12 06, 2025

Why the EU must commit itself to its democracies – and why that matters for the United Kingdom

By |2025-06-12T20:19:01+00:00June 12th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Citizens’ rights, EU Policies & Institutions, Europe, Federalism, Future of Europe, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: , , , , , |

‘The EU can only thrive if its democracy thrives’, Ursula von der Leyen confidently claimed in her acceptance speech of the Charlemagne Prize in May 2025. Yet, the Commission President presents the EU in its digital and printed publications as an ordinary union of states. Her contradictory attitude symbolises the [...]

8 05, 2019

European Parliament Elections in the UK 2019

By |2020-05-04T09:45:33+00:00May 8th, 2019|Categories: Brexit|Tags: , , , |

CANCELLED Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 5.00 - 7.00pm, followed by a reception Venue: Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB To the surprise of many, European Elections are scheduled to take place in the UK on 23rd May. Our panellists will discuss the significance of the Elections for British [...]

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