️ Katerina Glyniadaki blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Excited to share my latest co-authored article with @toygarsinanbaykan.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social “The Frenemy Within: Populism’s Dual Role in Democratization” We explore how populism can both revive and erode democracy. 🔗 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lse-ei.bsky.social

#UK #Universities are in a financial pickle, with #fees struggling to cover the cost of #tuition. Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social argues that one effective solution would be for the Government to recoup more money from #StudentLoans @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social.

💼 We're #HIRING an MSc and PhD Programmes Manager here at the LSE European Institute! 🎉 🗓️ Closing date: Wednesday 23 July (23.59 BST) 🔗 Find out more and apply here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lselibrary.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social

👇 Very pleased to see my book recommended as a summer read by the International Studies Association (ISA), with hope that we can learn from evidence-based research about how to tackle and overcome divisive legacies of war crimes @lse-ei.bsky.social @cornellupress.bsky.social

💡New! Financing universities – is there a way out of the maze? by Nicholas Barr of @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

We thank colleagues for their interest in & comments on our JUSTINT @erc.europa.eu research on online memorialisation of Srebrenica genocide w/ @lanabi.bsky.social & Ivor Sokolic at a special 'Why Remember?' conference in Sarajevo in memory of Paul Lowe @lse-ei.bsky.social

Discover our Visiting Fellow @mlorimer.bsky.social's latest journal article in @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 🎉👇

From our faculty to our students and alumni, the European Institute's intergenerational community came together to present its latest research at the #LSEFestival this month. 👉 Read the full story: lse.ac.uk/european-ins... @antvalentim.bsky.social @ho-centre.bsky.social

Our Visiting Fellow Dr Pierre Hausemer has recently co-authored a new article in Social Sciences, which explores the concept of the “proximity economy” as a strategic response to global challenges. 🔗 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...

Professor Iain Begg has authored a chapter in the latest publication released by the Polish think tank Centrum Myśli Strategicznych, which explores how global investors weigh risk, certainty, and return when choosing where to invest. 🔗 Read more: www.efcongress.com/wp-content/u...

Many argue Europe can no longer rely on America as an ally. | iai.tv/articles/how... However, head of the @lse-ei.bsky.social‬ , @simonglend.bsky.social‬ argues this optimism is misplaced and ahistorical. #polsky #politicsky

We are delighted to announce that Professor Kevin Featherstone, Emeritus Professor at the European Institute and Professorial Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025. Read the full story 👇

How do climate-based natural disasters and climate protests affect politics? @antvalentim.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social‬ presents insights from four studies featured at the 2025 #LSEFestival exhibition on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social‬ 👇

Last week’s 2025 JCMS Annual Review Lecture at LSE saw @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social deliver a powerful talk on how nationalism and war continue to shape Europe today. The event was hosted with @uaces.bsky.social and @lse-ei.bsky.social. 🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIYz...

Great lecture by @selvademiralp.com last Thursday, followed by excellent discussions & questions by Orkun Saka & the audience. Watch this space and @lsects.bsky.social for the recording and more #LSETürkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @kocuniversity.bsky.social

The agreement announced by the #UK and #EU on 19 May promises closer UK-EU cooperation. Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social argues the reset deal should be the first step toward moving beyond #Brexit and establishing a more flexible and pragmatic UK-EU relationship @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social‬

💥 New: The reset deal has opened a new chapter in UK-EU relations ✍️ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social‬

#LSETürkiye has two events coming up this week. 1. Thu, 05/06 @selvademiralp.com lecture on inflation 2. Sat, 07/06 BATAS symposium on foreign policy & displacement Register to both events: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... Keeping busy during #eid @lsects.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social

30% of children in the UK live in poverty. Nicholas Barr @lse-ei.bsky.social‬ @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social‬ argues abolishing the Two-Child Benefit limit is good policy not just for ethical reasons: investment in children will have a positive impact on economic growth @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social‬

🌍 What’s next for Europe? From ministers to policymakers, we asked some of the speakers in our Winter Term public events the same question. 🔍 Their answers reflect pressing global challenges, from defence and democracy to shifting alliances. Catch up on our events: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

Our Prof @denisakost.bsky.social has co-authored a new paper with Dr. Eleanor Knott @lsemethodology.bsky.social, which investigates the understudied practice of reporting research ethics in political science and international relations. @cambridgeup.bsky.social👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

My new article in Political Studies: ‘Transition: Revisiting a Troubled Concept in the Age of Climate Change’ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @polstudies.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

The @civica.bsky.social Global Forum took place May 6-7 on IE University's campus in Madrid, where our Professor Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social offered an overview of recent developments in the #Turkish #highereducation sector. 🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...

📆Thursday, 5 June 🕕18:00 📢 Lecture by @selvademiralp.com 🍷 followed by a drinks reception 🎟Don't forget to register via our website: lse.ac.uk/contemporary-t… @lse-ei.bsky.socia#LSETürkiyeye

I am thrilled to launch my new book and hear feedback from Banu Bargu and Elise Massicard, two outstanding scholars! #BookLaunch #Polisky #AcademicSky @cambridgeup.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social Details are here👇

Thank you @ieuniversity.bsky.social for hosting the @civica.bsky.social Global Forum. Excellent line up of speakers and panels to discuss how to collaborate against challenges in the European Higher Education sector. Proud to be a part of the LSE team and the CIVICA alliance @lse-ei.bsky.social

🇪🇺 In a new @projectsyndicate.bsky.social article, our Visiting Senior Fellow @plegrain.bsky.social argues that the European Union has a unique chance to issue common EU bonds, effectively strengthening its economy, security, and autonomy. Read more👇 www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...

👁️ Have you looked at the #LSEFestival programme yet? Join us from 16 to 21 June to explore the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. Tickets will be available from Monday 19 May 🎟️ www.lse.ac.uk/events...#LSEFestival

"The American economy is quite fragile. This fragility finds its origin in the strong link between the real economy (trade and production) and the financial markets." @pdegrauwe.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof Nicholas Barr for having been elected as a @resmedia.bsky.social founding Fellow. “Through their applications our new Fellows demonstrated the impact they have made not just in their roles, but to the wider economics profession.” Read more👇 res.org.uk/the-royal-ec...