Panel discussion with
Annette Dittert
Foreign correspondent and filmmaker, ARD
Prof. Dr. Anthony Glees
Contemporary historian and political scientist, University of Buckingham
David McAllister
Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament
Moderation
Prof. Dr. Wulf Gaertner, Osnabrück University
In 2016, the then British Prime Minister David Cameron gave the citizens of the United Kingdom the opportunity to vote in a referendum on whether the UK should remain in the European Union. The result of this “Brexit” referendum was quite close: 52% of voters voted to leave the EU, 48% voted to remain. The majority of Scotland and Northern Ireland voted against leaving. What are the consequences of this majority decision for both the EU and the UK? The European Union is not only losing a significant net contributor, but also an important supporter in matters of individual freedoms. The UK will have to adjust to trade difficulties with the 27 remaining members of the EU. By leaving the EU, it has also reopened the issue of a “tangible” border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. How can this issue be resolved in a way that satisfies all sides? Will the UK’s exit weaken the EU in terms of domestic and foreign policy and strengthen the UK politically and economically with its newly gained independence “from Brussels”? Will we be dealing with a win-win situation that satisfies all sides or will the opposite be the case?
Mai 12, 2022, 19 pm, University Auditorium, Neuer Graben 29/Schloss
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