The referendum rollercoaster
The uncertainty is stress-testing the British elite and the rest of the world, which is looking on helplessly at the results
Cohesion & Governance
8 Jun
The UK’s foreign policy post-referendum: One hundred years of solitude?
How will the UK’s role in the world be affected by the outcome of the referendum?
The ‘European Pivot’
A speech held by Tristram Hunt MP at the ECFR event The UK’s foreign policy post-referendum: One hundred years of solitude? on 8 June 2016
7 Jun
Workshop “What if Britain leaves? A European response to the UK referendum”
Experts discussed the question What if Britain leaves? and mapped a European response to the UK referendum.
6 Jun
Berlin Foreign Policy Club: Was, wenn Großbritannien tatsächlich geht?
Ein Black Coffee Morning zum Thema China und deren sicherheitspolitischer Kurs in Afrika, wobei auch das neue Papier zum Thema von Richard Gowan und Mathieu Duchâtel vorgestellt wurde.Welche Szenarien sind je nach Referendumsergebnis wahrscheinlich? Was lehrt uns die Debatte über europäischen Zusammenhalt? Mit diesen und anderen Fragen haben die Teilnehmer des BFPC sich beschäftigt.
Rethink: Europe EU28 survey
Which are the most like-minded governments in the EU? Which governments have disappointed their peers? The Rethink: Europe EU28 survey provides answers
Spain: Southern Europe’s underrated player
In light of its demographic and economic weight and in view of its location at the crossroads of Europe and North Africa, Spain seems to be underrated in the current line-up of the large EU member states
The European border guard: New in name only?
The migrant crisis has spurred reforms to Europe’s border agency Frontex, but it can only be as strong as member states allow it to be
Can Greece shake off its political passivity?
The apparent mood of passivity and disillusionment among the Greek public will likely increase the abstention rate in the next elections, and the latest wave of strikes and the mobilisation of trade unions may be early signs of mounting resentment against the government
Poland: Europe’s unlikely influencer
Poland appears to be firmly anchored among the six large member states of the EU, seen as more important than Spain