Paul Schmidt

 
Educational Background

2000/2001: Diplomatic Academy Vienna: Master of International Relations

1996/2000: University of Vienna: Master in Political Science

Work Experience

Since 9/2009: Austrian Society for European Politics, Secretary General

9/2006 – 9/2009: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB): Deputy Head at the Representative Office of the OeNB at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union, Brussels

9/2001 – 9/2009: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB): Expert for European Policy, European Affairs and International Financial Organizations Division, Vienna

Publications

Schaller, S., Schmidt, P., Milford-Faber, S. (2020): EU democracy in an era of a changing media environment and disinformation, in: “Deliberative Democracy in the EU: Countering Populism with Participation and Debate”, Rowman & Littlefield International, London.

Schaller, S., Schmidt, P., Milford-Faber, S. (2020): Voices of Central and Eastern Europe. Perceptions of democracy and governance in 10 EU countries – Länderbericht Österreich. GLOBSEC, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik.

Kaeding, M. Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (ed.) (2020): Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe Views from the Capitals, Palgrave Macmillan, September.

Kurri, P., Schmidt, P. (2020): Making the European Capital Brussels tangible for the Next Generation, ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 16a, 2020, Vienna, 16 July.

Kurri, P., Schmidt, P. (2020): Next Generation EU: Die Europa-Hauptstadt Brüssel für Jugendliche erlebbar machen, ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 16, Vienna, 25 June.

Edthofer, J., Schmidt, P. (2020): Das Europäische Parlament – ein Jahr nach den Europawahlen, ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 12a, Vienna, 22 June.

Edthofer, J., Schmidt, P. (2020): Das Europäische Parlament – ein Jahr nach den Europawahlen, ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 12, Vienna, 25 May.

Schmidt, P. (2020): Österreichs zwiespältiges Verhältnis zur Europäischen Union, in: Europäische Rundschau, No. 1.

Schmidt, P.  (2020): 25 Jahre Österreich in der Europäischen Union. Gekommen, um zu bleiben, in: “Fundamente. Meilensteine der Republik. 25 Jahre Österreich in der Europäischen Union“, Parlamentsdirektion, Vienna, February.

Schmidt, P. (2020): Austria’s new ÖVP-Green government: united in diversity? LSE EUROPP Blog, 17 January.

Schmidt, P. (2019): What to expect from Austria’s election. LSE EUROPP Blog, 10 September.

Edthofer, J., Schmidt, P. (2019): Das Abstimmungsverhalten der österreichischen Abgeordneten zum Europäischen Parlament. ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 12, Vienna, 23 May.

Edthofer, J., Schmidt, P. (2019): The voting behaviour of the Austrian Members of the European Parliament during the legislative period 2014-2019, TEPSA Briefs, July 2019.

Schaller, S., Schmidt, P., Milford-Faber, S. (2019): The untapped potential of EU affairs in Austria’s Parliament, in: “Representative Democracy in the EU: Recovering Legitimacy”, Rowman & Littlefield International, London, May.

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik (ed.) (2018): Populism in Central Europe 2018. Anti EU-rhetoric versus own national interests? National populism and its reception in Central Europe. December.

Breinschmid, C., Schaller, S., Schmidt, P. (2018): Direct Democracy in Austria: just a tool for the opposition?, in: “Direct Democracy in the European Union: The Myth of a Citizens’ Union”, Rowman & Littlefield International, London, November.

Bittner, M., Schmidt, P. (2018): Digitalisierung in Österreich: Politisches Feigenblatt oder Modernisierungsschub in einer zunehmend vernetzten EU? ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 25, Vienna, 31 October.

Hajdu, D., Kvorning Lassen, C., Lovec, M., Schmidt, P., Szalai, A. (2018): Nationalistic populism and its reception in Central Europe. ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 24, Vienna, 23 October.

Schmidt, P. (2018): Explaining the appeal of populist nationalism in Central Europe. LSE EUROPP Blog, 6 November.

Schmidt, P. (2018): The future of Europe: Views from the capitals. Emerging Europe, 29 October.

Edthofer, J., Schmidt, P. (2018): Die EU als Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsunion: Das Meinungsbild der ÖsterreicherInnen im EU-Vergleich. ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 20, Vienna, 26 September.

Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (ed.) (2018): The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals. Palgrave Macmillan, September.

Schmidt, P. (2018): Should the rest of the EU follow Austria in reducing the voting age to 16? LSE EUROPP Blog, 27 July.

Edthofer J., Schmidt, P. (2018): Voting at 16 in Austria: a possible model for the EU? Royal Instituto Elcano, 12 July.

Schmidt, P. (2018): What should we expect from Austria’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union? LSE EUROPP Blog, 27 June.

Breinschmid, C., Schmidt, P. (2018): Zur veränderten Rolle des EU-Ratsvorsitzes: Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 9, Vienna, 6 June.

Edthofer J., Schmidt, P. (2018): Wählen ab 16 in Österreich – ein Erfolgsmodell für ganz Europa? ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 6, Vienna, 16 April.

Schmidt, P. (2018): The EU and Democratic Values: What Unites and Divides Hungarians and Austrians. Emerging Europe, 4 April.

Schmidt, P. (2018): Franco-German cooperation: Am compromise between vision and reality? LSE EUROPP Blog, 6 February.

Schmidt, P. (2018): Budapest & Vienna: A New Eurosceptic Tandem? Emerging Europe, 1 February.

Schmidt, P. (2017): Austria in Europe: dynamic perceptions and ambiguous politics. Real Instituto Elcano, 12 December.

Schmidt, P. (2017): Could Austria join the Visegrád Group? LSE EUROPP Blog, 27 October.

Schmidt, P. (2017): Euroscepticism in Austria: The calm before the storm. Chatham House. 20 June.

Schmidt, P. (2017): The Free Movement of Workers Within the EU and the Case of Austria: Balancing Distortions and Adding Value. The European Financial Review, 5 May.

Schmidt, P. (2017): Is EU free movement a curse or a blessing? The case of Austria. LSE EUROPP Blog. 21 February.

Breinschmid, C., Schmidt, P. (2017). Die Europäische Bürgerinitiative – lebendig begraben? ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 7, Vienna, 31 May.

Schaller, S., Schmidt, P. (2017). Der Brexit bringt’s: Zwei EU-Agenturen auf der Suche nach einem neuen Standort, Vienna, ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 21, Vienna, 29 September.

Schmidt, P., Breinschmid, C. (ed.) (2016): 25 Ideen für Europa. Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik, Eigenverlag (ISBN 978-3-200-04821-8), October.

Schmidt, P. (2016): Austrian Euroscepticism has grown markedly, but voters still show little support for leaving the EU. LSE EUROPP Blog, 24 October.

Schmidt, P. (2016): Why Central Europe needs a unified strategy for tackling the migration crisis. LSE EUROPP Blog, 15 August

Göbl, G., Kvorning Lassen, C., Lovec, M., Nic, M., Schmidt, P. (2016). Central Europe and the Refugee Question: Cooperation, not Confrontation. Vienna. ÖGfE Policy Brief, No. 22, Vienna, 12 September.

Schmidt, P. (2016): Elecciones presidenciales en Austria: una historia interminable. El País, 2 July.

Schmidt, P. (2015): Ein Neustart für Europa. Sicherheitspolitische Jahresvorschau 2015, Österreichisches Bundesheer.

Nauschnigg, F., Schmidt, P. (ed.) (2006): Conference on Experience with and Preparations for the Euro. Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

Mooslechner, P, Gnan, E., Schmidt, P., Schwarz, R. (ed.) (2005): The European Integration Process: A Changing Environment for National Central Banks. Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

Mooslechner, P., Gnan, E., Schmidt, P., Schwarz, R. (ed.) (2004): A Constitutional Treaty for an Enlarged Europe: Institutional and Economic Implications for Economic and Monetary Union. Oesterreichische Nationalbank.