Papers by Sebastian Kurpas
Page 1. ISBN 92-9079-547-6 Available for free downloading from the CEPS and EPIN websites (http:/... more Page 1. ISBN 92-9079-547-6 Available for free downloading from the CEPS and EPIN websites (http://www.ceps.be ; http://www.epin.org) ?? Copyright 2005, Sebastian Kurpas, Marco Incerti & Justus Sch??nlau Networking the Future of Europe ... Sebastian Kurpas Marco Incerti ...
{Executive Summary]. Following the success of the EPIN survey on the European elections 2004 (EPI... more {Executive Summary]. Following the success of the EPIN survey on the European elections 2004 (EPIN Working Paper No. 11), the authors decided to use a similar approach for monitoring the current ratification process of the European Constitutional Treaty. Accordingly, the findings presented in this paper are based on the results of a survey conducted among national experts associated with the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN). As such, they are inherently subjective, but nevertheless wellinformed. The report draws on survey data collected in 20 EU member states, supplemented by additional sources of information on the remaining countries where available. While the actual outcomes may prove our findings wrong in one respect or another, they do indicate interesting developments and differences in the respective member states. The added value of this EPIN survey lies in its broad comparative scope and analysis rather than its offering an in-depth assessment of each national deba...
After the Irish voters rejected the Treaty of Lisbon in a public referendum on 12 June 2008, Euro... more After the Irish voters rejected the Treaty of Lisbon in a public referendum on 12 June 2008, European Union leaders decided nevertheless to continue the ratification process, with the aim of achieving 26 ratifications by mid-October 2008. This plan failed, however, due to rising political and legal problems in a number of countries. Apart from its rejection in Ireland, the Treaty of Lisbon’s ratification is now being contested in the Constitutional Courts of Germany and the Czech Republic and it faces political challenges in the Czech Republic and Poland. This paper presents the state of play of the ratification process and the national debates in the four countries where the treaty’s future is most called into question: Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland.
This fully revised, second edition of the Ever-Changing Union provides a concise overview of the ... more This fully revised, second edition of the Ever-Changing Union provides a concise overview of the EU’s history, institutional structures and decision-making processes. It looks at the fundamental principles of European integration and describes the progress of this integration from its beginning. It also covers the EU’s main institutions and how they interact in the decision-making process as a whole. This new edition focuses on the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty and explains how the EU’s external action is conducted by the post-Lisbon EU. Other additions to this second edition are new sections on the EU budget, the euro and its governance, lobbying and interest representation.This book is written for those with an initial or occasional interest in European policies and politics. More particularly, the authors believe it will be useful for civil servants, diplomats, business and NGO representatives, as well as students and scholars who encounter the EU in their work.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Page 1. Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1337981 Is Europe back on track? I... more Page 1. Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1337981 Is Europe back on track? Impetus from the German EU Presidency CEPS Working Document No. 273/July 2007 Sebastian Kurpas & Henning Riecke Abstract ...
The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is an independent policy research institute based i... more The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is an independent policy research institute based in Brussels. Its mission is to produce sound analytical research leading to constructive solutions to the challenges facing Europe today. This report is based on discussions among the ...
This CEPS Working Document is intended to provide concrete policy recommendations on a range of E... more This CEPS Working Document is intended to provide concrete policy recommendations on a range of EU policy areas facing the Finnish Presidency of the EU. It was prepared as a background paper to stimulate discussion at the CEPS dinner debate on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency, with Matti Vanhanen, the Prime Minister of Finland, 12 July 2006, chaired by H. Onno Ruding, Chairman of the CEPS Board of Directors. ISBN 92-9079-654-5 Available for free downloading from the CEPS website (http://www.ceps.be)
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