The Issue Remarkable for Its Absence: The Resilience of Neo-Liberalism in Europe
I wrote about the absence of discussion around neoliberalism, the real problem facing the UK and Europe, for the Cambridge University Press blog.
The New EU Governance: New Intergovernmentalism, New Supranationalism, and New Parliamentarism
I was was in Brussels on June 16 to give a talk at a seminar hosted by the Open Society European Policy Institute and the Istituto degli Affari Internazionali based on my contribution to the IAI’s essay collection Govering Europe: How to Make the EU more Efficient and Democratic.
Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone
I was in Mannheim on June 6 to give a talk entitled: "Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone" at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES).
Rethinking the Future of the European Union
On May 20 I was in Paris to give a talk in French on: “Rethinking the future of the European Union: Differentiated integration with more of Europe and more of the Member-States?”
German Dominance of the Eurozone?
On May 19, I was in Rome to participate on a panel entitled: German Dominance of the Eurozone? as part of the conference: Germany and Italy in the European Union: Divergence or Convergence?, organized by the Luiss School of Government and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
The Search for Europe: Contrasting Approaches
I was in Madrid on May 5 at the invitation of the BBVA Foundation to discuss my contribution on the EU’s impact on national democracy for their new collection of essays: The Search for Europe: Contrasting Approaches.
Vivien Schmidt in El Español on “The Seven Challenges Facing Europe”
Spanish readers: Here is the link to an article on “The Seven Challenges Facing Europe,” for which I was interviewed along with Christopher Bickerton, published yesterday in El Español.
Vivien Schmidt in Hungarian Press
I was interviewed recently by Hungarian news outlet HVG (World Economy Weekly) on Europe’s refugee fears and populist responses to threat of terrorism on both sides of the Atlantic.
Vivien Schmidt Presentation on the Euro Crisis of Governance at Dublin European Institute
A recap of my recent lecture at UCD Dublin’s Eurozone Crisis Seminar Series drawing on a report I prepared for the European Commission.
Vivien Schmidt Delivers Kleh Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture on the Eurozone Crisis to BU Alumni in London
Last week I travelled to London to deliver the Kleh Family Foundation Dtinguished Lecture on “The Eurozone Crisis: A Problem of Economics or Politics.” Over 100 people attended the sold-out event at the Boston University London Center in South Kensington.
State of Play Video Promo
Watch this short video promoting the sixteenth edition of Social Policy in the European Union: State of Play, in which I have a major chapter.
Schmidt Speaks at State of Play 2015
I spoke recently at State of Play 2015, a daylong conference highlighting the state of social policy in the European Union held on Sept. 23 at the headquarters of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, Belgium.
Visit with Kristalina Georgieva
It was a pleasure to meet with Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Budget and Human Resources.
How to Deal with the Current Greek Crisis
The problem for Greece is that meeting most of the austerity focused demands won’t do anything for growth, which Greece desperately needs.
British Journal of Politics and International Relations Prize
I was awarded a prize for best paper published in BJPIR (the British Journal of Politics and International Relations) 2013, for my paper entitled, “Speaking to the Markets or to the People? A Discursive Institutionalist Analysis of the EU's Sovereign Debt Crisis.”
Democracy in Europe named one of One Hundred Books on Europe to Remember
My 2006 book, Democracy in Europe (Oxford University Press) has been included in a comprehensive selection of 100 Books on Europe to Remember.
Vivien Schmidt and Cornel Ban key researchers in EU Commission funded grant
Cornel Ban and I have become key researchers in the EU Commission funded grant: HORIZON 2020 ENLIGHTEN 2015-2018: European Legitimacy in Governing through Hard Times: The Role of European Networks.
Comment on Chancellor Merkel’s Austerity Policy on German TV News (ARD)
On February 1, I was featured on German TV news in which I was asked to comment on Chancellor Merkel’s austerity policy. The segment was filmed by the German news program Tagesschau, which aired on the public service network ARD.
Saving Social Europe: Going Beyond The EU’s “Governing By The Rules And Ruling By The Numbers”
Please see my recent op-ed for Social Europe Journal, Saving Social Europe: Going Beyond Governing by the Rules and Ruling by the Numbers, in which I write about the continued travails of the Eurozone crisis, with suggestions on how to move beyond the austerity policies enacted since 2008.