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European Futures

Scotland’s academic blog on Europe, from the Edinburgh Europa Institute

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  • Adrian Favero
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  • Owen Kelly
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Twitter Sentiment Analysis on the UK’s EU Membership

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram

As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram explore the strengths and limitations of u…

6th January 2016 lewing

David Cameron has Begun a ‘Battle for Britain’ in the EU – But How Can He Possibly Win?

Paul James Cardwell

Prime Minister David Cameron faces a number of challenges in order to achieve a successful EU renegotiation, writes Paul J…

4th January 2016 lewing

Most Read Articles of 2015

Anthony Salamone

Since our launch six months ago, European Futures has featured contributions from across the broad range of issues facing Eu…

31st December 2015 lewing

Rationalising the Irrational? How to Make Sense of Member States’ Responses to the Asylum Crisis

Pontus Odmalm

Mainstream political parties in Europe have largely found it difficult to develop coherent policies to address the asylum cris…

22nd December 2015 lewing

The EU’s Relations with Kosovo – Achievements, Limits, Challenges

Gëzim Krasniqi

The EU plays a major role in Kosovo’s development, despite the fact that several Member States do not recognise its independenc…

18th December 2015 lewing

EU Energy Union: Is There Anything New Under the Sun?

Francesca Batzella

The European Commission’s proposal for a European Energy Union is just the latest development in the long history of EU ene…

17th December 2015 lewing

Britain’s Response to the Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean

Gareth Mulvey

The UK Government’s approach to the current refugee crisis in Europe is a continuation of policies intended to discourage migra…

16th December 2015 lewing

The Crisis of Schengen is the Crisis of the EU

Ester Herlin-Karnell

The Schengen system of borderless travel across much of Europe faces many challenges, from the migration crisis to prev…

15th December 2015 lewing

EU-Russia Relations: A Eurasian Opportunity?

Francesco Saverio Montesano

The costs and challenges associated with EU-Russia relations at present demonstrate that the EU needs a functio…

11th December 2015 lewing

Greece’s Fiscal Crisis: Some Distance Yet to Run

Dermot Hodson

The risk of Grexit – Greek exit from the euro area – has diminished after a summer of dramatic political developments, writes Derm…

10th December 2015 lewing

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