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Almost a decade on from the Brexit referendum, a new EU-UK relationship is now emerging that focuses on pragmatic cooperation rather than integration.

✍ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Functional, not federal – why pragmatism now defines the EU-UK relationship - EUROPP
Almost a decade on from the Brexit referendum, a new EU-UK relationship is now emerging that focuses on pragmatic cooperation rather than integration.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Milorad Dodik's populism has had surprisingly little impact on support for Republika Srpska's secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

✍ Semir Dzebo @ox.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
What drives secessionism in Republika Srpska? - EUROPP
A new study finds Milorad Dodik's populist rhetoric in Republika Srpska has surprisingly little impact on support for secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Does religion still matter in Polish politics?

While the Church remains a totemic force, there has been a complex relationship between parties and religion in post-communist Poland.

✍ Aleks Szczerbiak @sussex.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Does religion still matter in Polish politics? - EUROPP
While the Polish Church remains a totemic force in Polish society, the relationship between parties and religion in post-communist Poland is a complex one.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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The only way to end racism in football is to tackle the systemic failures that drive discrimination.

✍️ Georgios Tsaples blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Racism in European football – why a systems-based approach is needed to tackle discrimination
Attempts to reduce racism in football through punishment fail because they overlook the systemic, self-reinforcing dynamic that fuels discrimination.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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During the pandemic businesses in Britain were shut for months. Contracted staff could be sent home or furloughed. But freelancers and gig workers found their incomes disappear overnight. That took a huge financial and psychological toll. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of flexible labour - LSE Business Review
During Covid-19 many freelancers and gig workers in Britain found themselves without work or pay and facing a huge financial and psychological burden.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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💡New! UK Budget 2025 – growth first, the rest will follow

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UK Budget 2025 – growth first, the rest will follow | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The 2025 Budget isn't going to be easy. But along some necessary tax raises, generating economic growth has to be the the main aim of the Government's Budget.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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💥New: Money, Time, Trust, Control – How commercial publishers drain science

✍️ @danbrockington.bsky.social @aileenfyfe.bsky.social @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca

#AcademicSky #ScholComm #AcademicPublishing
Money, Time, Trust, Control – How commercial publishers drain science - Impact of Social Sciences
Have the interests of commercial publishers now become antithetical to the pursuit of knowledge?
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Latin America’s international relations are often viewed through the lens of US hegemony.

Yet this obscures important connections with Europe that have helped shape modern Latin American history.

✍ @charlotteeaton.bsky.social @lsehy.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
A shared Atlantic? Reimagining the historical ties between Europe and Latin America -
While Latin American international relations are often seen through the lens of US hegemony Europe has played a neglected role in modern Latin American history.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Is it hypocritical to campaign against climate change while using a smartphone or other goods produced using fossil fuels?

✍ Sakari Säynäjoki & Otto Snellman @environmentalpol.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Fighting realism with realism – how to break our reliance on fossil fuels - EUROPP
Instead of the far-right's climate realism, we need a different kind of realism that avoids complacency about our reliance on fossil fuels.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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The war in Ukraine has simultaneously accelerated Moldovan emigration while also redirecting Ukrainians into Moldova.

This has produced a two-way corridor with lasting social, economic and political effects.

✍️ @diegomuro.bsky.social Géza Dobó & Robert Gönczi blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Exodus – how the Ukraine war rewired Moldova’s mobility
The Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated Moldovan emigration and redirected Ukrainians into Moldova, producing a two-way corridor with lasting social effects.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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💥New: Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications?

✍️ @miriamsorace.bsky.social,Thomas Robinson, @simonhix.bsky.social & @fresejoris.bsky.social

#COP30 #ClimateComms #NanoTargeting
Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications? - Impact of Social Sciences
Are nano-targeting tools capable of creating more persuasive climate communications, or broad appeal messages still the best way to move audiences on climate?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Ahead of #COP30 in Belém Anna Beswick at the @granthamlse.bsky.social presents new research from the @zcralliance.bsky.social quantifying how much the private sector can contribute to financing climate resilience blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
How much can business contribute to financing climate resilience?
New insights into whether the private sector can help close the gap between the amount of money needed to adapt to climate change, and what has been promised.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Amid pessimism about COP30, global biodiversity governance stands out as a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy.

✍ @frabitz.bsky.social @simonbeaudoin.bsky.social, Christian Prip, Theresa Jedd, Guilherme de Queiroz Stein @etsioumani.bsky.social & Ina Lehmann blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Global biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy - EUROPP
Amid pessimism about COP30, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework offers a rare source of optimism for environmental diplomacy.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Despite the staggering costs of climate change, opposing climate policies on economic grounds is becoming an increasingly effective strategy for Europe’s far right.

✍ @tillhilmar.bsky.social @ifswien.bsky.social
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Why the far right’s push for “climate realism” is winning political ground - EUROPP
Are climate policies damaging the economy? Despite the costs of climate change the far-right is winning ground by opposing climate policies on economic grounds.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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The world has already passed its first climate tipping point, with many warm-water coral reefs set to be lost.

As world leaders gather for COP30, the stakes could not be higher.

✍ Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
The world is on the cusp of climate tipping points – the stakes could not be higher for COP30 - EUROPP
Global warming is pushing the Earth past climate tipping points, causing irreversible damage to natural systems. The stakes could not be higher for COP30.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The Dutch election results came as a relief to many centrist voters, but this was not quite the triumphant "return to the centre" it has been portrayed as.

✍ @stijntvankessel.bsky.social & Andrej Zaslove blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
The Dutch parliamentary election – not quite a “return to the centre”
Rob Jetten’s victory at the 2025 Dutch election was a blow for Geert Wilders, but far-right policies remain firmly in the mainstream of Dutch politics.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Reframing Germany's housing crisis as an issue of national economic interest could create the impetus needed to solve it.

✍ Alexander Reisenbichler @utoronto.ca blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Germany’s housing crisis is making Europe’s sick man even sicker -
Reframing Germany's housing crisis as an issue of national economic interest could create the political impetus needed to solve it.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The UN and the EU are both projects of idealism struggling to adapt to a world defined by realpolitik.

Yet Europe’s success in turning rivals into partners gives it unique authority to develop a new multilateralism.

✍ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Can Europe revive multilateralism in a divided world?
The UN and EU are both projects of idealism struggling to adapt to a world defined by realpolitik, but a reformed multilateralism could yet bridge divisions.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Donald Trump's appeal might seem uniquely American, but there are signs of the Trump model gaining ground in Europe.

✍ Giray Gozgor @uniofbradford.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Can Trump’s political formula find an audience in Europe?
Donald Trump’s appeal might seem uniquely American, but there are signs of a European Trumpism growing in Europe that blends neoliberalism and mercantilism.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Attention is all you need – why Europe should decouple from US technology
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Attention is all you need – why Europe should decouple from US technology
The rise of AI threatens to deepen Europe’s dependence on American tech. Decoupling from the US is the only viable option if the EU wants to stay secure.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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The lesson from Tufan Erhürman's election in northern Cyprus? The international community must help Turkish Cypriots to decide their own future.

✍️ Rebecca Bryant @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social
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Turkish Cypriots vote for hope, but can they be heard? - EUROPP
Will Tufan Erhürman's victory lead to a federal Cyprus? Whatever happens, the international community must help Turkish Cypriots realise their political will.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Are populist voters more anti-democratic than other citizens?

New research shows while populist citizens' version of democracy may be illiberal, it is not outright anti-democratic.

✍ Patricia Rehus & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social @polstudies.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Populist citizens are dissatisfied with democracy, but still democratic
Are populists anti-democratic? New research finds populist citizens are less supportive of minority rights but no more likely to support authoritarianism.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Is populism a threat to democracy or a force for democratisation?

Rather than condemning populism we may be better served by seeking strategies for democratic resilience informed by the lessons populism offers.

✍ @ygursoy.bsky.social & @toygarsinanbaykan.bsky.social
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The frenemy within – populism’s dual role in democratisation
Is populism a threat to democracy or a force for democratisation? New research suggests populism can both revitalise politics and erode democratic institutions.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Our article, “The Frenemy Within: Populism’s Dual Role in Democratization”, with @toygarsinanbaykan.bsky.social
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The frenemy within – populism’s dual role in democratisation
Is populism a threat to democracy or a force for democratisation? New research suggests populism can both revitalise politics and erode democratic institutions.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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💥New: How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation?

✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social

#ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation? - Impact of Social Sciences
New research finds the arm's length bodies that underpin UK research run the risk of politicisation unless they are put on a firmer footing.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM