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Brexit—in or out? Implications of the United Kingdom’s referendum on EU membership

Past Event

Brexit—in or out? Implications of the United Kingdom’s referendum on EU membership

On June 23, voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls for a referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union. As one of the EU’s largest and wealthiest member states, Britain’s exit, or “Brexit”, would not only alter the U.K.’s institutional, political, and economic relationships, but would also send shock waves across the entire continent and beyond, with a possible Brexit fundamentally reshaping transatlantic relations.

On May 6, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America, the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative based at King’s College London, and Wilton Park USA, will host a discussion to assess the range of implications that could result from the United Kingdom’s referendum.

After each panel, the participants will take questions from the audience.


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Agenda

Introduction and opening remarks

For and against the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union

John Longworth

Former Director General - British Chambers of Commerce

The legal, political, and foreign policy factors shaping the referendum debate

Damian Chalmers

Professor of European Union Law - The London School of Economics and Political Science

Anand Menon

Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs - King’s College London

Coffee and tea break

Damian Chalmers

Professor of European Union Law - The London School of Economics and Political Science

Anand Menon

Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs - King’s College London

The international economic and financial implications of Brexit

Timothy Adams

President and CEO - Institute of International Finance

Bertrand Badré

Visiting Fellow - Peterson Institute for International Economics

Heidi Crebo-Rediker

Adjunct Senior Fellow - Council on Foreign Relations

Former Chief Economist - US State Department

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