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The Federal Trust is a research institute studying the interactions between regional, national, European and global levels of government. Founded in 1945 on the initiative of Sir William Beveridge, it has long made a powerful contribution to the study of federalism and federal systems. It has always had a particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it.
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VIDEO: Brexit – Macron’s Vision and the Northern Ireland Protocol
In this new Federal Trust video Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the speech of President Macron to the European Parliament and its possible implications for relations between the UK and the European Union. They also discuss the likely outcome of the current negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol and [...]
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A Design for Modern Britain: Confederal Federalism
by Glyndwr Cennydd Jones In recent years, the national borders extant within these isles have been reaffirmed through Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Further, the trend for significant divergence in policy stances across the various [...]
VIDEO: Brexit – Macron’s Vision and the Northern Ireland Protocol
In this new Federal Trust video Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the speech of President Macron to the European Parliament and its possible implications for relations between the UK and the European Union. They [...]
Celebrating Europe Day 2022
Against all odds, the Conference on the Future of Europe has shown that it is quite possible for the EU to function as a European democracy of states and citizens. In the process the European [...]
Spinelli, me and my honeymoon
by Dr Alan Hick Dr Hick is a Board Member of New Europeans International and a former senior official at the European Economic and Social Committee 1st May 2022 This article has been reproduced with [...]
WEBINAR: What kind of federation for the European Union?
18th May 2022 WATCH THE RECORDED LIVESTREAM HERE or in the player below: Presentation by Tony Czarnecki - Economist, futurist, and Managing Partner of Sustensis, London Followed by a discussion chaired by Brendan Donnelly, [...]
VIDEO: What Does Macron’s Re-Election Mean for France, for Europe and for Brexit?
In this Federal Trust video our Chairman John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly analyse the recent French Presidential Elections. They conclude that France and Macron are in a powerful position to press for further European [...]
WEBINAR: After the Stormont elections – Where next for Northern Ireland?
Joint event by the Federal Trust, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Global Policy Institute 10th May 2022 WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE or in the player below: At this timely webinar, held a few days after the [...]
VIDEO: The Monetary Consequences of Mr Putin
In this video, the chairman of the Federal Trust, John Stevens, speaks with Luke Gromen about the monetary consequences of the war in Ukraine, and whether the steps taken by both the West and Russia [...]
VIDEO: Northern Ireland, Elections and Brexit
In this new video our Director Brendan Donnelly and Council member John Palmer discuss the forthcoming elections in Northern Ireland and their likely implications for the Northern Ireland Protocol and relations with the rest of the island of Ireland. [...]
VIDEO: Partygate is Brexit in Microcosm
In this video, our Director Brendan Donnelly and Chairman John Stevens discuss Partygate and its possible implications for the next General Election. They fear that the dysfunction introduced into the British political system by Brexit [...]