Dr Nicholas Wright is a Visiting Researcher at the University of Surrey’s Centre for Britain in Europe. A version of this article was published previously on the Encompass website. Since becoming chancellor at the head of Germany’s first three-party federal level coalition in December 2021, Olaf Scholz has enjoyed a torrid time. On assuming office, […]
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Beyond preventing floods in Guildford, the Thames flood prevention scheme provides more options for greener and active travel, biodiversity, economic benefits, as well as acting as a model template for national and local organisational collaboration.
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By Sam Moffoot, Winner of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic year 2021-22 The paper for which I have been awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship was submitted as a part of the module European Security and Diplomacy, a module I was keen to take due to its […]
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by Will Hitt As Russia turns off the gas in response to sanctions, energy insecurity in Europe is exposed, the price of energy surges, European economies suffer from soaring inflation, and climate action is put on the back burner in the name of public security. Introduction Due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, alongside the tragic […]
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It’s all change at No 10. Team Truss has transformed to PM Truss, her campaign into government policy. What can we expect? As per her inaugural remarks from the steps of Downing Street, she has three immediate priorities: Get Britain working again through taxation that rewards hard work and reforms that prioritise building homes, infrastructure […]
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I am hugely grateful for all the invaluable opportunities that the Centre for Britain and Europe offered me as a Research Associate. In a project conducting a COVID-19 impact assessment of the key sectors of Surrey’s economy, I was appointed Research Lead for the Healthcare and Epidemiology cluster. This provided me with the chance to […]
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