LSE European Politics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog Bridging research, policy and public debate on Europe Wed, 20 May 2026 11:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk/blogs.dir/28/files/2020/09/lse-logo-blogs.jpg LSE European Politics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog 32 32 41080385 War fatigue has yet to break Europe’s commitment to Ukraine https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/20/war-fatigue-europe-support-ukraine/ Wed, 20 May 2026 11:43:43 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64807 Is war fatigue reducing Europe’s support for Ukraine? Adam Holesch and Benjamin Martill argue that despite growing pressures, Europe’s consensus on Ukraine has proven to be remarkably durable. When Russia … Continued

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]]> 64807 AI can help tackle corruption in Europe – but only if politicians let it do its job https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/19/ai-anti-corruption-europe-public-procurement/ Tue, 19 May 2026 09:51:01 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64798 AI systems are now being used in European procurement processes to tackle corruption. Mark Esposito and Bruno S. Sergi write that the political question is no longer whether this technology … Continued

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]]> 64798 Can welfare states contain populism? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/18/welfare-spending-reduces-populism-support/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:26:05 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64791 Does increased welfare state spending reduce the appeal of populism? Chase Foster and Jeff Frieden present new evidence showing that countries that offer more generous labour market programmes and unemployment … Continued

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]]> 64791 The EU’s Dublin system is widely seen as unfair – but official statistics tell a different story https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/15/eu-dublin-system-asylum-fairness-statistics/ Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:54 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64784 The EU’s Dublin system, which assigns responsibility for processing asylum claims to the first EU member state an asylum seeker enters, has been widely criticised. Yet as Philipp Lutz, Florian … Continued

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]]> 64784 Interview with Jeff Sebo: “Human exceptionalism ought to be challenged” https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/13/animal-rights-vs-welfare-sentience/ Wed, 13 May 2026 10:11:26 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64770 Should animals have rights or just protections? In an interview with LSE’s Mike Wilkerson for the LSE iQ podcast, Jeff Sebo discusses the difference between rights and welfare, the problems … Continued

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]]> 64770 Will Eurovision 2026 be overshadowed by politics? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/12/eurovision-2026-politics-ethics-controversy/ Tue, 12 May 2026 07:28:18 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64762 The Eurovision Song Contest sets world-leading standards in performance design and has helped launch the careers of many creative professionals. Yet as Catherine Baker explains, questions of ethics and politics … Continued

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]]> 64762 Why vocational training still provides key economic and social benefits https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/11/vocational-training-economic-social-benefits-vet/ Mon, 11 May 2026 15:23:33 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64754 Are vocational education and training (VET) systems fit for purpose in today’s modern economies? New research from Niccolo Durazzi, Patrick Emmenegger and Matthias Haslberger suggests that VET not only remains … Continued

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]]> 64754 Why Erdoğan succeeded where Orbán failed https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/07/erdogan-orban-presidentialism-parliamentary-autocracy/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:35 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64747 Hungary and Türkiye were once seen as parallel cases of democratic backsliding, yet their paths have now diverged with Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the 2026 Hungarian election. Alper H. Yağcı … Continued

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]]> 64747 How occupations shape awareness and preferences about European funding https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/06/occupations-awareness-eu-cohesion-policy-funding/ Wed, 06 May 2026 09:12:23 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64731 EU Cohesion Policy is a key instrument for building solidarity across the EU, yet many citizens are unaware of its existence. New research from Johannes Lattmann and David Schweizer shows … Continued

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]]> 64731 How the AfD shapes German foreign policy debates https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/01/afd-german-foreign-policy-impact/ Fri, 01 May 2026 07:24:46 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64722 The AfD has yet to serve in a German government, but its narratives have had a powerful impact on German policy debates. New research from Rachel Herring and Maximilian Tkocz … Continued

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