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Preface -- Nonlinear modelling of the relation between financial markets and economic growth in the EU / Lucian-Liviu Albu, Radu Lupu, Adrian Cantemir Calin, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- The eastern and central European financial market reaction to unconventional monetary policy / Lucian-Liviu Albu, Radu Lupu, and Adrian Cantemir Calin, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- Positioning eastern european economies in the international finance network / Lucian Liviu Albu, Radu Lupu, and Crina Pungulescu, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- Impact of monetary policy on stock market in CEE countries / Corina Sâman, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- A real-time daily coincident indicator for Romanian economy / Marius Acatrinei, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- The dynamic relationship between the equity premium and uncertainty / Petre Caraiani, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania -- Index

The Nordic countries : same direction : different speeds / Ingrid Lund-Andersen -- Same-sex couples in Central Europe : hop, step and jump / Frederik Swennen and Sven Eggermont -- All or nothing : the dilemma of southern jurisdictions / Cristina González Beilfuss -- Eastern European countries : from penalisation to cohabitation or further? / Monika Jagielska -- A patchwork of partnerships : comparative overview of registration schemes in Europe / Ian Curry-Sumner -- Parenthood for same-sex couples : Scandinavian developments / Maarit Jänterä-Jareborg -- Surrogacy and same-sex couples in the Netherlands / Machteld Vonk and Katharina Boele-Woelki -- Private international law aspects of same-sex marriages and partnerships in Europe : divided we stand? / Patrick Wautelet -- Private international law aspects of same-sex couples under German law / Dieter Martiny -- Workshop : cross-border recognition (and refusal of recognition) of registered partnerships and marriages with a focus on their financial aspects and the consequences for divorce, maintenance and succession / Dieter Martiny -- The right to private and family life, the right to marry and to found a family, and the prohibition of discrimination / Bea Verschraegen -- Comparing people or institutions? Sexual orientation discrimination and the Court of Justice of the European Union / Helmet Graupner -- Migration rights and same-sex couples in EU law : a case study / Helen Toner

Award date: 26 September 2020 ; Supervisor : Professor Joanne Scott (European University Institute) ; Whether the EU will live up to its leadership ambition in mitigating climate change to no little extent depends on whether the Governance Regulation will prove successful or whether it will add to the list of climate and energy policies which aimed high but performed low. This thesis analyses the legal arrangements of the Governance Regulation as embedded in the EU constitutional and administrative law framework in light of policy durability and policy flexibility, with the aim of assessing whether the Governance Regulation promises to build a long-lasting yet adaptable foundation for EU energy and climate governance that facilitates ratcheting up ambition and progress toward a 'climate neutral' Union.

Introduction -- Theories of European integration -- The Rome Treaty and its original agenda (1957-1975) -- The Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty (1975-1993) -- Efforts to reach the next level (1994-2005) -- Institutional dynamics in the European Union -- Enlargement -- Economic and monetary union -- The common agricultural policy -- Cohesion, environmental, and industrial policies -- External economic relations of the European Union -- Common foreign and domestic security policies -- Conclusion

EU social policies should be complemented by contributing to a harmonious development of society, by reducing structural and regional imbalances, developing a balance between the a localized community and the national society, and improving the living standards of citizens and families of member states (Garrido 2002). Such important social policy principles as freedom and justice are addressed and represented in family laws in the EU regulations introduced during the period of 2000–2016. In this article, we studied the EU's legal solutions in reference to national (Spain) laws on these matters: children and parental responsibility (adoption, child abduction, family benefits) and couples (matrimonial, regimes, prenuptial agreements, provisional measures). This legislation is necessary in the face of the proliferation of families whose members have different nationalities, and even in the mobilization of residences. Cooperation has intensified between national judicial authorities to ensure that legal decisions taken in one EU country are recognized and implemented in any other. This is highly important in civil cases, such as divorce, child custody, maintenance claims, or even bankruptcy and unpaid bills, when the individuals involved live in different countries. The development of family laws is one of the most important factors of family welfare in European countries.

INTERACT - Researching Third Country Nationals' Integration as a Three-way Process - Immigrants, Countries of Emigration and Countries of Immigration as Actors of Integration ; The fulltext pdfs are available upon request to migration@EUI.eu during the embargo period (until 6 October 2019) ; This position paper addresses the following research question: "How do actors in sending countries influence the integration of immigrants in the European Union, with regard to the access to citizenship?" The paper argues that the access to citizenship can be viewed as an important factor in the process of integration of immigrants in the destination country. The role of actors in third countries, while only one of the factors that determine citizenship take-up among integration, is crucial as particularly by allowing dual citizenship, countries of origin can take away a major constraint for immigrants in the naturalisation process. Research shows that naturalisation rates are positively impacted by tolerant policies towards dual citizenship. The report discusses the state-of-the-art on the propensity to naturalise among immigrants, as well as on the relation between citizenship and integration. It also presents some key findings from the literature and outlines the relevant questions for further research. ; INTERACT is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union.

Understanding the institutions of the European Union is vital to understanding how it functions. This book provides students with an introduction to the main institutions and explains their different roles in a user friendly format.

This article analyses the news coverage of the 2004 European parliamentary elections in all 25 member states of the European Union (EU). It provides a unique pan-European overview of the campaign coverage based on an analysis of three national newspapers and two television newscasts in the two weeks leading up to the elections. On average, the elections were more visible in the 10 new member states than in the 15 old EU member states. The political personalities and institutional actors featured in news stories about the elections were generally national political actors and not EU actors. When evaluative, the news in the old EU-15 was generally negative towards the EU, whereas in the new countries a mixed pattern was found. The findings of the study are discussed in the light of the literature on the EU's legitimacy and communication deficit.

Koncepcja "Wymiaru Północnego" jest projektem łączącym kraje członkowskie UE zarówno z państwami kandydującymi (Polska, Litwa, Łotwa, Estonia), jak i pozostającymi poza tą strukturą (Norwegia, Islandia). Inicjatywa ta stanowi wspólną platformę dla różnych polityk i instrumentów finansowych, łączących nawet te organizacje i inicjatywy z Europy Północnej, które nie są integralną częścią UE. Zaproponowanie przez Finlandię "Wymiaru Północnego" było odpowiedzią na brak strategii UE wobec Rosji. Inicjatywa ta dla Finlandii stanowi narzędzie za pomocą którego kraj ten próbuje promować i zabezpieczać swoje narodowe interesy. Wdrażanie tego projektu jest bardzo korzystne dla Finlandii jako bezpośredniego sąsiada Rosji i jedynego kraju członkowskiego UE graniczącego z Rosją. Relacje z Rosją stanowią najważniejszą część "Wymiaru Północnego" i mają na celu wzmocnienie polityki zagranicznej UE w Europie Północnej. Projekt ten ma duże znaczenie dla całej Europy, której zależy na stabilnej i demokratycznej Rosji. Dlatego koncepcja "Wymiaru Północnego" włączona została do Wspólnej strategii UE wobec Rosji, przyjętych przez UE w czerwcu 1999 roku. Wykonanie "Wymiaru Północnego" leży w interesie państw bałtyckich, włączonych do tego projektu w grudniu 1998 roku. "Wymiar Północny stanowi kolejną bardzo istotną płaszczyznę integracji Europy Bałtyckiej. Stabilna i bogata Rosja może być kluczem do pełnej integracji bałtyckiej. Kaliningrad ma szansę w ramach "Wymiaru Północnego" zostać regionem modelowym dla ścisłej i pełnej zaufania współpracy pomiędzy UE a Rosją. Polska pozytywnie przyjęła koncepcję "Wymiaru Północnego" i zadeklarowała gotowość aktywnej współpracy w ośmiu głównych obszarach. W interesie Polski leży prowadzeniem aktywnej polityki na tym obszarze, co sprzyja umocnieniu naszej pozycji w NATO jak i UE. Dla Polski ważne jest włączenie państw bałtyckich w orbitę wpływów europejskich i atlantyckich. Polska powinna stymulować rozwój infrastruktury na obszarze bałtyckim i promować intensyfikację współpracy transgranicznej, która jest ważnym instrumentem budowania zaufania pomiędzy społecznościami obszar ten zamieszkującymi. Szczególnie istotne dla naszego kraju było włączenie Obwodu Kaliningradzkiego do "Wymiaru Północnego" UE. Polska zainteresowana jest budowaniem w tym rejonie warunków dla trwałej stabilizacji i umacniania wzajemnego zaufania. "Wymiar Północny" przesuwa kierunek zainteresowania UE z basenu Morza Śródziemnego w kierunku Bałtyku i Morza Barentsa. Koncepcja "Wymiaru Północnego" stanowi jeden z istotnych elementów budowy Europy Regionów. ; The 'Northern Dimension' is a project linking EU member states both with candidate countries (Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and countries remaining beyond EU structures (Norway, Iceland). This initiative is the common platform for policies and financial instruments for northern Europe linking even organisations and initiatives which are not an integral part of EU. - The 'Northern Dimension' proposed by Finland was a reaction to lack of EU strategy towards Russia. The initiative is for Finland an instrument, which the country tries to use for promoting and securing own interests. Implementation of the project is very beneficial for Finland, a direct neighbour of Russia and the only EU member state bordering with the country. - Relations with Russia are the crucial part of the 'Northern Dimension* and are to strengthen EU foreign policy in Northern Europe. - The project is of great importance to Europe as a whole, which would welcome a stable and democratic Russia. For this reason the 'Northern Dimension' was included into the common strategy towards Russia and adopted in June 1999. - Implementation of the 'Northern Dimension* is in the interest of Baltic countries, which joined the project in December 1998. The project provides another significant integration platform for Baltic Europe. A stable and rich Russia may be the key to full Baltic integration. - Kaliningrad has the opportunity to become, under the project, a model region for close and trustworthy co-operation between EU and Russia. - Poland accepted the 'Northern Dimension' concept and declared readiness to actively participate in 8 main sectors. An active policy approach in this area strengthens our position in NATO and in EU. For Poland it is important that Baltic countries come under European and Atlantic influence. Poland should stimulate development of infrastructure in the region and promote intensified cross border co-operation, which is and important instrument in building trust among the population inhabiting the area. - Inclusion of Kaliningrad District into the project is particularly important for our country as Poland is interested in developing an environment for solid mutual trust in the region. - The 'Northern Dimension' shifts the focus of EU from the Mediterranean towards the Baltic and Barents Sea. - The 'Northern Dimension' project is one of the crucial elements in building a Europe of regions. ; Marcin Polom