№73: Brexit Just a Bugaboo: Unravelling the British EU “Wish List”
№73: Brexit Just a Bugaboo: Unravelling the British EU “Wish List”
Author(s): Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka, Marta Stormowska, Patryk Toporowski
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Brexit; United Kingdom; European Union; EU reforms; EU institutions; UK’s demands; UK’s interests;
Summary/Abstract: The lack of clarity about the British wish list for EU reform has long obfuscated the discussion not only about the potential Brexit ahead of the 7 May parliamentary election, but also about the plausibility of the UK’s demands regarding the Union. This strategic file fleshes out concrete Westminster postulates to Brussels and assesses their feasibility in light of the challenges facing the EU today. The evidence reveals that, while some of the claims are actually against the UK’s own interests, others are undertaken in practice by EU institutions.
Series: PISM Strategic File
- Page Count: 10
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF