Juuso Järviniemi

Originally from Finland, Juuso Järviniemi studies European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges. He was the President of the British JEF section in 2017/18, and has been a member of JEF-Europe’s Federal Committee since 2017. Juuso was the Editor-in-Chief of TNF in 2017/19.

Juuso’s interests include the democratic structures of the EU, the UK’s place in the European project, and European identity.

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This author's articles (277)

Spitzenkandidaten and transnational lists are great ideas, but don’t mix them together

Several institutional questions remain unresolved following last year’s European election. The concept of ‘lead candidates’ (or “Spitzenkandidaten”) for Commission President was ill-defined during and after the campaign, creating confusion that contributed to the idea’s defeat in 2019. The idea of (...)

Wednesday 25 November 2020

If ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ are to work in 2024, we’ll need clarity over what the system actually means

The “original sin” of Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission presidency is that her nomination violated the ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process. Von der Leyen has promised to redeem this foundational flaw by reviving the system before the 2024 European elections. For the system to work next time round, (...)

Sunday 8 November 2020

Crossing Europe, “L’Estaca”-Style : A Quick Guide to Europe’s Most Popular Protest Song

Few things hop borders quite so well as music – and few songs are as well-traveled as “L’Estaca” (or “The Stake”), a protest song by the famed Spanish musician Lluís Llach. Since it was first performed by Llach, variations of “L’Estaca” have appeared in translation in many different contexts – not only in Europe, but around the world. At a time of increasing division and multiplying travel restrictions, art that transcends borders should be of special interest to Europeans.

Saturday 3 October 2020

What von der Leyen said about health policy in her State of the European Union address

Once the next round of treaty reform begins, will the memory of the pandemic still be recent enough to ensure the Union’s health competences are upgraded?

Sunday 20 September 2020

Musical Road Trip, Part 5 – Eastern Europe: SoundCloud rap, Álvaro Soler and more

In The New Federalist’s summer series, Juuso Järviniemi tours across Europe by entering European capitals’ names in the Spotify search box. After listening to George Ezra and çifteli-backed rap beats in Central Europe and the Balkans, he finishes the tour in Eastern Europe. We have published four (...)

Wednesday 9 September 2020

Musical Road Trip, Part 4 - George Ezra, çifteli and more

In The New Federalist’s summer series, Juuso Järviniemi tours Europe by entering European capitals’ names in the Spotify search box.

Tuesday 8 September 2020

Musical Road Trip, Part 3 - Winter, romance and chewing tobacco in Northern Europe

In The New Federalist’s summer series, Juuso Järviniemi tours across Europe by entering European capitals’ names in the Spotify search box.

Monday 7 September 2020

Musical Road Trip Part 2: Western Europe: The Chainsmokers, Imagine Dragons and more

Musical Road Trip - Part 2

Wednesday 2 September 2020

Musical Road Trip Part 1: Guitar sounds and hardcore beats in the Mediterranean

No travel? No problem. Juuso Järviniemi takes us around the continent via Spotify. Intrigued? Read on.

Tuesday 1 September 2020

Belarus protests: How can the EU promote its values in “Europe’s last dictatorship”?

“Europe’s last dictator” is facing the greatest challenge he has ever experienced during his 26-year rule, and has responded with an iron fist. The Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko pushed his original main opponents Viktar Babaryka, Valery Tsepkalo and Siarhei Tsikhanouski out of the race (...)

Saturday 15 August 2020

Imparare dal COVID: verso un’Unione Europea della Salute

Il coronavirus non conosce frontiere, ma al contrario il sistema sanitario, incaricato di gestire l’emergenza, opera a livello nazionale.Con l’insorgere della pandemia gli attori internazionali sono stati colti alla sprovvista - prima fra tutti l’Organizzazione mondiale della Sanità, -che si è (...)

Wednesday 15 July 2020

Tirer les leçons de la Covid-19 : vers une Union européenne de la santé

Alors que le coronavirus ne connaît pas de frontières, les systèmes de santé chargés de répondre à la crise sont gérés au niveau national. Les acteurs internationaux ont été pris au dépourvu dès le début de la pandémie : surtout, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé s’est largement limitée à émettre des recommandations que les différents pays ont choisi de suivre ou d’ignorer. Pour sa part, l’Union européenne n’a pu faire autrement que de regarder les gouvernements nationaux prendre des mesures.

Wednesday 15 July 2020
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