The EU at 60: Why there is hope the future will be brighter than many expect (LSE EUROPP Blog Roland Benedikter and Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski)

The European Union is marking the 60^th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which was signed on 25 March 1957. But given the UK’s decision to leave the EU and rising scepticism in many European countries, is there a bleak future for the integration process? Roland Benedikter (Member of the ÖGfE Advisory Board) and Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski argue that the EU is in a significantly healthier position than it appears, and that far from grinding to a halt, European integration will continue to be relevant in the coming decades.