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.

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
Francesco Nicoli: Varieties of Crisis and Responses
EUGOV Seminar, 13 March 2025
EUGOV Seminar, 24 February 2025
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