A Future Uncertain: Why Brexit Would Leave Scotland More Dependent on Westminster
Andrew Glencross
If the UK votes to the leave the EU, it will most likely establish a Swiss-style trade relationship to replace EU membership, w…
European Futures
Scotland’s academic blog on Europe, from the Edinburgh Europa Institute
VAT and Small Business: To the Heart of European Tax Policy?
Luca Cerioni
In-Depth Analysis
In this extended article, Luca Cerioni situates the debate on VAT in digital services and small business in the …
The EU’s Energy Union: Solidarity amid Dissensus?
Antti Silvast
The European Commission’s proposal for a European Energy Union, designed to integrate EU energy markets and energy supplies, i…
Building a Twitter Dataset to Find out How People View the EU
Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram
In the context of the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram are investi…
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…
Interest Groups and EU Governance: Shooting Where the Ducks Are
Jeremy Richardson
Interest groups follow power to its source and, with the progressive transfer of policy-making from national to European l…
Social Europe since the Crisis
Elke Heins and Caroline de la Porte
The changes to Eurozone governance in response to the crisis have had considerable impact on national welfa…
The Ordoliberal Model and the Response to the Eurocrisis
María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco
The crisis in the Eurozone has been met with a host of measures designed to enshrine a new fiscal order among th…
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…
The EU and Vietnam Agree on Trade Deal, But There’s Still a Long Road Ahead
Maria Garcia
The recent announcement of the EU’s agreement in principle with Vietnam marks the latest step towards its first free trade agreem…