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Brexit: What If?

Britain and the EU

What happens if the UK voters decide on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union?

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The Three Brexit Fractures

The debate is dividing Britons by age, Conservatives by stance and Europeans by revived nationalisms.

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The Dialectics of German Leadership in Europe

What does the balance of power in the EU shifting towards Germany really mean?

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Brexit: Five Economic Myths that Conceal Reality

Whatever outside challenges the UK faces, the source is not the EU.

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Brexit: Two Unexpected Winners

Brexit: Everyone will lose — except Trump and his soulmate, Putin.

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Merkel On the Brink?

Germany at a crossroad of domestic and foreign policy change.

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Belgium: Not a Failed State, But a Troubled One

Broken bureaucracy, homebred terrorism and union disruptions require Belgium’s unity.

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UK: Brexit or Not? 10 Clues to Tell

Just a month to go and still no one knows whether Brexit will happen. Ten pointers to look for in revealing the outcome.

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The Economics of Brexit: A German View

Why Germany will not expend too much energy on a favorable deal for the UK if it quits the EU.

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Refugees: EU Victimizing Balkans?

Can the EU seriously drop the migration problem in the lap of the countries in the Western Balkans?

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