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The Nordic-Baltic region in the EU: A loose club of friends

The three Nordic and the three Baltic countries cooperate informally within the EU. While the similarities are important, the differences should not be underestimated. One example is security in the Baltic region – an area where there are shared interests but policy responses based on different experiences.

PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE EU

Seminar series on the future of the European Union

What are the prospects for further European integration? How to address concerns of legitimacy and democracy in the EU? What is the status of common values inside the Union and how does that affect the EU's global role?

This winter, SIEPS and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) will gather key perspectives on the future of the European Union in a seminar series.

The series will result in an anthology to be published in the spring. Collecting perspectives from leading analysts on European affairs, it aims to contribute to the discussions about the EU after Brexit and ahead of the elections to the European Parliament in May.

Upcoming

30 November: Democracy and legitimacy in the EU: National or European?

10 December: Order in and beyond Europe

January (date tbc) Who leads the EU?

Implemented

9 November: Is differentiated integration driving the EU apart?

Brexit – state of play

The Future of the EU – National Perspectives

How much is our Union worth?

Corruption in the EU. What is the state of corruptive practices and good governance within the European union?

The debate on the future Economic and Monetary Union: Which reforms are conceivable?

Brexit and the future of the EU budget

A Social Europe – what is it really about?

The European Commission at half-time: What has been achieved?

What does Britain want? Brexit and the new political dynamics of the UK

Latest publications

Doing Good, but Reluctant to Talk About It: The Swedish Riksdag and EU Affairs

The Swedish Riksdag is one of the most powerful parliaments in terms of engagement in EU affairs. It could however do better – by prioritising the most important issues and debating them publicly.

From Pro-European Alliance to Eurosceptic Protest Group? The case of the Visegrad Group

The goal of entering the EU used to unify the Visegrad countries. Today, they are increasingly critical of the EU, especially concerning migration. Behind the unity there are however key differences.

The Future of the Economic and Monetary Union: Reform Perspectives in France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

In the discussion about EU’s future, a euro area reform is one of the main priorities. Regarding the scope of the reforms, the position defended by Germany will be crucial, but the EMU members’ differing views of the Economic and Monetary Union also need to be considered.

National co-financing of CAP direct payments

The Member States should take greater ownership of EU agricultural policy. A co-financing model would also close the funding gap caused by Brexit, writes Professor Alan Matthews.