Constructivist theories from International Relations have long been interested in the European Union and its identity. Nonetheless, there is a lack of studies from the critical constructivist strand which, unlike its ...

This paper systematically investigates variations in infringements of EU rules by sub-state authorities (SSA). This has been understudied in EU compliance literature. The paper tests two different types of variables. On ...

This article analyses the evolving nature, structure and organization of the government of the EU. In particular, it examines the institutionalisation and characteristics of its triumvirate presidential System (Commission, ...

Although previous research has revealed the impact of individual and contextual elements on attitudes toward immigrants across Europe, a gender-focused study of European anti-immigrant attitudes is still lacking. This study ...

To what extent is the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU comparable to other Member States in terms of capabilities? What are the indications of Spain’s strengths and weaknesses in EU legislative processes? Drawing ...

During the so-called “refugee crisis”, when the Dublin system of refugee allocation failed, the Commission unsuccessfully attempted to establish a legislative framework for solidarity-based relocation. By proposing legal ...

For more than forty years, researchers and pro-European policy makers have puzzled about what leads individuals to identify themselves as Europeans (Belot, 2010; Díez Medrano, 2019). As of 2020, neither policy-makers nor ...