After the June European Council: the view from the EU

Institute for Government

The European Union is facing numerous challenges: a newly-elected Eurosceptic government in Italy; divisive negotiations over the EU’s future budget; questions over the USA’s commitment to Europe; and of course, Brexit, where the Irish border question is once more threatening to derail the whole process. In the week after the Council meeting, the Institute for Government brought together journalists and commentators from various EU member states to consider how capitals across Europe are approaching these issues. Our panel discussed what the outcome(s) of the Council meeting mean for the long-term development of the EU, the potential Brexit deal in October and the implications for the longer-term relationship between the UK and the EU. The panel discussion was followed by an audience Q&A. Our panel included: Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, RTE Luigi Ippolito, London Correspondent, Corriere della Sera Jakub Krupa, UK Correspondent, Polish Press Agency Sonia Stolper, UK and Ireland Correspondent, Libération Kerstin Leitel, London Correspondent, Handelsblatt Media Group This event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.