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.
Programme entry
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
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
View from Warsaw: Loss of an ally
With the UK gone, Poland, under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, will lose its favourite ally within the EU
View from Paris: The need for certainty
The three-word motto cited by Hollande in his statement could serve as a summary of what is needed “freedom, solidarity, and peace”
View from Rome: A harsh wake-up call
All in all, the sentiment in Italy is that, at the end of the day, the UK has never truly been part of Europe
Brexit and Europe’s new insurgent parties
As the political earthquake caused by the UKIP-orchestrated British leave vote reverberates across the EU, the full force of European anti-establishment parties is hitting home