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Re-evaluating the East-West divide in the European Union (2024)
Journal Article
Volintiru, C., Surubaru, N., Epstein, R. A., & Fagan, A. (2024). Re-evaluating the East-West divide in the European Union. Journal of European Public Policy, 31(3), 782-800. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2024.2313694

This introduction argues that the East-West divide in Europe continues to be politically salient since the fall of the Berlin Wall and two decades since the accession of most East Central European (ECE) countries to the European Union. We re-evaluate... Read More about Re-evaluating the East-West divide in the European Union.

The European budget after COVID-19. Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities (2020)
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Surubaru, N. (2020). The European budget after COVID-19. Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities. [Blog post]

During the European Council this week all eyes are, again, on the negotiations for the future European Union (EU) budget. Analysts tended to focus mainly on two things. First, the evolution of the sums of money that will be agreed on for the future E... Read More about The European budget after COVID-19. Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities.

Europe to the rescue? EU funds and the COVID-19 crisis – who gets what, how and why (2020)
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Surubaru, N. (2020). Europe to the rescue? EU funds and the COVID-19 crisis – who gets what, how and why. [Blog post]

During the European Council this week all eyes are, again, on the negotiations for the future European Union (EU) budget. Analysts tended to focus mainly on two things. First, the evolution of the sums of money that will be agreed on for the future E... Read More about Europe to the rescue? EU funds and the COVID-19 crisis – who gets what, how and why.

European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania (2020)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N. (2021). European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania. European Politics and Society, 22(2), 203-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2020.1729049

In recent years, there have been numerous academic and policy debates on the delivery mechanisms of European Union (EU) funds in member states. Studies focused on issues arising, for instance, during the management and implementation of EU aid at the... Read More about European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania.

One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania (2020)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N., & Nitoiu, C. (2021). One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania. European Politics and Society, 22(2), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2020.1729047

The main aim of this Special Issue is to critically analyse the impact of the EU on Bulgaria and Romania, during their first decade as members of the European community, in several poignant areas of membership. The rationale for this endeavour is two... Read More about One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania.

Evaluating the Determinants of EU Funds Absorption across Old and New Member States – the Role of Administrative Capacity and Political Governance (2019)
Journal Article
Incaltarau, C., Pascariu, G. C., & Surubaru, N. (2020). Evaluating the Determinants of EU Funds Absorption across Old and New Member States – the Role of Administrative Capacity and Political Governance. Journal of Common Market Studies, 58(4), 941-961. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12995

This article assesses the impact of administrative capacity and political governance factors on the absorption of structural and cohesion funds (SCF). We drew on EU-27 country level data and developed a dynamic panel data model for the 2007–15 implem... Read More about Evaluating the Determinants of EU Funds Absorption across Old and New Member States – the Role of Administrative Capacity and Political Governance.

The Sibiu Summit and the future of the European integration project: rekindle or embracing the status-quo? (2019)
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Surubaru, N. (2019). The Sibiu Summit and the future of the European integration project: rekindle or embracing the status-quo?. [Blog post]

On the 9th of May 2019, 69 years from the Schuman Declaration and 15 years following the Big Bang Enlargement of the European Union (EU), the heads of state and government met in the small Saxon town of Sibiu (Romania) to discuss about the future of... Read More about The Sibiu Summit and the future of the European integration project: rekindle or embracing the status-quo?.

Governing EU Cohesion Policy in central and eastern Europe: the interplay between administrative capacity and political factors. The case of Structural Funds absorption in Bulgaria and Romania (2007–2013) (2018)
Thesis
Surubaru, N. (2018). Governing EU Cohesion Policy in central and eastern Europe: the interplay between administrative capacity and political factors. The case of Structural Funds absorption in Bulgaria and Romania (2007–2013). (Thesis). Loughborough University

This dissertation examines how new European Union (EU) member states manage and implement European Cohesion Policy (CP). It assess the administrative and political factors that might explain the variation in the financial absorption of Structural Fun... Read More about Governing EU Cohesion Policy in central and eastern Europe: the interplay between administrative capacity and political factors. The case of Structural Funds absorption in Bulgaria and Romania (2007–2013).

The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing Performance (2018)
Book
Papadimitriou, D., Baltag, D., & Surubaru, N. (Eds.). (2018). The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing Performance. Abingdon / New York: Routledge

The role of the European Union (EU) in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and its ‘near abroad’ has attracted much scholarly attention over the past few years. Notwithstanding the successes of the EU’s eastwards enlargement, the ‘transfor... Read More about The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing Performance.

Revisiting the role of domestic politics: politicisation and European Cohesion Policy performance in Central and Eastern Europe (2017)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N. (2017). Revisiting the role of domestic politics: politicisation and European Cohesion Policy performance in Central and Eastern Europe. East European Politics, 33(1), 106-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/21599165.2017.1279606

This article evaluates the influence of domestic political factors on the performance of Cohesion Policy (CP) in new member states. It argues that domestic levels of politicisation, within Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) can mediate th... Read More about Revisiting the role of domestic politics: politicisation and European Cohesion Policy performance in Central and Eastern Europe.

Administrative capacity or quality of political governance? EU Cohesion Policy in the new Europe, 2007–13 (2016)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N. (2017). Administrative capacity or quality of political governance? EU Cohesion Policy in the new Europe, 2007–13. Regional Studies, 51(6), 844-856. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1246798

Administrative capacity or quality of political governance? EU Cohesion Policy in the new Europe, 2007–13. Regional Studies. The enlargement towards Central and Eastern Europe offers new opportunities to examine the effectiveness of the European Unio... Read More about Administrative capacity or quality of political governance? EU Cohesion Policy in the new Europe, 2007–13.

Administrative and political embeddedness: how to improve the institutional environments dealing with the management and implementation of EU Structural and Investment Funds? The experience of new member states (2016)
Book Chapter
Surubaru, C. (2016). Administrative and political embeddedness: how to improve the institutional environments dealing with the management and implementation of EU Structural and Investment Funds? The experience of new member states. In J. Bachtler, P. Berkowitz, S. Hardy, & T. Muravska (Eds.), EU Cohesion Policy: Reassessing performance and direction (171-185). Abingdon / New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315401867

Time and time again, administrative capacity has been identified as a key feature of the successful management and implementation of EU funds. This chapter investigates the extent to which domestic governance interferes with the development of admini... Read More about Administrative and political embeddedness: how to improve the institutional environments dealing with the management and implementation of EU Structural and Investment Funds? The experience of new member states.

Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government (2015)
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Surubaru, N. (2015). Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government. [Blog post]

Following the resignation of Romania’s Prime Minister, Victor Ponta, a new ‘technocratic’ government led by former European Commissioner Dacian Cioloș entered office on 17 November. Neculai-Cristian Surubaru assesses some of the key challenges facing... Read More about Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government.