BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
The Barcelona Center for European Studies (BACES) is aimed at fostering the study of innovative teaching and research on the EU among UPF faculty staff as well as graduate and undergraduate students. Understood as the first step towards the establishment of a permanent Center for European Studies at our university, BACES aims to promote multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary understandings of the Union’s politics, economics and law.
In addition, BACES also supports increased quality in teaching and studying, coupled with support to further publications and research projects. As such, don't forget to check the EU Resources Online Learning Platform section produced in collaboration with our institutional partner, the JMC in European Governance (EUGov), for plenty of EU-related material (videos, links, etc.)
Upcoming Events
EUGOV Seminar 2025-2026
Title: "Social Europe in the Eyes of Citizens: The Interplay of Identity, Trust, and Economic Interests”
Date: Wednesday June 3rd 2026
Time: 13:00 to 14:00
Venue: UPF Public Policy Center Room
EU Citizens' Debate
Title: "Disinformation and AI: What Are the Implications for the European Union and Its Citizens?”
Date: Wednesday June 3rd 2026
Time: 18:30
Venue: Espai Línia (C/Girona, 52, Barcelona)
More information: here
Registration: here
Prof. Dr. Javier Arregui
Public Policy Center - Senior Researcher
Johns Hopkins University and University Pompeu Fabra
JMC EUGov - Coordinator
University Pompeu Fabra
Full Professor & Researcher
Departament of Political and Social Sciences
Edifici Mercè
Carrer de la Mercè, 12
08002 Barcelona
+34 93 542 2735
Office 24.430
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BACES Barcelona Center for European Studies
Edifici Mercè Rodoreda (campus de la Ciutadella)
Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
08005 Barcelona
+34 93 542 2808
Office Room 24.512
Last Publications
Bicchi, N. (2026). The predictors of party group bargaining success in the European Parliament. European Union Politics, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14651165261423104
Bicchi, N. & Arregui, J. (2025). Preference cohesion and bargaining satisfaction among Southern EU member states: a comparative perspective. West European Politics, 48(1), 58-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2023.2258030
Bicchi, N. & Arregui, J. Interview-based datasets for quantitative research on the Council of the EU: a systematic review. European Political Science Review (2025), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773925000062
Cantó, J. & Arregui, J. (2024). The impact of party competition on LGBTI+ rights: Evidence from Spanish autonomous regions (1990–2022). Politics and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12595
Cantó, J., Baraibar, J. & Arregui J. (2024). Same Money, Different Impact? The Curving Effect of European Structural and Investment Funds on EU Support in Spain (1990 - 2019). European Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/epa2.1232