How should the European Union react to the decision of the British people to withdraw from the union? This is the question that has been at the centre of the political debate in Europe since the Brexit vote. Paul De Grauwe outlines a future scenario in which the EU could succeed after Brexit. He contends the union must address discontent with the type of […]
Although the ‘reverse Greenland’ model has often been cited as a possible means of Scotland remaining in the EU while the UK leaves, the situations facing Greenland then and Scotland now are not that comparable, writes Maria Ackrén. She suggests that, while Scotland might not find much inspiration in Greenland’s relationship with the EU, it could learn from its […]
Although the EU was not, in the beginning, a security mechanism, states have increasingly co-operated on security, foreign policy and defence. Their endeavours have had mixed results that at times have been seen as a drag on Britain’s autonomy. What practical effect will Brexit have on the way Britain collects intelligence, defends itself and deals with China and Russia? Philip HJ […]
Despite the threat of populist nationalists seizing the day in the maelstrom of Brexit, the British centre-left has refused to reconsider its basic understanding of European capitalism. Douglas Voigt argues that for Europe’s sake, social democrats must recognise this economic system as the very source of injustice.
Since June 23, this obstinacy is reflected in the contrast relentlessly expressed by figures in […]
Thanks to the large number of Britons who holiday in and retire to Spain – and a lot of foreign direct investment in both directions – the two countries have enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship, despite tensions stoked by the existence of Gibraltar. Brexit puts much of this at risk, writes Luis Garicano [1]. With Spain unlikely to […]
Boris Johnson is damaging Germany’s goodwill towards the UK, argues Charlotte Galpin. She writes that despite Germany’s long-standing respect for its British partners, the Federal Republic trades more with the EU27 than it does with the UK and it has a profound ideological commitment to European integration that is seldom appreciated in Britain.
‘We’re used to respecting foreign ministers a lot’, […]
The prize the EU offered – a single market offering opportunities to all – is increasingly at odds with people’s lived experience, says Henrik Scheller. But despite Brexit, established parties continue to push for more integration. Likewise, academic thinking is struggling to escape the dream of ever-closer union. We must start asking ourselves which model of society and the market […]
On 23 September, European Parliament President Martin Schulz delivered this speech at the LSE. He argues the ‘four freedoms’ of the EU are indivisible and calls for zero tolerance of xenophobic violence and hate crime. Warning of no a la carte menu, he promises to tackle Brexit in a firm and fair manner.
Last time I was here, on 5 […]
The remaining 27 EU member state governments met in Bratislava in September for their first major meeting without the UK since the Brexit referendum in June. As Solon Ardittis writes, one of the main developments to emerge from the meeting was an apparent shift in the EU’s approach to the migration crisis, with so-called ‘flexible solidarity’ being presented by […]
The announced timing with respect to Article 50 will likely deprive Theresa May’s government of the valuable negotiation time and substantially diminish her bargaining power with the EU27. Mareike Kleine and Clement Minaudier make this argument on the basis of their research which shows that international negotiations falter when there are pending elections on the national level.
This weekend, at the Conservative Party’s […]
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