Brexit: A game of bluff
Size does not necessarily equal strength, and the European Union has holes in its strategy
Cohesion & Governance
The way forward: UK digital policies and Brexit (Part I)
The digital challenges related to Brexit are stark but clear. There is no excuse for any policy misstep from May's government.
Merkel keeping one eye on Britain’s “UK first” approach
As much as Berlin would like to prevent negotiations with the UK turning sour, it is hard to envisage any other outcome
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum: Never let a good crisis go to waste
A likely ‘no’ vote in Hungary’s legally questionable referendum will provide ammunition for Orbán’s battle with Brussels
The UK government’s Brexit strategy: What we know so far
Theresa May seems to be looking for a compromise around freedom of movement in order to retain access to the Single Market
Boris Johnson the Counter-Revolutionary
Johnson did more than anyone to bury Britain’s European future; but his ultra-flexibility may yet prove to be its salvation
Europe seen from the outside – the British view
The next phase of European integration must engage with – and provide safeguards against – the dark side of interdependence. Otherwise Brexit will be just the beginning.
Will Europe’s bloody summer change migration policy?
With every terrorist attack, anti-migration parties will have a larger platform, but they will struggle to change policy
More Europe, less Brussels
The idea of the Union must resonate with all Europeans, not just those who get invited to exclusive meetings. The era of Aachen is over; the age of Bratislava has arrived.
Brexit and defence: Time to dust off the ‘letter of intent’?
In the absence of a comprehensive framework for post-Brexit defence cooperation between the UK and EU 27, the forgotten Letter of Intent agreement could provide a useful stop-gap