The party politics of the EU’s relations with the USA: evidence from the European Parliament

Wagner, Wolfgang; Peláez, Luís Valdés; Raunio, Tapio; Koppel, Maartje van de

doi:10.1080/09662839.2021.1947803

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“…When it comes to transatlantic relations, the left/right dimension dominated the political space. Opposition to the US was strongest in the radical left, and groups friendly to the US included centrist groups -in particular, the center-right (Wagner et al, 2021). Therefore, both important and positive transatlantic accent after the Trump presidency has finished, was the publication of the agenda in 2020 before the presidency of Joe Biden started.…”

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Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU in the second and third decades of the 21st century - main challenges

Niewiadomski,

Niemczyk,

Pereira

et al. 2024

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Historically, the development of new technologies has led to higher increase in productivity in Europe and the US compared to the rest of the world. This resulted in economic asymmetry in the global economy, which ultimately led to the geopolitical domination of Europe and the USA over Africa and Asia (Findlay, O'Rourke, 2007, p. 364). With the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Union has taken a step towards playing a significant role in trade, environment and social issues (Van Langenhove & Marchesi, 2009; Rudloff & Laurer, 2017). The aim of this work is to present the main challenges and changes taking place in transatlantic relations between the EU and the USA in the second and third decades of the 21st century. To achieve this goal, the descriptive method was applied. The reforms carried out by the EU allowed it to act in the spectrum of international affairs. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine (in 2014 and 2022) showed that the EU is increasingly resorting to sanctions and conditionality instruments to promote its interests. In addition, the EU aims to create a common army. Despite the fact that these changes contribute to the increase of the EU's competitiveness in the world, US relations between the EU are extremely durable, and the transatlantic community is repairing mutual relations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the EU's relations with China, the largest trading partner in 2021 (Eurostat, 2022), are confrontational. Despite improvement in transatlantic relations, the earlier lack of communication led to a lack of confidence in the US on the part of Europeans. Relations between the US and the EU in the third decade of the 21st century remain tense – it is worth mentioning the AUKUS defense pact (agreement between Australia, Great Britain and the United States) on the exchange of defense technologies in this respect (Borges de Castro and Ricardo, 2021; Morcos 2021 ). It resulted in deterioration of relations between Paris and the US to such an extent that they were close to breaking. At the same time, at the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, transatlantic relations sought stabilization. President Biden's administration has reaffirmed its commitment to alliances with European countries. In addition, the US returned to the Paris Agreement (United States Department of State, 2021) and rejoined the World Health Organization (WHO) (Keaten, 2021).

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Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU in the second and third decades of the 21st century - main challenges

Niewiadomski,

Niemczyk,

Pereira

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“…Parliamentary debates have been selected to study politicisation, building on the work of several scholars in this field (e.g. national parliaments: Wendler 2014, Wonka 2016, Góra 2021European Parliament: Góra 2021, Wagner et al 2021. Depending on the legal nature of the agreements, the EU more or less has competences in this domain, which ultimately matters in terms of the scope of actions that domestic parliaments have.…”

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Between human rights and security concerns: politicisation of EU-Turkey and EU-Libya agreements on migration in national parliaments

Thevenin

2021

European Security

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For the past few decades, the increased perception of migration as an issue in Europe resulted in the development of the externalisation of the EU's migration governance to third countries. EU-Turkey and EU-Libya cooperation frameworks on migration have in this perspective been established in the wake of the 2015 migration crisis and triggered major controversies. The agreements received fierce contestation from non-governmental and international actors, highlighting the poor protection of human rights through this management. This paper analyses the dynamics of politicisation of EU-Turkey and EU-Libya agreements on migration in domestic political discourse. A qualitative comparison between German, French and Polish parliamentary debates constitutes the main empirical basis of this research. The analysis focuses on the different patterns of politicisation with emphasis on contesting arguments. This paper examines members of parliaments' stances on EU-Turkey and EU-Libya cooperation focusing on humanitarian and securitisation frames. Results demonstrate an uneven process of politicisation in national parliaments dependent on the robustness of parliamentary majority and political parties' issue positions. Overall, the analysis of discourse on the two agreements clearly illustrates the prioritisation of security over human rights when it comes to migration management.

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Theorizing Populist Radical-Right Foreign Policy: Ideology and Party Positioning in France and Germany

Ostermann

Stahl

2022

Foreign Policy Analysis

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The success of anti-establishment parties across Europe has fueled debate on the role of populism for foreign policy and its contemporary contestation. The almost-election of Marine Le Pen to the French presidency in 2017, the successes of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany's 2017 and 2021 federal elections, and the central role these populist radical-right (PRR) parties henceforth play in structuring political debate make their wider foreign policy positions an issue of central concern. Yet, we still lack a thorough understanding how populism and radical-right ideology jointly produce a distinct foreign policy positioning beyond European integration. This article tries to narrow this gap by conceptualizing PRR positioning on trade, climate change, development policies, hegemony, and security and defense issues. The comparative analysis of official documents and voting behavior reveals only subtle differences between the Rassemblement national and the AfD, while demonstrating broad commonalities that have the potential to inform research across other cases and world regions on PRR parties’ foreign policy positioning.

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The party politics of the EU’s relations with the USA: evidence from the European Parliament

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References 49 publications

Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU in the second and third decades of the 21st century - main challenges

Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU in the second and third decades of the 21st century - main challenges

Between human rights and security concerns: politicisation of EU-Turkey and EU-Libya agreements on migration in national parliaments

Theorizing Populist Radical-Right Foreign Policy: Ideology and Party Positioning in France and Germany

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