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Category: National Perspectives on Europe

Turkey’s EU Perspective: How the Refugee Crisis has Accelerated Membership Negotiations

Renke Deckarm and Torsten Selck

Turkey’s longstanding EU membership negotiations have been periodically delayed by reluctance from Member …

8th December 2015 lewing

The Netherlands: An Unexpectedly Turbulent EU Presidency

David Bokhorst

Despite hopes for a low-keyed EU presidency next year, the Netherlands will find itself coordinating Council business on the m…

7th December 2015 lewing

France: Great Britain Should Remain in the EU, But Not at all Costs

Christian Lequesne

The speech and letter from David Cameron setting out terms for the renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership are the start of t…

11th November 2015 lewing

Cameron’s EU Renegotiation: A Strategy Lacking a Vision

Drew Scott

The UK Prime Minister’s speech and letter today have outlined the general parameters for the renegotiation of the UK’s membership o…

10th November 2015 lewing

Reaction: The UK’s EU Renegotiation Demands

Laura Cram · Owen Kelly · Niamh Nic Shuibhne · Eleanor Spaventa · Tobias Lock · Michael Keating

Expert Reaction

Today, UK Prime Minister David Ca…

10th November 2015 lewing

The Calm Before the Storm – Preparing for the EU Referendum

Christina McKelvie

Many questions surround the upcoming EU referendum and the shape of the UK’s relationship with the EU, writes Christina Mc…

11th September 2015 lewing

Britain’s European Futures? Reflections from a Seminar Discussion

Drew Scott

Following a recent seminar and panel discussion on the UK’s EU renegotiation and referendum, Drew Scott reflects on the prospects f…

17th August 2015 lewing

The Human Rights Act and Britain’s European Futures

Tobias Lock

In this extended article, Tobias Lock explores the implications of potential human rights reform in Britain. He writes that a repe…

22nd July 2015 lewing

Finality, Sir, is not the Language of Politics

James Mitchell

Referendums do not necessarily solve the issues they are meant to address, writes James Mitchell. He argues that, similar to th…

10th July 2015 lewing

Can Britain be European?

Emile Chabal and Stephan Malinowski

In this extended article, Emile Chabal and Stephan Malinowski reflect on the use of history in the debate o…

1st July 2015 lewing

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