Identity | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:45:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png Identity | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 Keeping Free Movement vs. Ending Free Movement: The Common Travel Area after Brexit https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/keeping-free-movement-vs-ending-free-movement-the-common-travel-area-after-brexit/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:07:15 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=7249 Daniel Carter LERU Brexit Seminar   The Common Travel Area (CTA) The Common Travel Area (CTA) between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland dates back to Irish independence in 1922, when no alterations were made to the border arrangements as they then stood. Under British law, the ‘Free State’ of Ireland was classed …

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]]> Brexit, Northern Ireland, and Devolution https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/brexit-northern-ireland-and-devolution/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:20:22 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=7178 Amanda Kramer Brexit and Rights Engagement Network   One of the biggest difficulties facing the UK government in the current Brexit negotiations is how to resolve the problems that Brexit has created for Northern Ireland. Of these problems, the UK is facing increasing pressure to resolve one in particular: the potential borders that might arise …

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]]> One Year on from the EU Referendum https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/one-year-on-from-the-eu-referendum/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:50 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=4846 Tammy Hervey and Jo Shaw Referendums are a relatively new feature in the UK’s constitutional landscape and, considering the EU referendum’s limited franchise, it misrepresents the result to suggest that it spoke for the whole of the country, write Tammy Hervey and Jo Shaw. They argue that, going forward, it is essential to ensure that …

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]]> The ‘Headscarf Rulings’: Did the Court of Justice Really Ban Headscarves in the Workplace? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-headscarf-rulings-did-the-court-of-justice-really-ban-headscarves-in-the-workplace/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:00:58 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=4778 Rebecca Zahn The recent EU court rulings on wearing headscarves in the workplace demonstrate the conflict between enabling EU economic freedoms on the other hand and protecting the rights of workers on the other, writes Rebecca Zahn. She argues that, while the judgements are nuanced in their determination of acceptable work requirements, the weight given …

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]]> What Future Has the European Union after its Sixtieth Anniversary – Back to the Future? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/what-future-has-the-european-union-after-is-sixtieth-anniversary-back-to-the-future/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:00:17 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=4744 Colin Imrie The main challenge facing today’s European Union is to find ways to bring together the diverging interests of its many members, writes Colin Imrie. He argues that, if the EU27 manage to arrive at a common vision combining economic and social priorities, the EU could begin once again to demonstrate its relevance and …

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