ECFR London

Brexit Weltschmerz: An era ends

  • Josef Janning
  • Note from Berlin

Britain helped bring modern, unified, and peaceful Germany into being. Its Brexit convulsions have trashed this historic reputation – probably for good.  

A hard Brexit looms

  • Nick Witney
  • Commentary

Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have the momentum to get his Brexit deal over the line – and to follow up with a general election triumph while the electorate are still sighing with relief

There’s only one way to “just get it done”

  • Nick Witney
  • Commentary

The UK’s European partners should grant it another extension in the Brexit negotiations. The horror show of the last three years has deflated much of the public’s belief in British exceptionalism.

21 May

Expecting the Unexpected?: the UK & the 2019 European elections

  • RIBA (Wren Room, 6th floor), 66 Portland Place, London
  • ECFR London

With the UK now participating in the European Parliament elections, commentators have touted them as second referendum on Brexit. But what will mobilise voters to turn out, and what should we expect from the outcome? Will an anti-EU block emerge as the new political force, or will younger, pro-Europeans mobilise around an optimistic and progressive vision for Europe? and what does the result mean for the of Europe?