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For over 60 years, JCMS has been the forum for meaningful discussions about European politics. Published in partnership with UACES and Wiley Politics.

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Check out this great JCMS article by Guderjan & Kölling on the EU’s Recovery & Resilience Facility. It shows how the RRF drove COVID-19 recovery and green/digital reforms while limiting parliamentary and local input.

Open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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The Political Legitimacy of Multilevel Crisis Governance: The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility
European-wide crises have required extraordinary responses from the EU and its member states that affected its governance and legal framework as well as its legitimacy. The recent COVID-19 pandemic s...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Still polishing that abstract? You’re in luck! The deadline for proposals UACES 56th has been extended to Sunday 8th February 🎉. With 16 themed tracks + an Open Track, it’s a great chance to share research, get feedback, & connect with the European Studies community.

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The Call for Papers deadline has been extended to 8th Feb following a high number of requests. This is a great moment to submit your work and take part in an engaged community.

Explore tracks and submit: www.uaces.org/themedtracks

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February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This JCMS article by Sandra Destradi and Emidio Diodato looks at the long-term effects of populism on foreign policy, using Italy as a case study and focusing on Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy.

Read open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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The Long‐Term Effects of Populism on Foreign Policy: Berlusconi's Legacy and Its Impact on Italy's Approach to the EU and International Politics
What are the long-term effects of populism on foreign policy? This aspect has not been addressed yet by the burgeoning literature on the international consequences of populism. In this contribution, ...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Why does the EU keep rebranding financial integration? From CMU to the new Savings & Investments Union, the policy stays largely the same but the narrative shifts to chase support. A new JCMS 'Ideas on Europe' blog unpacks why.

Read it here: jcms.ideasoneurope.eu/2026/01/15/f...

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From Capital Markets Union to Savings and Investments Union: Why the EU keeps changing the story on financial integration
By David Howarth (University of Luxembourg) and Lucia Quaglia (University of Bologna) Financial market integration has been a core objective of European inte
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January 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
New in JCMS: @svenschreurs.bsky.social on the EU Platform Work Directive, how pressure, legal creativity & timing broke deadlock & set new rules for platform work, & what this means for EU regulatory capacity.

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Regulating Uncharted Waters: The EU Platform Work Directive Between Uncertainty, Lobbyism and Politicisation
In 2024, the EU adopted a much-debated directive on improving working conditions in platform work, which aims to facilitate the correct classification of people performing platform work and regulates...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happy to share this newly published article in JCMS examining parliamentary questions as tools of accountability & as forms of political signalling in contested & crisis-driven contexts.

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Signalling Questions in the Recovery and Resilience Dialogues: What MEPs Ask When They Are Not Asking for Accountability
Parliamentary questions are often seen as instruments of executive accountability. Yet in the European Parliament's (EP's) Recovery and Resilience Dialogues, many questions appear to pursue alternati...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
New JCMS research shows EU crisis solidarity depends on rule-following, but unevenly. Rule-of-law breaches cut support, fiscal & migration rules matter less, & CEE states are punished more than founding members.

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#EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES #Wiley
Unequal Solidarity: Club Rules and Crisis Support in the European Polity
Is European solidarity during crises due to common or close identities? Or do Europeans punish rule-breaking countries by showing them less solidarity? Research on the determinants of European solida...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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CEP is delighted to share a new special collection exploring Ireland & the EU. Bringing together new research on Brexit, governance, identity, and Ireland’s place in Europe.

Explore the collection here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

#EuropeanPolitics #Ireland #EUStudies #UACES
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Like JCMS? You’ll love our sibling journal @cep-uaces.bsky.social. We focus on European integration; they bring the latest on contemporary European politics and policy. Give them a follow!

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January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Korbel Prof @epsteinprof.bsky.social & @piroskadora.bsky.social find that European financial reform has spawned growing diversity in financial policies, with East Central Europe markets contributing significantly to EU fragmentation. What are the implications? Read more in @jcms-eu.bsky.social
Out of Many, Many: Variation in East Central Europe Financial Governance Despite the EU's Single Market
Following the global financial crisis, European financial authorities introduced a host of new initiatives intended to advance market integration, improve the quality of bank oversight and enhance bo...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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New research in Contemporary European Politics examines how Brexit & wider crises have reshaped the island of Ireland’s relationship with the EU, highlighting resilience, identity, & small-state agency.

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#CEP #EUPolitics #Brexit #Ireland
The Island of Ireland and the European Union: Past, Present and Future
This Special Collection explores the evolving relationship between the island of Ireland and the European Union (EU) against a backdrop of profound political, economic and geopolitical change. Brexit...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Brexit did not simply weaken UK–EU cybersecurity cooperation! New research in JCMS shows how collaboration has persisted through informal networks, shared expertise, & communities of practice.

Read open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#JCMS #UACES #Brexit #EUPolitics
All in this Together? Communities of Practice in UK–EU Cybersecurity Relations Post‐Brexit and Differentiated Re‐engagement
Whilst formative work on characterising UK-EU cybersecurity cooperation points to re-engagement rather than disengagement, we seek to take this as our starting point in order to build a more complex ...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
That's a wrap on JCMS 2025. It's been a year of original research, debate, and global engagement in European integration and public policy. Thank you to all our authors, reviewers, and readers for being part of the JCMS community. We look forward to more outstanding research in 2026. 🥂
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wishing our readers, authors, and reviewers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year - the JCMS team. 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
EU tolerance for policy divergence has limits. Right wing populists in Hungary and Poland could target foreign firms, but Slovenia could not. "Why?" ask Gerhard Schnyder, Andreas Nölke, & Dorottya Sallai.

Read open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#EU #Technocracy #JCMS #UACES
Technocracy, Supranationalism and Right‐Wing Populism: The Variegated Sheltering of Western Assets in East Central European Countries
After the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, European Union (EU) governance has become more tolerant towards national policy adaptation and experimentation. Right-wing populist governments in East Cent...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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How are diplomats in #EU foreign policy able to uphold internal cohesion despite increasing dissent among EU member states? Anna Michalski and @augustdanielson.bsky.social study socialization dynamics in the EU's Political and Security Committee.
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Overcoming Dissent: Socialization in the EU's Political and Security Committee in a Context of Crises
Various crises have plagued the EU's foreign policy over the last decade. As some member states increasingly question the founding principles of the EU, it is reasonable to expect that national repre...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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We are running a European Security themed track for #UACES2026 in Prague, and are already looking forward to the no doubt lively discussions! ECRs are especially welcome - this is a really supportive conference. All you need to know is here: uaces.org/themedtracks...
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Read the new JCMS blog "Austerity and Support for the Euro" by Nicola Nones and Melle Scholten, introducing their study on how budget cuts and tax hikes shaped public attitudes toward the euro.

Read here: lnkd.in/eHtWWzrC

#TheEU #Austerity #Politics #Europe #EuropeanPolitics #JCMS #UACES
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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What’s it like to publish with CEP?

We spoke with Yunus Baris Ertürk about his experience as an early-career researcher publishing with CEP & how the process shaped his work.

Read his reflections 👇

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October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Read the new JCMS blog "Austerity and Support for the Euro" by Nicola Nones and Melle Scholten, introducing their study on how budget cuts and tax hikes shaped public attitudes toward the euro.

Read here: lnkd.in/eHtWWzrC

#TheEU #Austerity #Politics #Europe #EuropeanPolitics #JCMS #UACES
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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New paper in @jcms-eu.bsky.social on the Commission's post-Brexit role, from me and David Moloney

tl;dr COM has made strong work of turning the exceptional Brexit arrangements into more permanent roles for itself

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December 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Great analysis of how the EU frames digital sovereignty to define its global identity. This article highlights tensions between innovation, regulation and autonomy as Europe navigates a fast-shifting tech world.

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Digital Sovereignty and the EU's Identity Between Technological Innovation and European Values
The debate around ‘digital sovereignty’ identifies tensions rooted in the disparity between the EU's considerable economic and regulatory power in digital matters and its limited mandate and capabili...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New JCMS research shows why EU states differ in how much they prioritise the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Ideology (left & right), trade ties & Muslim population size all raise salience making EU consensus harder to achieve.

Read open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Who Cares: Why the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Matters (More) to Some EU Member States
What drives the salience of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amongst EU member states? This article employs domestic foreign policy theories to explain the factors underlying variation in salience, e...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM