Free movement | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:30:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png Free movement | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 Brexit and EU Social Policy: Uncertainty for the UK, Opportunities for the EU https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/brexit-and-eu-social-policy-uncertainty-for-the-uk-opportunities-for-the-eu/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:00:07 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=5647 Pieter Pecinovsky LERU Brexit Seminar The relationship between the EU and the UK has always been characterised by a troublesome dialogue of ambivalence. This is particularly the case concerning the European Union’s social policy. When the ambitious Delors Commission wanted to introduce a chapter on social policy into the EU treaties with the Treaty of …

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]]> Brexit and Migration: The Focus on EU Membership is Misplaced https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/brexit-and-migration/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:00:32 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3431 Christina Boswell Britain’s Decision | The EU Referendum Immigration is one of the most prominent issues in the EU referendum debate, writes Christina Boswell. She argues that many of the concerns about immigration in the UK are not necessarily linked to EU membership, and questions about levels of immigration and the relationship with the economy …

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]]> The UK’s EU Renegotiation: View from Denmark https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-uks-eu-renegotiation-view-from-denmark/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:00:06 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=2883 Ben Rosamond The Danish government has been a reliable supporter of the UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership, writes Ben Rosamond. He notes that, in the context of Denmark’s own ambivalent relationship with the EU, keeping the UK in can be used to argue that the EU remains good for Denmark as well. David Cameron …

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]]> In the UK’s EU Renegotiation, Free Movement Remains the Concern for East Central Europe https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/in-the-uks-eu-renegotiation-free-movement-remains-the-concern-for-east-central-europe/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:00:24 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=2814 Jan Čulík The UK’s EU renegotiation does not feature prominently in the media of East Central Europe, as the UK is no longer seen as a significant international actor, writes Jan Čulík. Drawing on interviews with officials and analysis of national reporting, he underlines that potential restrictions on welfare benefits for EU citizens remain a …

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]]> The Crisis of Schengen is the Crisis of the EU https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-crisis-of-schengen-is-the-crisis-of-the-eu/ https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-crisis-of-schengen-is-the-crisis-of-the-eu/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:00:23 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=2434 Ester Herlin-Karnell The Schengen system of borderless travel across much of Europe faces many challenges, from the migration crisis to preventing crime and terrorism, writes Ester Herlin-Karnell. She argues that the system must be reformed to ensure that it is equipped to address these concerns, and that the reform process provides an opportunity for the …

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