LSE European Politics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog Bridging research, policy and public debate on Europe Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:58:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 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 Europeans do not support stricter conditions for family reunification https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/27/family-reunification-visa-eu-public-support/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:58:55 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65223 Stricter conditions on family migration are becoming increasingly common across Europe. Yet as Anton Ahlén, Karin Borevi, Lutz Gschwind, Jonas Hultin Rosenberg and Johan Wejryd show, new survey evidence from … Continued

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]]> 65223 Cyprus at the crossroads – can fresh talks break half a century of deadlock? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/26/cyprus-peace-talks-2026-reunification/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:09 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65216 Could new peace talks produce a breakthrough in Cyprus? Magdalena König writes that while there remain significant obstacles to resolving the conflict, the presence of moderate political leaders on both … Continued

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]]> 65216 Russia’s employers reveal the limits of Putin’s wartime consensus https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/25/russias-employers-ukraine-veterans-jobs-putin/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:40:46 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65209 The Kremlin has promised Russia’s war veterans honour, influence and a place in a new national elite. Yet new research by Sergey Alexeev shows that job applicants who disclose voluntary … Continued

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]]> 65209 Can Andy Burnham deliver a new chapter in UK-EU relations? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/21/andy-burnham-eu-uk-relations-future/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:10:23 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65202 Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street promises a new approach to UK-EU relations. Vera Spyrakou writes that rather than reopening the debate over Brexit, the focus must now be on … Continued

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]]> 65202 How Ukrainian refugees in the UK negotiate identity and whiteness online https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/19/ukrainian-refugees-uk-identity-whiteness/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:12:11 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65194 How do Ukrainian refugees in Western Europe perceive themselves? Drawing on new research, Yael Gordon shows that many Ukrainian refugees in the UK actively distance themselves from the “refugee” label … Continued

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]]> 65194 AI in farming must put animal welfare first https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/17/ai-farming-animal-welfare/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:49:37 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65184 Does the use of artificial intelligence in farming help or hinder animal welfare? Natasha Boyland, Kristina Kiminiute and Jonathan Birch argue that while AI brings exciting possibilities for better understanding … Continued

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]]> 65184 Keep the faith – when central bankers turn to God https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/14/central-bankers-religious-language-ecb-speeches/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:30:06 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65159 Central bankers are widely regarded as rational technocrats, but sometimes their language looks rather different. David Barkhausen, Emanuele Ceglia, Gabriel Glöckler and Stefan Ruhkamp show how economic concepts can carry … Continued

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]]> 65159 The EU has a duty to reform football https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/13/uefa-fifa-football-ticket-prices-eu/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:55:49 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65154 High ticket prices at the 2026 FIFA World Cup were heavily criticised by football supporters, but the price of European club football also merits attention. Tsjalle van der Burg argues … Continued

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]]> 65154 The Ceuta crisis shows social media is now central to border management https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/11/ceuta-border-crisis-social-media-misinformation/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:29:38 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65146 Online misinformation has played a key role in the border crisis at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Hind B. Wright argues the crisis shows border management must place far greater … Continued

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]]> 65146 What role should the Council of the Baltic Sea States play in today’s fractured world? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/08/05/council-baltic-sea-states-regional-security-role/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:38:19 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=65136 The Council of the Baltic Sea States was established in the early 1990s to help bridge the former East-West divide. But it has increasingly taken on a security role in … Continued

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