A critical point for EU–UK relations: The British perspective on the German Council Presidency Published: 4 June 2020 Background Britain is in the midst of finalising the Brexit transition process while also being hit especially hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The German Council Presidency has to protect public health all over Europe while also preventing another financial crisis from happening. But this might also give new momentum to systemic change towards a more sustainable economy. By Molly Scot Cato
A crushing defeat for British progressives Published: 18 December 2019 Opinion The Conservative election victory has killed the last hopes of averting Brexit and set the stage for disaster capitalism and climate chaos. The work of building an alternative world must take place not in government offices, but on the streets. By James Bartholomeusz
Women’s Rights and Brexit: Collateral Damage? Published: 8 November 2019 Analysis How is Brexit going to affect women's rights in the UK? Jennifer Cassidy offers an overview of future risks. By Jennifer Cassidy
Brexit is a Threat to Human Rights: A Feminist Analysis Published: 8 November 2019 Analysis Marissa Conway reflects on the announcement of Boris Johnson as the UK’s new Prime Minister and how this change in leadership is unlikely to mitigate the threat Brexit presents to human rights and feminist policies. By Marissa Conway
Brexit in Poland. Irrelevant but divisive Published: 11 April 2019 Given how consequential it may be for hundreds of thousands of Poles living in the United Kingdom, the question of Brexit is strangely absent from the public debate just before European elections. By Łukasz Pawłowski
Staring into the Brexit void Published: 11 February 2019 Blog The question keeps returning: What's next with Brexit? If the UK would like to opt for an Art. 50 extension, it will first have to ask the European Council where all 27 Member States would have to agree unanimously. The British Government undertook and takes a long walk from fantasy to reality...
Surprising New Agenda Item at the 2018 Munich Security Conference: Diversity & Inclusion Published: 22 February 2018 Report In the age of Trump and Brexit, the 2018 Munich Security Conference featured a surprising new topic on the official agenda: diversity and inclusion. By Dominik Wullers
Zygmunt Bauman: History repeats itself. We are coming back to the small, tribal states. Published: 26 September 2016 We cannot see that the EU is not the cause of the injustices we face. Zygmunt Bauman discusses Brexit and the impact it has on the world.
After Brexit: India's solidarity with Britain and Europe Published: 4 August 2016 After the UK vote for leaving the European Union, India, with historically close ties to Britain has to reassess its relations with both sides. A weakening of either the EU or the UK is against India's interests, which could lead to a revivification of the Commonwealth and to new multilateral free trade areas. By C. Raja Mohan
Slovak echoes of Brexit Published: 3 August 2016 On 1 July 2016 Slovakia assumed the Presidency of the EU Council. The government had been planning to implement the agreement reached between the UK and the EU in February 2016. But now they have to deal with the fact that Great Britain is leaving the European Union. By Grigorij Mesežnikov
