The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, all but eliminates border controls among 29 European countries. Despite the political sensitivity and technical difficulty of regulating migration, the ...

On Friday 23 May, the Council Archives had the pleasure of welcoming members of the EUDiA (European Union Diplomatic Archives Group) for their biannual meeting. This gathering brought together ...

“History,” it has been said, “doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Events from the past may not recur in exactly the same fashion, but in ways similar enough to be instructive. We couldn’t ...

To “widen” or to “deepen”. This has been one of the longstanding dilemmas throughout European Union (EU) history, and a perennial sticking point in the unending process of European integration. In its ...

Essays by the great and the good address the legacy of Brexit, but ignore the nationalist elephant in the room This massive collection of essays by 43 different authors, including seven lords, four ...