Information on "Elections" and "Europe"
May 2013
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27 May 2013
Albanian Elections Observatory Brief
Publisher: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
This briefing note analyzes Albania’s electoral administration process and the power struggle between the major political parties to take control of the Central Elections Commission (CEC), which manages elections in the country. More on «Albanian Elections Observatory Brief» -
24 May 2013
Ukraine: Current Issues and US Policy
Author: Steven Woehrel
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper focuses on Ukraine-US relations. The Obama Administration has focused on helping Ukraine rid itself of its supplies of highly enriched uranium, assisting Ukraine with the clean-up of the Chernobyl nuclear site, and diversifying Ukraine’s s... More on «Ukraine: Current Issues and US Policy» -
May 2013
Financing of Political Parties in Kosovo
Author: Erëza Pula
Publisher: Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS)
This report looks at whether funding of political parties and electoral campaigns in Kosovo can have a positive effect on its democratic reform. More on «Financing of Political Parties in Kosovo»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Accountability and Political Representation of National Minorities: a Forgotten Link?
Author: Andreea Cârstocea
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This working paper addresses the link between political accountability and the representation of national minorities. More on «Accountability and Political Representation of National Minorities: a Forgotten Link?» -
Apr 2013
Taking Stock, Moving Forward
Author: Terje Rød-Larsen, François Carrel- Billiard, Francesco Mancini
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
Finland's defeat in the 2012 elections to the UN Security Council came as a surprise to most delegates and observers. More on «Taking Stock, Moving Forward»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock
Author: Paweł Tokarski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper is concerned with the implications of political instability in Italy after the February 2013 elections failed to produce a stable government majority capable of continuing the country’s reform program. More on «Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock » -
Mar 2013
Chipre: ¿un rescate blando a cambio de la reunificación?
Author: Eduard Soler i Lecha
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
¿Puede un país rescatado poner fin a cuatro décadas de conflicto y división? En este comentario, el autor evalúa la probabilidad de una reunificación de Chipre después de las elecciones en febrero de 2013 y después del rescate a la economía chipriota. More on «Chipre: ¿un rescate blando a cambio de la reunificación?»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The EU and Ukraine: What Now?
Author: Wilfried Jilge, Susan Stewart
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper examines the consequences of the October 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine and their implications for relations with the EU. More on «The EU and Ukraine: What Now?» -
Feb 2013
Italy's Left Loses Popularity Contest Again
Author: Alberto Toscano
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
In this paper, the author talks about why he thinks Bersani’s coalition, built around the center-left Partito Democratico (PD), lost the Italian election in February 2013. More on «Italy's Left Loses Popularity Contest Again»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
Referendum on Independence for Scotland
Author: Paul Bowers
Publisher: House of Commons Library
On 15 October 2012 the UK and Scottish Governments signed an agreement under which the Scottish Parliament would be permitted to organize a referendum on independence for Scotland. More on «Referendum on Independence for Scotland»
