scholarly journals The Choice of Spitzenkandidaten: A Comparative Analysis of the Europarties’ Selection Procedures

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gert-Jan Put ◽  
Steven Van Hecke ◽  
Corey Cunningham ◽  
Wouter Wolfs
Keyword(s):  
Green Party ◽  
Selection Procedures ◽  
People's Party ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Party Elites ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Internal Procedures ◽  
European Parliament Elections ◽  
The Eu

The selection of leading candidates by the political families, the so-called <em>Spitzenkandidaten</em>, is relatively groundbreaking as it is the first form of political recruitment organized at the EU level. The literature on candidate selection procedures has so far concentrated on national parties and their procedures. To our knowledge the analytical model has not yet been applied at the EU level. This article will fill this gap by examining the selection procedures of Europarties, more particularly for their EC presidency candidates, a novelty of the 2014 European Parliament elections. Based on the analysis of the procedures applied within the European People’s Party (EPP), the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE), the European Green Party (EGP), and the Party of the European Left (EL), one of the main findings of this article is that the procedures are largely copy-paste from the Europarties’ internal procedures for selecting a president. This can largely be explained by the lack of time and experience their party elites had in the run-up to the 2014 elections. We therefore expect the Europarties to further professionalize their selection procedures and start the process earlier with more high profile politicians to stand as candidates in 2019.

scholarly journals Why does the European Right accommodate backsliding states? An analysis of 24 European People’s Party votes (2011–2019)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-187
Author(s):  
Lise Esther Herman ◽  
Julian Hoerner ◽  
Joseph Lacey
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
Democratic Principles ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Fundamental Values ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Eu

AbstractOver the last decade, the EU’s fundamental values have been under threat at the national level, in particular among several Central and Eastern European states that joined the EU since 2004. During this time, the European People’s Party (EPP) has been criticized for its unwillingness to vote for measures that would sanction the Hungarian Fidesz government, one of its members, in breach of key democratic principles since 2010. In this paper, we seek to understand how cohesive the EPP group has been on fundamental values-related votes, how the position of EPP MEPs on these issues has evolved over time, and what explains intra-EPP disagreement on whether to accommodate fundamental values violators within the EU. To address these questions, we analyse the votes of EPP MEPs across 24 resolutions on the protection of EU fundamental values between 2011 and 2019. Our findings reveal below-average EPP cohesion on these votes, and a sharp increase in the tendency of EPP MEPs to support these resolutions over time. A number of factors explain the disagreements we find. While the EPP’s desire to maintain Fidesz within its ranks is central, this explanation does not offer a comprehensive account of the group’s accommodative behaviour. In particular, we find that ideological factors as well as the strategic interests of national governments at the EU level are central to understanding the positions of EPP MEPs, as well as the evolution of these positions over time. These results further our understanding of the nature of the obstacles to EU sanctions in fundamental values abuse cases, and the role of partisanship in fuelling EU inaction especially.

scholarly journals Europe must deliver at the level closest to the citizens Subsidiarity: Past, present and future

European View ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Michael Schneider
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Member States ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Eu Legislation ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
Commission President ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Eu

Subsidiarity is a core value of the European People’s Party. It has been incorporated in the EU treaties to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizens. At a time when citizens are increasingly putting Europe’s democratic legitimacy into question, it is essential to place this principle at the heart of discourse on the EU. The Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently, which was set up by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in November 2018, has identified a ‘new way of working’. It gives local, regional and national authorities a stronger voice in EU policymaking, with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of legislation. If implemented by the different institutions, it will both ensure that EU legislation adds value and lead to the member states and their regions and cities taking greater ownership of EU decisions. And these developments, in turn, will help reconnect Europe with its citizens.

scholarly journals Europhile Public vs Eurosceptic Governing Elite in Hungary?

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Borbála Göncz ◽  
György Lengyel
Keyword(s):  
Political Competition ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Social Tensions ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThe threat of an epidemic narrows the scope for political competition. As Fidesz’s position within the EU has weakened significantly with the withdrawal from the European People’s Party, and the COVID-19 crisis is generating serious social tensions, the questions seem to be more open in the spring of 2022 than during the previous three elections.

Austrian stability will hinge on Green Party patience

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Climate Policy ◽  
Budget Constraints ◽  
Climate Protection ◽  
Green Party ◽  
Content Type ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Legislative Period ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Social Affairs

Subject Austria's new government. Significance On January 2, the centre-right People's Party (OVP) and the Greens Party presented a coalition deal after months of negotiations that required significant compromise. In particular, they hold opposing views on immigration, social affairs and climate policy. The potential for discord in these areas is the main risk for this government. Impacts Austria’s unprecedented coalition could increase support in Germany for a coalition between the CDU and Greens. Budget constraints and Green objections may prevent Kurz from replacing Austria's Eurofighter jets during this legislative period. Austria will seek to reform the EU-Mercosur deal, citing the need for higher standards in animal welfare and climate protection.

After Lisbon: Content and Vision

European View ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Jos J. A. M. van Gennip
Keyword(s):  
Policy Research ◽  
World Order ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Christian Democracy ◽  
People's Party ◽  
The Face ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
European Parliament Elections ◽  
Globalising World ◽  
Political Success

The gains made by the European People's Party (EPP) in the 2009 European Parliament elections have given the party a new opportunity to advance its message. In the face of the weaknesses of current social models made apparent by the recent economic crisis, globalisation and changes in European society, Christian democracy could provide an alternative that balances the demands of a globalising world order and the desire to preserve the European social model. Further policy research is needed; however, recent socio-economic challenges and the political success of the EPP have shown that Christian democracy has a bright future.

scholarly journals LUCIANO BARDI, WOJCIECH GAGATEK, CARINE GERMOND, KARL MAGNUS JOHANSSON, WOLFRAM KEISER, SILVIA SASSANO The European Ambition. The Group of the European People’s Party and European Integration

2021 ◽  
pp. 352-362
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kaczorowska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Party System ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
The European Union ◽  
People's Party ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
European People’S Party ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

The book by Luciano Bardi, Wojciech Gagatek, Carine Germond, Karl Magnus Johansson, Wolfram Keiser, Silvia Sassano, „The European Ambition. The Group of the European People’s Party and European Integration” is the result of the six authors’ cooperation and research on the evolution and activities of the Christian Democratic Group (CD) and then the European People’s Party (EPP). It constitutes a contribution to a series of publications analyzing the evolution of the European political groupings and their unique influence on the politics and development of the European Union. In the first part of the work, Wolfram Keiser characterizes the genesis, nature and evolution of the CD/EPP Group. In this chapter, author does not shy away from showing the political and historical background of the decisions made by the EPP. In the second chapter we find an in-depth analysis of the impact that the EPP had on the development of further institutional reforms and preparation of the EU treaties, including an exceptional impact on the constitutionalization and strengthening of the position of the European Parliament (EP). Carine Germond in the third part analyzes the role of the Group in creating and conducting policy within the European Union. She chose four most important areas: economic and monetary policy, social, ecological/environmental and agricultural policy for her analysis. Chapter four offers considerations on the impact and shaping of another important sphere – the EU’s external relations, including foreign security and defense, trade (including foreign trade), development policy and finally the EU enlargement policy. In chapter five, Luciano Bardi deals with the EPP from the perspective a political party and its influence on the development of the European party system. He placed the analysis of the EPP’s position as a key actor on the European Parliament’s party scene in the context of the EPP’s role in relations with EU institutions, in the foreground with the EP, but also with the Commission and the European Council. The work is based on the analysis of program documents, election manifestos of one of the most important political groups at the pan-European level, which have still the greatest influence on political decisions made in the EU. It must be stressed, this is valuable and very interesting work, and the reader will certainly not be disappointed with this publication.

Projecting a European Diploma in Psychology

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Wilpert
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Results ◽  
External Constraints ◽  
Internal Procedures ◽  
The Eu

The paper presents an inside evaluation of the EuroPsyT project, funded by the EU Leonardo Program in 1999-2001. While standard research usually neglects to reflect on the internal and external constraints and opportunities under which research results are achieved, the paper stresses exactly those aspects: starting from a brief description of the overall objectives of the 11 countries project, the paper proceeds to describe the macro-context and the internal strengths and weaknesses of the project team, the internal procedures of cooperation,. and obstacles encountered during the research process. It winds up in noting some of the project's achievements and with a look towards future research.

Negotiating under Political Uncertainty: National Elections and the Dynamics of International Co-operation

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mareike Kleine ◽  
Clement Minaudier
Keyword(s):  
International Negotiations ◽  
Informational Efficiency ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Political Uncertainty ◽  
Legislative Bargaining ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Uncertain Outcomes ◽  
Level 2 ◽  
The Eu

This article explores if (and how) national elections affect the chances of concluding an international agreement. Drawing on a literature about the informational efficiency of elections, it examines how political uncertainty in the run-up to an election impacts the dynamics of international negotiations. Using the case of decision making in the European Union (EU), it finds that (1) pending national elections significantly reduce the chances of reaching an agreement at the international level (2) this effect is strongest during close elections with uncertain outcomes and (3) the effect is particularly pronounced in the case of elections in larger member states. The findings highlight the fruitfulness of further research on the dynamics between national and international politics. The article has positive and normative implications for the literature on two-level games, international negotiations and legislative bargaining in the EU.

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