(1/5) My article Disintegration and Party Competition is out in the latest issue of @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! I ask how parties in other member states reacted to #Brexit. Do #Eurosceptic challengers frame it as an example to follow? Or do they instead row back on ‘hard’ demands to #leave the EU?
On average, elected representatives show 8% less alignment with citizens from lower socioeconomic classes compared to those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds on key EU policy issues. 📊 Interestingly, the percentage is higher for representatives from #Eurosceptic parties. (2/3)
Country,Cohesion Fund Allocation (€ billions)
Poland,76.5
Italy,42.4
Spain,34.0
Romania,30.1
Portugal,23.8
Czech Republic,21.0
Hungary,20.4
Greece,19.2
Slovakia,13.0
Bulgaria,11.0
Poland, Italy and Hungary are eurosceptic countries… 🤨🤨🤨
#Eurosceptic #AntiEU #Hungary #Italy #Poland #CohesionFunds
Elon Musk's meddling in #European politics has reached a boiling point. His support for #rightwing, #Eurosceptic parties has prompted #EU policy experts to consider legal action. Is it time to hold tech billionaires accountable? f24.my/ArCI.X #ElectionsInterference
The importance of clear licensing terms for your photographs @CreativeCommons #Eurosceptic picture in pro-EU leaflet