The invisible minority: where are EU citizens’ voices in UK politics?

Dr Alexandra Bulat, Young Europeans Network Manager at the3million examines the voting rights of EU citizens. She highlights the barriers to their political participation and provides several recommendations for improving their representation in the UK. Continue reading The invisible minority: where are EU citizens’ voices in UK politics?

Unsettling times for a settled population? Polish perspectives on Brexit

Many Poles have lived, worked, and settled in the UK for up to 12 years now. Anne White, Professor of Polish Studies at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, says it’s no longer so easy for them to pick up and leave. This piece is part of the UCL European Institute’s commissioning partnership with openDemocracy. When I was asked to write a piece about … Continue reading Unsettling times for a settled population? Polish perspectives on Brexit

A letter to my British friends: for Europe’s sake, please stay

Kalypso Nicolaïdis, Professor in International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Studies at Oxford University, says the EU might be dysfunctional but it is still Britain’s home. Help us fix it from the inside. This piece is part of the UCL European Institute’s first guest editor week on openDemocracy. Dear British friends, My kids and husband are British, I teach and pay taxes in this country, talk … Continue reading A letter to my British friends: for Europe’s sake, please stay