Publishing Institution: European Council On Foreign Relations / Topic: European Union

Author:: Susi Dennison and Livia Franco
Publication Date:: 10-2019
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: European Council On Foreign Relations
Abstract:: The Portuguese people believe that their country’s fate is inextricably tied to that of the European Union. A survey carried out ahead of the Portuguese national election suggests that the Portuguese bounced back quickly from a surge in Euroscepticism linked to the strict conditions of Portugal’s 2011 bailout package. Portugal values the economic benefits of EU membership primarily, but its people believe in the EU as more than just an economic project. The Portuguese are instinctive multilateralists, and hope that the bloc can help them tackle the challenges of globalisation: from climate change to cooperation on the impact of freedom of movement on Europe.
Topic:: Climate Change, Globalization, International Cooperation, Public Opinion, European Union, and Multilateralism
Political Geography:: Europe and Portugal

Author:: Dinah Pardijs and Almut Möller
Publication Date:: 03-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: European Council On Foreign Relations
Abstract:: Faced with internal and external pressures, the EU is increasingly focused on “cooperation” and “deliverables”, rather than “integration”. ECFR’s research shows that a critical mass of countries agree on the need for more flexible cooperation within the EU.
Topic:: International Cooperation, European Union, and Brexit
Political Geography:: Europe

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