EEC: European science policy sought

Surprises in European science policy.

I recently participated in a daring experiment—I was a member of the selection committee for the European Commission’s functional genomics projects under the 5th Framework Programme. And my experience of this experiment was quite surprising for two reasons. The first was that the EC has obviously listened to scientists’ opinions and the second was that they have shown the ability to change the ...

European Policy Brief

European Asylum Policy

European Asylum Policy Policy towards asylum seekers has been a controversial topic for more than a decade. Rising numbers of asylum applications have been met with ever-tougher policies to deter them. Following a period of policy harmonisation, the EU has reached a crucial stage in the development of a new Common European Asylum System. This paper seeks to shed light on what form this should t...

European Stroke Science Workshop.

The European Stroke Organisation held its first European Stroke Science Workshop in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (December 15-17, 2011). Stroke experts based in Europe were invited to present and discuss their current research. The scope of the workshop was to review the most recent findings of selected topics in stroke, to exchange ideas, to stimulate new research, and to enhance collaborat...

European Political Science Review

European Political Science Review / Volume 5 / Issue 03 / November 2013, pp 431 455 DOI: 10.1017/S1755773912000197, Published online: 02 October 2012 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S1755773912000197 How to cite this article: Sabina Avdagic (2013). Partisanship, political constraints, and employment protection reforms in an era of austerity. European Political Scien...