The Brexit Endgame: Key Challenges Ahead - Perspectives from Germany, Ireland and Scotland  Opening
Channel: IIEA
Date: 12/10/2018

As the Brexit negotiations enter the critical final phase, many issues remain to be resolved, not least the question of the backstop for Northern Ireland and the nature of the future relationship between the UK and the EU. Furthermore, even if a deal is reached between the negotiators, there remain a number of hurdles to overcome, including obtaining the consent of the UK Parliament. Meanwhile, support in the UK for a ‘people’s vote’ on any deal has risen sharply.These issues raise profound questions, not only for Ireland and the EU, but also for the future of the United Kingdom itself.

In this half day conference, speakers from the island of Ireland, Germany and Scotland offer perspectives on the current state of play in the negotiations, the future of the EU-UK relationship, and how the relationship between the UK’s constituent parts might evolve in the future.

This event was jointly organised by the IIEA, the Scottish Centre on European Relations, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (UK and Ireland office). The event was supported by the Scottish Government Innovation and Investment Hub, Dublin.

Opening Keynote Speakers:
Dr Tobias Lock, Senior Lecturer in EU Law at Edinburgh University
Alexandra Stein, Head of the Scottish Government Innovation and Investment Hub in Berlin
Senator Neale Richmond, Chair of the Seanad Brexit Committee

Filmed on the 5th of October 2018