In June 2016, the majority of the British population voted in favour of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Since then, this decision has created enormous political waves within Great Britain – it has been in fact already termed as the biggest political crisis in the UK since World War II. It has also posed unprecedented challenges for the European Union – after years of enlargement. What will political and economic relations between Britain and the EU look like in the future and what are the implications for both sides? Will the EU remain at 27? And is there a danger of the UK falling apart? Among others, Denis Staunton (London Editor of The Irish Times), Mary Kaldor (Professor of Global Governance at the London School of Economics), Tessa Szyszkowitz (historian, journalist and author) and Tom Tugendhat (Member of the British Parliament) will discuss this issue.

Moderator: Ivan Vejvoda (Political scientist and IWM Permanent Fellow).

In English

Entrance fee: EUR 7,–

Reduced tickets (€ 5,-) for Ö1 Club members and with DER STANDARD subscription. Tickets available from the start of the pre-sale (20th of the previous month) at all booking offices and for written orders up to 10 days before the performance day (please include DER STANDARD subscription number). No discounts on phone or online sales with credit cards.

Tickets and more information: www.burgtheater.at

Debating Europe

This series of public morning debates brings leading politicians, scientists and intellectuals on to the stage of Vienna’s Burgtheater to discuss topical issues of political and social relevance. This long-standing event is a collaborative production of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Burgtheater, ERSTE Foundation and Austrian daily Der Standard.