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Articles by Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén

August 12, 2025

🧭 Powerhouse or talking shop? The European Parliament and EU enlargement

Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén
Talking shop or powerhouse? The role of the European Parliament in foreign affairs is the subject of much debate. Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén explains how the Parliament has contributed to the current momentum around enlargement – an area where parliamentary influence is often overlooked – and how the European Commission is increasingly recognising, and valuing, the parliamentary dimension
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Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén
Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster

Magdalena was recently a Visiting Fellow at Sciences Po, Paris.

Her research interests are in the areas of EU external relations and international negotiations.

She has produced articles on these topics for leading journals, including Comparative European Politics, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, Policy and Politics, and International Negotiation.

The EU in International Negotiations
The EU in International Negotiations
Palgrave, 2023

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