A 60-40 Referendum?
Willing forces could start now to campaign for a second vote on a 60-40 basis
Cohesion & Governance
Salvage from the breckage
“Out” is not a long word, or a difficult concept. But, as the post-referendum turmoil continues, many Brits are having obvious difficulty getting their heads around it
Brexit was a rejection of Britain’s governing elite. Too bad the elites were right.
The British people have spoken
View from Madrid: A polarised election context
The reactions of Spanish officials and political leaders to the Brexit vote converge around three main messages: the need to maintain political stability, reassurance for Spanish residents in the UK, as well as support for the political integration project
‘The world will not stop’: a statement from leading Europeans
The Brexit vote poses profound questions about the future of the European project, but the world will not stop while Europe works out its future
Saving British internationalism from Brexit
Even if the UK is a diminished power after Brexit international partners will still need its cooperation in the UN and NATO
A new social and political contract for Europe
“Taking back control” should be the new slogan of a new political union, as only by joining forces can governments wrest control of fiscal policies, offer a new social contract and regenerate their democracies.
View from Berlin: Subdued shock
Political Berlin has been has been in a state of subdued shock following the Brexit vote
Leave the UK alone
In the brouhaha following the United Kingdom’s historical vote to leave the EU, the two worst risks confronting Europe are complacency and obsession with the UK
The world according to Europe’s insurgent parties: Putin, migration and people power
A political tsunami is on the horizon driven by more referenda – meet the insurgent parties calling for them