Future of the EU27: What to expect from this summer’s period of reflection. CEPS Commentary, 18 July 2016

Blockmans, Steven. (2016) Future of the EU27: What to expect from this summer’s period of reflection. CEPS Commentary, 18 July 2016. [Policy Paper]

Abstract

As the UK’s brutal political fallout of Brexit continues to astound the world, leaders in the other member states are wrestling with the EU’s new reality. They deemed it too early to draw conclusions at the June European Council. Instead, the heads of state and government declared a period of political reflection on the future of an EU with 27 member states. They will meet again informally on September 16th in Bratislava. The question is: What impetus can they give to reforms to remain united and deal with the challenges of the 21st century?

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