Foreign Policy & Security, Politics & Policy, Trade & Economy, Ukraine

The Values of Europe (Mini-series): A view from Poland

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, His Excellency Piotr Wilczek, Polish Ambassador to the UK, reflects on the importance of European solidarity and a closer economic and strategic partnership between the EU and Ukraine. This blog forms part of a mini-series on European values, which will comprise of contributions on this subject from EU Ambassadors to the UK and UCL academics, running from 28 … Continue reading The Values of Europe (Mini-series): A view from Poland

UCL European Institute29 June 20224 July 2022Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Governance, Politics & Policy, Public Health, Trade & Economy

Can and Should the EU do more to tackle social inequality within and among member countries? That’s the question.

Amandine Crespy asks if the EU has served to enhance social cohesion on the continent, and whether or not it should do in the future. Continue reading Can and Should the EU do more to tackle social inequality within and among member countries? That’s the question.

UCL European Institute10 March 2022Leave a comment

Environment, Politics & Governance, Politics & Policy, Trade & Economy

European safe asset: At last, the EU is becoming sovereign

Next Generation EU, says Apostolos Thomadakis, represents a unique opportunity to lay the foundations of a deep and liquid European safe asset. Continue reading European safe asset: At last, the EU is becoming sovereign

UCL European Institute20 December 2021Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Policy, Trade & Economy

EU-UK Relations Nose-Dive as Northern Ireland Protocol Stand-Off Heats Up

Kirsty Hughes on whether a compromise will finally be patched together or whether an EU-UK trade war is really looming. Continue reading EU-UK Relations Nose-Dive as Northern Ireland Protocol Stand-Off Heats Up

UCL European Institute18 November 202118 November 2021Leave a comment

Trade & Economy

Europatakt – a vision for EU-wide rail?

With 2021 being the European Year of Rail, Jon Worth, Professor of European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe, presents his vision of EU cross-border rail, Europatakt, in response to the need for an overarching aim of rail policy in the EU. Continue reading Europatakt – a vision for EU-wide rail?

UCL European Institute9 February 20218 February 2021Leave a comment