Venue: Terrace Lounge, Walter Boas Building
Presenters: Dr Robin Niblett
The EU is experiencing perhaps its most fraught period since being created in 1957. How does the situation look in a historical context and what are the implications for the EU's future?
The difficulty lies not so much in the scale of any one of the current crises, but in the fact they have arrived on EU leaders' plates simultaneously. Taken individually, the Greek government-debt crisis, conflict with Russia and uncontrolled migration from Africa and the Middle East would be formidable but manageable.
Today, leaders are having to deal with the EU's crisis all at the same time, while being aware that none of these issues is likely to be resolved any time soon.
The Brexit is the latest vulnerability of the EU and is one that could potentially erode EU (and British) influence and make the EU an unstable partner for important allies such as Australia. Short-term security and border fears in Europe raise serious questions about Britain's long-term relationship to the EU and how European leadership will act to maintain the strength of the union.
Hear Dr Robin Niblett consider the future of the EU amidst a succession of crises and growing popular discontent.
Dr Niblett became the Director of Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) in January 2007.
from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6795-britain-s-upcoming-referendum-and-the-future-of-the-eu
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