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European Union’s post COVID-19 Trajectory- the Challenges Ahead

The European Union (EU) has faced a series of crises in the last decade which have tested its resilience as a supranational entity based on solidarity and common values. Since several of its internal issues remain unresolved, the EU would now have to....

May 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Interaction , European Union , EU , COVID-19 Trajectory , Crises
Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the European Union
Dr Himani Pant Commentary

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has evolved as a global pandemic1 ever since its outbreak in China in December 2019.2 This highly contagious disease has infected around 800,000 people worldwide in a short span of three month....

March 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , China , Europe , European Union , European Commission , COVID-19 , Eurozone , Border Controls , Coronavirus Pandemic , Covid-19 in Europe , Italy , Spain , Global Recession , EU's Economy , Demography , Migrant Crisis.
Roundtable Discussion on Brexit and its Impact on the European Union: Implications for India

Nearly four years after holding the fateful referendum to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom eventually ceased to be an EU member on 31 January 2020. The country, however, would remain a part of the Customs Union till the culmination of the....

March 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Interaction , European Union , Brexit , UK , Bilateral Trade
Boris Johnson’s victory and Brexit
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Boris Johnson’s victory in last Thursday’s elections has secured an 80 member majority for the Conservative party, which won 365 seats as against 202 for the Labour party. This has given the Prime Minister free hand to negotiate Brexit with enhan....

December 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , elections , Brexit , labour party , Conservatives , Scotland , EU , Trade deal
Boris Johnson and the Irish Backstop: Obduracy will only Work against the British and Irish Peoples` Interests
Gautam Sen Article

Britain is in a political crisis situation. Conservative Party premier, Boris Johnson has threatened to leave the European Union (EU) without a re-negotiated deal on Britain`s withdrawal arrangements with that multilateral body. The withdrawal arrang....

September 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Brexit complexities , Irish factor in Brexit , British parliamentary concerns on Brexit
Britain does a ‘Britain’ as Europe Dithers like ‘Europe’
Rajesh Soami Article

The European Union (EU) has been labouring hard to prove that it is serious about carrying more political heft in the world. Statements emanating from Brussels have made all the right noises in this direction. However, it seems that the usual pulls ....

August 12, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Brexit and EU , UK Navy in Persian Gulf , EU unity vs administration
Challenges for the New President of European Commission
Gautam Sen Article

Sixty year-old, Ursula von der Leyen, the German defense minister, has been nominated by the national governments of the European Union (EU) to be president of the European Commission (EC). If the nomination is approved by EU Parliament, Leyen will b....

July 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , European Commission , new president of EC , EC president’s challenges
Mrs. May's Resignation and European Parliament Elections
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs. May’s resignation on 24th May coincided with the European Parliament elections. The resignation was directly linked to Britain’s European Union (EU) policy, and her failure to get approval of British Parliament for the Brexit dea....

June 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit , Britain’s EU policy , PM May’s resignation
Brexit, EU and future of Regional Integration
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The EU Summit on 21st March decided to extend the Brexit dead-line beyond 29th March. However, it set two dead-lines instead of one. A slightly longer dead-line of 22nd May is in case British Parliament approves the ....

March 29, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit , UK-EU Brexit deal
Brexit - Mrs May Steps Back from the Brink?
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs May has postponed a meaningful vote on Brexit deal to 12th March. She assured the Parliament that in case the deal negotiated by her government is rejected, the MPs will be given a chance to vote whether they approve crashing out of Eu....

March 07, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit voting , Brexit dilemma
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