EUGOV

Government and Governance in the EU

About us​

EUGOV was founded in 2003 as a research group targeting the relevance and specialization of EU government and governance. It recognizes the significance of research and cooperation to analyze and develop science and policy that addresses European integration theory, EU institutional and decision-making, EU policy-making, EU democratic quality, European comparative studies and multi-level governance.

The EUGOV group has established itself as a leader in EU studies in Spain, with the Generalitat of Catalunya recognizing it as a Consolidated Group from 2009 to present.

Its principal expertise includes those themes related to:

  • EU institutional dynamics and decision-making
  • Power, democracy and legitimacy in the EU
  • European policies
  • Theories of European integration
  • Europeanisation
  • European Public Administration

Given the nature of its work, its scope includes not only the European Union but comparative studies of European countries and some third countries. It particularly thrives on the collective collaboration of faculty, doctoral candidates, postgraduate and undergraduate students, as well as affiliated scholars from across Spain and the rest of Europe.

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Last publications

Populism in the EU and the trade-off between ethical claiming and mainstreaming
Font, N., & Ares, C. West European Politics

Silenced contestation? Explaining the ‘quiet implementation’ of the European Union’s recovery and resilience facility in Spain and Italy
Capati, A., Christiansen, T. and Fernández-Pasarín, A. Journal of European Public Policy

Negotiated and negotiable? Contractual governance and the flexibility of the EU’s recovery and resilience facility
Miró, J. and Fernández-Pasarín, A. Journal of European Public Policy

The predictors of party group bargaining success in the European Parliament
Bicchi, N., European Union Politics

Unpacking public support for nuclear energy: A twin conjoint experiment on innovative nuclear fusion and next-generation fission technologies
Biten-Butorac, M., Nicoli, F., & Lalli, R. Energy Policy, 210 

Regulation & Governance Regulating Care: How Transparency, Ownership, Control, and Sanctions Shape Trust and Preferences 
Pérez-Duran, I., Rozas-Bugueño, J., Rincon, L., Regulation & Governance

Democratic accountability regimes, populism, and transparency in the European Parliament
Font, N. and Ares, C. Journal of European Public Policy, 33(5): 1413–1439.

News

Aleksandra Sojka: Political parties’ use of social media

On Friday, 8 May, we were delighted to welcome Aleksandra Sojka, from our partner institution MACIES Jean Monnet Centre of …

Francesco Nicoli: Varieties of Crisis and Responses

On Friday, 20 March, we were thrilled to receive professor Francesco Nicoli, who delivered the seminar «Varieties of Crises and …

EUGOV Seminar, 13 March 2025

EUGOV Seminar on 13 March 2025 (13:00) at Sala de Juntes, Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, UAB. Speaker: Francesco …

EUGOV Seminar, 24 February 2025

EUGOV Seminar on 24 February 2025 (13:00) at Sala Europa, European Documentation Centre of the UAB. Speaker: Yannis Karagiannis, Institut …