Edinburgh Europa Institute Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
A multi-disciplinary research centre looking at governance, institutions, law and policies of Europe and the EU
Jeremy Richardson While the EU is often perceived as an organisation which functions on the consensus of its Member States, the Greek situation has shown that it can also instruct …
Arianna Andreangeli and Rachael Craufurd Smith In this event report, Arianna Andreangeli and Rachael Craufurd Smith review a recent one-day workshop considering the implications of the EU courts’ Murphy judgement …
Daniel Cetrà The upcoming election in Catalonia is being framed by some parties as a referendum on independence from Spain, writes Daniel Cetrà. Setting out some of the possible outcomes …
Nevena Kostova In this extended article, Nevena Kostova considers the implications of the European Parliament’s recent non-binding resolution on copyright in the EU. She argues that the document sends mixed …
Chad Damro How can we think about the EU’s engagement beyond its borders? Chad Damro explains how his proposal of Market Power Europe, which recognises the EU’s impact in exporting …
Tobias Lock In this extended article, Tobias Lock explores the implications of potential human rights reform in Britain. He writes that a repeal of the Human Rights Act would not …
Cormac Mac Amhlaigh Public debate on the economic and financial situation in Greece has intensified in recent weeks, writes Cormac Mac Amhlaigh. He remarks on the Eurozone’s difficulty in agreeing …
Angus Armstrong Monetary union can take many years to be sustainable and successful, and the euro is no different, writes Angus Armstrong. He argues that, should the Eurozone proceed with …
James Mitchell Referendums do not necessarily solve the issues they are meant to address, writes James Mitchell. He argues that, similar to the Scotland independence referendum, the EU referendum is …
Laura Cram European integration has long been rooted in practical arguments instead of overarching visions, writes Laura Cram. She suggests that this course has allowed for various meanings of Europe …