Archive | Europe's future after Brexit Dossier For the first time in the EU's history, a member state has voted to leave. In our dossier, we explore the international reactions: How are the EU member states as well as the US, Russia and Asian governments responding to Brexit? What will be the implications for other member states and the future of the EU?
Brexit – a Polish perspective from Warsaw and London With Britain leaving the EU Poland is loosing one of its most important security policy ally. At the same time up to a million polish migrants in Britain are facing an uncertain future as they were already being used as scapegoats in the Brexit campaign. By Małgorzata Kopka
Business as usual: Riding the wave of anti-Brussels sentiment While Great Britain’s future departure from the European Union is a sizable loss to Hungary in both political and economic terms, the Hungarian government is trying to cash in on increasing popular dissatisfaction with Brussels. By Edit Zgut
Why the Brexit referendum gives Trump fresh hope Hillary Clinton should be warned by the British referendum: Similar to the Brexit movement, Trump’s campaign benefits from anti-immigrant sentiment and anger over the “political elites” and “mainstream media”. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Mixed feelings: Brexit’s impact on EU energy and climate policy What will Brexit mean for European climate and energy policy? How will it affect the dynamics of greater climate protection that we are taking pains to maintain in the wake of Paris? By Antje Mensen
View from Paris: The need for certainty The three-word motto cited by Hollande in his statement could serve as a summary of what is needed after the Brexit: “freedom, solidarity, and peace”. By Manuel Lafont Rapnouil
Brexit: United Kingdom is divided The referendum on UK's membership in the EU marks a unprecedented turning point in the history of the EU. Its effects cannot entirely be foreseen but it shows the current problem areas of the European integration project. By Klaus Linsenmeier
Allow Brits to apply directly for EU citizenship - An open letter to the EU presidents In response to Brexit, James Bartholomeusz calls upon the EU presidents to make European citizenship independent from national ones, thus allowing Brits to stay European citizens. By James Bartholomeusz
After the Brexit: Quo vadis, EU? Commentary Great Britain will leave the EU. What does that mean for European Union going forward? What can be done to strengthen political unity within the Union? By Ralf Fücks
Doing Something Bad for Europe? The UK’s Referendum Deal The famous wit Mary McCarthy once remarked, ‘If someone tells you he is going to make a “realistic decision”, you immediately understand he has resolved to do something bad.’ By Alex Brianson