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Dr. Elena Frech

@Frech_Elena

Post-doc, Political Scientist, academic Research Interests: European Union, Political Institutions, Political Behavior, Gender

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Joined August 2021
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Ragnhild L Muriaas@RMuriaasOct 8
How do some politicians stay in office for decades while others cycle out? 🤔 In our new paper out today in Cambridge University Press, Torill Stavenes & I map out "seniors" (3+ terms) and "super-seniors" (5+ terms) across 14 European democracies. 🧵👇🏼 @govandopp @UiBsamfunn
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Conference at the Lake of Constance…. And it is hot… Greetings… #3LänderTagung @dvpwkongress @dvpw #academiclife What is the weather like in Belfast?
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Me, when admin comes my way…
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Research & Politics@Res_PolMay 7
Do prestigious offices make voters less likely to support women candidates? Nichole Bauer finds no direct “prestige penalty,” while showing how prestige and masculinity may shape women’s path through politics. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Does the perceived prestige of a political office affect support for women candidates? - Nichole...

Does the perceived prestige of a political office affect support for women candidates? - Nichole...

Research documents that women political leaders tend to be excluded from the highest and most prestigious political offices such as the presidency or gubernator...

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Ragnhild L Muriaas@RMuriaasApr 9
New article out! 📢 We study how political stressors—harassment and work–life balance—affect politicians’ motivation. 👉Stress doesn’t just demoralize—it can also galvanize. w @MadsThau Wang & @WinsvoldMarte tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Stressors in Political Office: How Stress from Parenthood and Harassment Affect Politicians’...

Stressors in Political Office: How Stress from Parenthood and Harassment Affect Politicians’...

Politicians increasingly encounter stressors such as political harassment and the demands of reconciling public responsibilities with familial obligations. While prior research has linked these cha...

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Today, 17. March 2026 the EU General Affairs Council is expected to pass an amendment to the European Electoral Act implementing proxy voting for mothers and pregnant women in the EP. Want to follow the Meeting?! consilium.europa.eu/en/meeti… #equalityforall @ECPR_Gender @ECPR_SGEU

General Affairs Council

The Council continued preparations for the March European Council, held a policy debate on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and focused on the 2026 European Semester.

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Ragnhild L Muriaas@RMuriaas12 Dec 2025
📢 New article out: Staying Power We show how political seniority—often treated as neutral experience—works as a gendered informal institution shaping access to power in parliament. @ERC_Research @TRaasen 🧵
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I am feeling honoured to be teaching in Basel. @UniBasel @UniBaselSocSci
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Wie gehen eigentlich Kind und Politische Karriere zusammen? im Zwischenruf Podcast @i_parl Diskutiere ich mit Nadine Heselhaus (MdB) @spdbt über Herausforderungen und Reformideen. Hier: Mandat, Mutter, Kind - Eltern im Parlament zwischenruf.podigee.io/30-el… @DVPW_Gender @ECPR_Gender
27: Mandat, Mutter, Kind - Eltern im Parlament

27: Mandat, Mutter, Kind - Eltern im Parlament

Mit einem Mandat ist es gewissermaßen wie mit einer Schwangerschaft – man weiß vorher nicht wirklich worauf man sich einlässt. Umso schwieriger ist es, wenn beides zusammen gestemmt wird, denn...

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Goodbye Namur! Ill miss my colleagues, the city and Belgian chocolate. #UNamur
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A few days ago I submitted an EU grant proposal. 👷🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍🎓💪🏻… the ones who did. that before know how much work that is. 😥 I‘ve put more work than ever before and submitted days before the Deadline. Why? My career in academia may depend on it… #EU @UniSalzburg_ @JessFortinRitt
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OZP@OZP_journal23 Jul 2025
🥁 In der neuen Ausgabe der @OZP_journal geben @Frech_Elena und Ulrich Sieberer einen spannenden Einblick in die "Konsensschmiede" des @OeParl und was wir daraus für Demokratien in stärker polarisierten Gesellschaften lernen können: oezp.at/OEZP/article/view/42…
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🧨💣Neue Publikation 🧨🎉 Einen Blick hinter die Kulissen des Österreichischen Parlaments und was wir daraus für die Zukunft der Demokratie lernen können finden Sie hier: oezp.at/OEZP/article/view/42… #Ulrich-Sieberer @DVPW_Vergleich @OeParl
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🎉Last week the president of the European Parliament proposed reforms of the parental leave regulations for MEPs. 🧨 A year ago we published a paper on the topic proposing similar reforms and discussing the underlying problems. See: cogitatiopress.com/politicsa… #EP #PiP @SophieKopsch

Beyond Rhetoric: The European Parliament as a Workplace for Parents and Current Reform Debates |...

Elena Frech, Sophie Kopsch

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„Friedrich Merz, Eingliederungshilfe ist kein Luxus! #TeilhabeStattAusgrenzung” - Jetzt unterschreiben! chng.it/XCrkj5tBNS via @ChangeGER
Die Petition unterschreiben

Die Petition unterschreiben

Friedrich Merz, kürzen Sie nicht bei der Teilhabe! #TeilhabeIstKeinLuxus

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Bye Prague! Learned so much at the #ECPRJS25 @UNamur #Transitions
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🧨Interested in the complex struggle of women in EU politics? See our recent article on EUROPP @JessFortinRitt @LSEEuroppblog @PoliticsGenderJ @ECPR #Eu #EUropeanCareers @ECPR_SGEU blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
The complex struggle for gender equality in EU politics

The complex struggle for gender equality in EU politics

EU gender equality commitments must be translated into sustained action, or future political changes could reverse the progress made so far.

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💥 New: The complex struggle for gender equality in EU politics ✍️ @Frech_Elena & Jessica Fortin-Rittberger present insights from their new special issue @EUP_TheJournal blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…
The complex struggle for gender equality in EU politics

The complex struggle for gender equality in EU politics

EU gender equality commitments must be translated into sustained action, or future political changes could reverse the progress made so far.

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🚨 TOMORROW in @ECPR_SGEU #ECPRSeminars ⤵️ 🎙️ @Frech_Elena @JeremyDodeigne @Nelsonlrsantos & William Daniel discuss how territoriality in legislators’ questions varies across policy domains 💻 18 Mar, 15:00–16:30 GMT ✍️ Register FREE ecpr.eu/Events/297
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