The EU has powerful enforcement mechanisms to curb democratic backsliding and support
the rule of law in its member states. While (the threat of) enforcement is necessary, sanctions …

Zentrale Themen der jährlichen Bevölkerungsbefragung zum sicherheits-und
verteidigungspolitischen Meinungsbild sind Sicherheitsgefühl und …

National identification strength is a key Euroscepticism driver. We examine how politicians'
framing of immigration policies increases the salience of different national identity …

There is disagreement amongst political theorists as to whether a European demos based
on a culturally grounded identity as a precondition for a stronger integration of the European …

▪ Die Mehrheit der Bürgerinnen und Bürger bewertet ihre persönliche und die nationale
Sicherheitslage als sicher. Die weltweite Sicherheitslage wird dagegen als überwiegend …

Transnational European identities influence public debates and electoral dynamics across
Europe, with sociodemographic factors strongly associated with these identities. Meanwhile …

The cognitive mobilisation thesis suggests that increasing knowledge on the European
Union (EU) would lead to increased support for the institution. We test this with a strategic …

Whether further European integration is desirable is an ongoing question in public opinion
research: both extant research and the outcome of various EU-related referendums show …

While there is a large literature studying the determinants of public support for European
integration, we know much less about the factors shaping attitudes towards various …

The Covid-19 pandemic placed responsibility on the European Union (EU) to effectively
mitigate this common challenge. An important aspect of the common fight against the virus …