European Futures

We are relaunching the blog to celebrate the award of a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence to the @europainstitute. europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/article-7438

Top officials in Brussels believe the UK population faces a brutal reckoning for which it is ill-prepared. Behind the scenes, many member states are urging them to take a very hard line indeed on.ft.com/3404fkW

Please register for the Mitchell Lecture 2019 via the link below - we look forward to seeing you there.

2019 Annual Mitchell Lecture Helen Mountfield QC Thu, 12 December 2019 17:30 – 19:45 GMT LITIGATING BREXIT THE COURTS AND THE CONSTITUTION Registration: edin.ac/2qTzEGX @UoELawSchool @EuropaInstitute @EuropeanFutures

My article @EuropeanFutures from last week – what the #EU's new leadership says about the state of #Europe and some implications for the path ahead #EUpol @EuropaInstitute bit.ly/2NaG4Jr

You are cordially invited to this year's Mitchell Lecture on 12 December - registration via the link below

Event Tonight – #Brexit Countdown: The Deal, the Politics and the Future – Panel Discussion with @AMSalamone @EdUniVPC @MureDickie @manumourlon + @RobJWlodarski, Tuesday 4 December at 6pm in the Playfair Library Hall, Old College @EdinburghUni bit.ly/BrexitCount

🇪🇺@EdinEUSoc is pleased to invite you to its upcoming event: Brexit Countdown: The Deal, the Politics and the Future, taking place TONIGHT in the Playfair Library, Old College. Doors open from 5.30pm. Event begins at 6pm. Register free ➡️eventbrite.co.uk/e/brexit-count…

Wow. I’m honoured to be invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts @theRSAorg “in recognition of your role as CEO of Fearless Femme, and your wealth of experience of policy issues relating to public and charity sectors”. Excited to advance the #Enlightenment!

What does the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement mean for food? @drkirsteen explains. europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/article-7471

Timed to perfection as No 10 meets to review withdrawal terms of #UK leaving #EU .@SCER_eu take on what next for #Brexit? Rather sad eve as @KirstyS_Hughes @iainmacwhirter @Zahn_RL exposes the flaws + impact on #citizens #Scotland #business @EdinUniversity. Thanks to @tobiaslock

Many thanks again to Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell MSP @Feorlean for last week's address to @EdinburghUni @EdinEUSoc on the way ahead for #Scotland in the face of #Brexit, in the magnificent #McEwanHall - our #EU links and friendships are more important than ever 🇪🇺

Is the proposed Nord Stream 2 pipeline challenging the EU's Internal Energy Market? New post by @F_Batzella europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/article-7460

Cab Sec Michael Russell @Feorlean addressed the @EdinburghUni @EdinEUSoc saying “Above all, I want to reassure you that whatever the outcome of Brexit negotiations, Scotland will continue to be an outward looking, open, internationalist country.”

Looking forward to hosting lecture today @EdinEUSoc + @EdinburghUni by Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell MSP on #Scotland and #Brexit: The Way Ahead @ScotGovEurope bit.ly/ScotBrexit

Upcoming Event – #Scotland and #Brexit: The Way Ahead with Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell MSP – Lecture on Tues 6 Nov in the McEwan Hall @EdinburghUni bit.ly/ScotBrexit

Solving the autonomy conundrum: Can the UK avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland without subjecting itself to EU judges? europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/article-7376

The EU and Scottish independence after Brexit europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/article-7354

"The concept of the customs territory of the Union is critical..." - The Implications of Leaving the EU Customs Union by @djwageraets @LeuvenU - bit.ly/eucustomsunion #backstop #Brexit #irishborder #customsunion #NorthernIreland Thanks to @EuropeanFutures for the cross post.