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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.

Brexit - state of play

This SIEPS seminar that was held on 5 October discussed EU member states' positions, the role of the EU institutions, the legal aspects of the possible negotiation outcomes as well as provide insight into the state of negotiations.

Speakers

Tim Oliver-Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University London
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Senior Researcher at the Centre for European Reform
Jan R Olsson, Ambassador/ Issues related to the UK exit from the European Union
Christophe Hillion, Senior Researcher in Law, SIEPS

More information about the seminar is available here.

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.