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@ESRC Project looking at EU–UK relationship and UK bilateral relations with countries in EU and wider Europe @PAISWarwick @ukandeu.bsky.social @husseinkassim.bsky.social 📍 Coventry 🌐 livingwiththeneighbours.co.uk

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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
🎥 Missed it? Catch up on key takeaways from The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting Relations in Turbulent Times conference. The highlights here ⤵️ 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/videos/the-s...
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The Starmer government and Europe: resetting relations in turbulent times: conference round up - UK in a changing Europe
Held in the immediate aftermath of the first post-Brexit EU–UK summit, this event brought together practitioners and academics to reflect on the...
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@husseinkassim.bsky.social Does the UK truly value people-to-people ties post-Brexit? 🇬🇧
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@monikameislova.bsky.social From Prague’s view, Brexit helped rebalance the historically UK-dominant bilateral relationship, giving the Czech Republic more visibility and influence. Between 2022-24, new sectoral agreements have paved the way for practical collaboration. #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@adonispegasiou.bsky.social - Cyprus-UK ties run deep, shaped by history and strategic links. With the UK as a UN Security Council member, Cyprus relies on its support. Despite surprises over Brexit, Cyprus aimed to maintain strong, balanced relations with the UK. #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
At #UKEUStarmerEra Panel 5, @ignacio-molina.bsky.social highlighted Spain’s pragmatic approach to Brexit: regret over the UK's departure, yet acknowledgment that post-Brexit disruption, especially economically, has been limited.
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Panel 5: Final views from the national capitals 🇪🇸 @ignacio-molina.bsky.social 🇨🇾 @adonispegasiou.bsky.social 🇨🇿 @monikameislova.bsky.social Migration, trust, state strategy Chair: @husseinkassim.bsky.social #UKEUStarmerEra #EuropeSpeaks
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📢 Last panel of the day coming up! Join us live at the conference "The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting relations in turbulent times." 🎥 Watch the livestream here: 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/OZAhw_r... #UKEUStarmerEra #UKPolitics #EUrelations
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🔵 Roundtable 2: Trade & Economic Strategy How deep can UK-EU trade ties go in the #StarmerEra? Chair: Paul Adamson Speakers: Allie Renison, Sir Martin Donnelly, Anton Spisak #UKEUStarmerEra #TradeAndTech
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Interesting audience questions: How do conservative parties across Europe position themselves, especially post-Brexit? Is the UK’s “equidistant” stance between the US and EU sustainable? Could Labour’s strategy lead to a reform-led government? #Politics #Brexit #EU #UKPolitics
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@sophiestowers.bsky.social Brexit may have faded from top voter concerns (only 6% see it as a major issue now), but divisions remain. Pragmatic EU cooperation is supported on food standards & travel, yet fishing rights and migration still spark strong debate. #Brexit #UKPolitics #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@sophiestowers.bsky.social How much has shifted on Brexit in just a few years? Around half now say Brexit was the wrong decision, with younger voters, who couldn't vote in 2016 against it. That’s reshaping the space for talks though some remain skeptical. #Brexit #UKPolitics #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
John Curtice on Brexit & Labour in 2024: Labour’s support is slipping among both Leave & Remain voters. Brexit still shapes politics deeply, especially on issues like fish quotas. Public opinion hinges on how these are framed - opportunity vs. sovereignty. #BrexitReset #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Panel 4: Labour’s Strategy @timbale.bsky.social, John Curtice, @sophiestowers.bsky.social , @simonusherwood.bsky.social Chair: @sarahobolt.bsky.social Labour faces polling & policy constraints #UKEUStarmerEra #LabourAndEurope
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Panel 3: Dublin & The Hague 🇮🇪🇳🇱 Focus: Ireland on trust & NI stability; Netherlands on regulatory coordination & energy cooperation Chair: @kirstywarner.bsky.social #UKEUStarmerEra #BilateralRelations
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🇨🇭 Panel 2: Bern René Schwok outlines Switzerland’s balancing act with the EU “Snowplough theory” of UK-led EU deals? Dead. Swiss-UK ties: pragmatic, sectoral, and slow. Non-tariff barriers as a sticking point. Chair: @cleodavies.bsky.social #UKEUStarmerEra #NeighbourStates
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
SAFE isn’t a blank cheque. 65% of funds must stay in EU/Norway/Ukraine Non-EU states must partner with an EU member UK’s in—but does it know the price of entry? Poland: key player, quieted by internal gridlock #Geopolitics #DefencePolicy #UKandEU #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🚨 Audience spotlight: The EU’s defence game is fragmenting by design. Regional plans are replacing central command (Med ≠ Arctic ≠ Baltics) Bilateral & trilateral pacts are the new normal SAFE is a breakthrough: EU funds now flowing beyond the bloc #EUdefence #SAFEinitiative #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📢 Join us live at the conference "The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting relations in turbulent times." Watch the livestream here: 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/OZAhw_r... #UKEUStarmerera #UKPolitics #EUrelations
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🔵 Roundtable 1: Defence in the Trump 2.0 Era Speakers: @edrusi.bsky.social, @nvondarza.bsky.social, susmonika.bsky.social, @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social Chair: @anandmenon.bsky.social The UK must now navigate NATO, EU defence, and a potential Trump return. #UKEUStarmerEra #DefencePolicy
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visiting prof @Hertie_security, working at @ENGAGE_Europe, visiting fellow at @EUI_Schuman, associate prof @ISPPAN / but most of all sea & #kitesurfing addict
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Cleo Davies @cleodavies.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🇪🇺 Ambassador to the 🇬🇧 Pedro Serrano speaking about the #reset in relations @ukandneighbours.bsky.social @husseinkassim.bsky.social… the number plate on the ambassador’s car = a legacy of the Brexit negotiations. A reminder of how far 🇬🇧&🇪🇺 have come in the rapprochement
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Just heard a powerful keynote by Pedro Serrano chaired by @jillongovt.bsky.social Talking about a new era in UK-EU relations. It’s not just about politics, but a real turning point for how Europe builds prosperity, security, and stronger people-to-people connections. 🇬🇧🇪🇺 #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Panel 1: Berlin up now 🇩🇪 Eva Heidbreder outlines Germany’s position: No turning back — focus is on moving forward EU-first approach remains strong Car industry still a key factor Brexit fatigue was real But there’s renewed interest - a Friendship Agreement? #UKEUStarmerEra #EuropeViews
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Panel 1: Paris up first 🇫🇷 Pauline Schnapper: Fisheries of course, Coalition of the willing. Is everything wonderful? Maybe not. The challange of UK cherry picking and lack of shared political ambitions regarding EU. Chair: @jillongovt.bsky.social #UKEUStarmerEra #EuropeViews
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@cleodavies.bsky.social UK’s stance on Western Balkans? Iain Gill: - Strong historic ties + ongoing investment - Tackling corruption - Working with the EU — but it’s their choice on accession! - A collective effort, whatever their destination #UKEUStarmerEra #LivingWithTheNeighbours
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@anandmenon.bsky.social What if we’d built this UK-EU partnership sooner? 🤔 Iain Gill: A broad security pact and regular talks by 2020 could have had stronger cooperation on trade, security & the Russia response. We now have a menu of future cooperation options #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🌟 Exciting insights from today’s keynote with 🎤 Iain Gill (FCDO) Labour’s evolving EU posture regarding Security and Defence 🔹 Focus on Stability and relationship building as cornerstones 🔹 A New formal partnership 🔹 Regular dialogue addressing shared challenges #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📍Ready for #UKEUStarmerEra The stage is set, the agenda is in place—we’re ready to welcome speakers and guests. 🤝 From reset rhetoric to real-world impact, today’s discussions explore the future of UK-EU relations under Labour. Let’s begin.
A wide shot of the conference room set up for UK–EU Relations in the Starmer Era. Rows of chairs face a stage with a podium and backdrop. Conference banners are visible. The room is well-lit, with AV equipment ready. Quiet before attendees arrive.
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Arrival + coffee Delegates gather for a full day of UK–EU reflections. Panels start at 09:00. #UKEUStarmerEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📍Live from the British Academy at 9am Conference: The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting Relations in Turbulent Times @ukandeu.bsky.social‬ + @husseinkassim.bsky.social . A day of strategy, diplomacy, and realism. This is the thread. #UKEUStarmerEra #LivingWithTheNeighbours
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🎯 1 day to go! Our conference on The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting Relations in Turbulent Times kicks off tomorrow at the British Academy. What can we expect from Labour’s approach to UK–EU relations? 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-starme... #UKEUStarmerEra #LivingWithTheNeighbours
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The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting relations in turbulent times
A one-day conference that examines UK European policy in the Starmer era
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🧳 NEW COMMENTARY by KirstyWarner & HusseinKassim Youth mobility ≠ free movement—but political narratives keep conflating the two. In @UKandEU, we explore how this framing hinders progress. 📖 Youth Mobility Is Not Freedom of Movement 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/youth-mobili...
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Youth mobility is not freedom of movement - UK in a changing Europe
Kirsty Warner examines the reluctance from the UK to accept an EU youth mobility scheme and the impact this may have on UK-EU relations.
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
📄 NEW ARTICLE What comes after Brexit? UK–EU relations can't be understood without recognising the triangular dynamics between UK, EU institutions, and EU member states. 🔍 Post-Brexit, obligations persist—and so does interdependence. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Bringing the EU Back In: Rethinking the United Kingdom's Post‐Brexit Bilateralism
Although the bilateral deals it has struck with European neighbours are a key element of the United Kingdom's post-Brexit diplomacy, it would be a mistake to view these understandings as evidence tha...
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
📢 NEW REPORT Our latest Living with the Neighbours Observatory report brings together 🇪🇺 expert insights on how bilateral relations have evolved since 2020 — and what could change next. 📄 The UK and its Neighbours: Views Across Europe 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/other-public...
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The UK and its Neighbours: views across Europe - UK in a changing Europe
Eight years after the UK voted to leave the EU and with elections in the UK imminent, this new report looks at relations between the UK and its neighbours
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 The new government is seeking to 'reset' the UK's relationship with the EU. But can Starmer’s administration fulfil its promises? UK–EU: What next? edited by Senior Fellow @HusseinHKassim & @CleoDavies2 evaluates the challenges ahead. 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/other-public...
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UK-EU: What next? - UK in a changing Europe
The new government has made an energetic start as it begins to ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with the EU. But can Keir...
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🚨 NEW UK–EU RELATIONS TRACKER 🚨 🧭 Our latest tracker is now live. It finds that UK EU relations are at risk of ‘operating in a vacuum’ as political attention shifts towards elections in 2024. 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/uk-e...
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UK-EU Relations Tracker Q4 2023 - UK in a changing Europe
This edition of the UK in a Changing Europe UK-EU Relations Tracker covers developments from October to December 2023, and looks forward...
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
How have UK-EU relations fared under Sunak? 👉 read report & watch panels of Conference ‘UK–EU relations in the Sunak era’ by @UKandEU @HusseinHKassim @Usherwood. Great speakers on view from Brussels & member states, regulatory divergence, UK view & more 🧵 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/videos/uk-eu...
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UK-EU relations in the Sunak era: conference round-up - UK in a changing Europe
Round up of the UK-EU relations in the Sunak era conference, which brought together leading academics and practitioners to assess what has changed in UK-EU relations since Rishi Sunak became Prime Min...
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
13/12/2023 📚 NEW BOOKS ON #BREXIT 📚 👥 @HusseinHKassim and @CleoDavies2 were joined this week by @jevershed01 and @MaryCMurphy to discuss their new book "A Troubled Constitutional Future: Northern Ireland after Brexit". 🚄 Perfect for your evening commute: 🔗 soundcloud.com/uk-in-a-chan...
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Books on Brexit: Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed
‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They in
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
09/11/2023 We are back for the afternoon 🎉 with Rafael Behr, Nick Heath and Jill Rutter and chaired by Anand Menon roundtable #UKEUSunakera. Live stream
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) – 09/11/2023 🌟 UK-EU relations in the Sunak era is now live! First up is @fabianzulee who's sharing the view from Brussels. We’ll be sharing highlights on here throughout the day. You can sign up via the link below to watch the livestream 👇 #UKEUSunakEra
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Living with the Neighbours @ukandneighbours.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) – 18/10/2023 How does the EU handle its relations with the UK post-Brexit? 🤝 Find out everything you need to know about how the relationship is structured and who has responsibility for what in our explainer ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/h....
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How does the EU organise and manage its relationship with the UK post-Brexit? - UK in a changing Europe
This explainer sets out how the EU UK relationship is structured and how decisions are taken on the EU side.
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