European Political Parties in the EU Party Politics

European Political Parties in the EU Party Politics

Any democratic regime needs an active and performative party system. Political parties act as intermediaries between institutions and society, articulating and representing the people’s interests. Currently, Europarties are largely unknown to the population and are unable to conduct grassroots political activities.

  • Greco, Stefano
  • 2024-11-12
The Politicization of the European Union

The Politicization of the European Union

The Maastricht Treaty remains a crossroad in the history of European integration. Since its ratification, policy areas at the core of the national sovereignties have been included in the Brussels agenda, the power balance between the European institutions has started to mutate, and the European Union affairs have progressively become a controversial issue in the public debate.

  • Greco, Stefano
  • 2023-08-28