European elections are traditionally seen as less significant than national elections. But Ugur Tekiner argues that the recent challenges facing the EU force us to rethink this classification. Recent European elections accurately reflect the national political mood in Member States, and reveal the growing polarisation around Europe
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and Economics, Ankara University
Ugur’s research interests include European integration, political parties, and European social democracy.
His current research focuses on the evolving link between the EU and national political parties, particularly the centre-left ones.
Ugur completed his PhD in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge in 2024.
His previous works have been published in top international journals, including the Journal of Common Market Studies, the Journal of Contemporary European Studies, and Political Studies Review.
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