Differences between the welfare states within the European Union are a perennial topic. The recent enlargement brought the new member states into the picture. The paper looks at differences between the new and the old member states as groups as well as within the new member state group. It...

The paper reviews issues related to accession of the EU New Member States to the Eurozone. The paper was written before the global financial and economic crisis, but much of it it still relevant even for the post-crisis world

The paper looks at the European Union's impact on corruption in Slovakia, both before and after the country's accession to the European Union. It shows that even though pre-accession channels of influence diminish or disappear, membership brings new means of influence. Our methodology looks...

The paper explores the impact of Europeanization on bureaucratic autonomy in the new EU member states using as a case study the Agricultural Paying Agency in Slovakia. The paper shows that Europeanization had limited sustained impact on the personal autonomy of senior officials; however, it...