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Good neighbours? The UK and EU post-Brexit
A full-day conference is being held by 'Negotiating the Future: the UK’s re-positioning in Europe' with a fantastic line up of speakers. Negotiating the Future: the UK’s re-positioning in Europe is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and part of ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’ programme. The conference will ask: How has… Read More »
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Future of the UK
A reminder that the Centre on Constitutional Change at the University of Edinburgh, in association with the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation, is hosting a lecture by Sir Malcolm Rifkind tomorrow. The devolution debate This lecture will explore the history and future of devolution in the United Kingdom and look at the constitutional position of… Read More »
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Ukraine’s top economic adviser in conversation
The economic adviser to the President of Ukraine, Oleg Ustenko, joins us in London for an in-conversation with Anand Menon as part of our Unlocked series. In partnership with ASPEN Institute UK and Global Witness, this event is a chance to hear from the first member of the Ukrainian Government to leave Ukraine since the… Read More »
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Trussonomics, tax-cuts and turmoil
The last few days have seen a radical reshaping of the Government’s economic policy and a radical reaction from financial markets. Out have gone both Treasury orthodoxy and the legacy of the Johnson premiership, and in are lower taxes, higher borrowing – and even higher borrowing costs as spooked markets respond. Will this new strategy… Read More »
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Neil Kinnock: Wales, Europe and the Future
Norwegian Church, Cardioff BayAt Wales For Europe, we want to ensure that Brexit does not mean that Wales is closed off from our European neighbours, showing that we have much more in common in a world in which old attitudes towards state isolation are rendered obsolete. Increasing globalisation is an inevitability of the future, with multiculturalism and pluralism… Read More »
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Scotland’s constitutional future
Scotland’s place in the union hangs in the balance. The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Nicola Sturgeon can hold her proposed 2023 independence referendum. If the verdict goes against the SNP, then Sturgeon’s Plan B is to place independence at the heart of the next general election campaign. The UK government is determined to prevent… Read More »
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2022 Mitchell Lecture: Brigid Laffan on Europe in shadow of Putin’s war
The Edinburgh Europa Institute is pleased to invite you to its annual Mitchell Lecture: “Collective Power Europa in the Shadow of Putin's War" : Brigid Laffan Doors open from 17:00 Event begins at 17:30 Drinks Reception to follow. The 2022 Mitchell Lecture will be delivered by Brigid Laffan, Emerita Professor, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre… Read More »
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EM Netherlands and EM Lithuania in conversation via EMI
Join us on Friday, 04 November 2022, from 10:30-11:30 CET, for the twelfth edition of EuropeanChats, this time featuring the European Movement Netherlands and the European Movement Lithuania. EuropeanChats gathers activists and stakeholders from the European Movement International network, to discuss with European citizens different issues surrounding the debate around the future of Europe, and how the pandemic and… Read More »
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Future of US-UK trade relations: IPPR
The US and the UK are longstanding trade partners with shared interests in creating inclusive economic growth and advancing the green transition. After the dialogues on the future of Atlantic trade in Baltimore and Aberdeen earlier this year, the two governments agreed to work on a roadmap to strengthen trade relations. The recent talks included a focus… Read More »
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UK in a Changing Europe economic panel
Join us as we reconvene our economics panel to discuss the current economic climate. The panel will examine the impact of the cost of living crisis, Covid-19, Brexit and the affects of the economic policies proposed by the government since Liz Truss became Prime Minister. Speakers: Ben Chu, Economics Editor, BBC Newsnight Gemma Tetlow, Chief… Read More »
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Does the UK human rights regime require reform? IfG
The protection of people’s rights and liberties is a key part of the UK’s constitution, dating all the way back to the twelfth century. In recent years, and with the Covid pandemic seeing unprecedented restrictions on people’s everyday lives, the debate about what rights should be protected – and how – has been reignited. The… Read More »
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A perfect storm of crises: what’s to be done? Oxford for Europe
Once again we are very pleased to be able to introduce two distinguished guests who can speak with exceptional authority on their subjects. Just now we are facing perhaps more uncertainty than at any time in living memory. The harms done to the UK’s economy and reputation by Brexit have been compounded by the pandemic,… Read More »