The Brexit debate in the UK focuses almost exclusively on the UK’s own position within the European Union and largely ignores the reaction and opinion of the other 27 member states. The UK’s negotiations will, however, involve each and every member state, as well as the EU institutions, and their past relationships with the UK will be critical for shaping any future international relations.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the attitudes and opinions of the rest of Europe towards the UK’s decision to leave. Covering the period from David Cameron’s attempt to renegotiate the UK’s EU membership prior to the Referendum and closing with the triggering of Article 50, the book charts the individual member-states’ response to the UK’s referendum process and result.

Each essay draws on the research of country experts and together they provide essential context for understanding the likely negotiating position of the European nations towards the UK at this historic juncture and a fascinating insight into their likely future relations with the UK.

Foreword by Herman Van Rompuy

1. Introduction: A View to Brexit
Tim Oliver, LSE IDEAS

2. Germany
Nicolai von Ondarza, German Institute for International & Security Affairs, Berlin

3. Ireland
Andrew Gilmore, Institute of International & European Affairs, Dublin

4. France
Vivien Pertusot, French Institute of International Relations, Paris

5. Poland
Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, Centre for European Reform, London

6. The EU Institutions
Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer and Fabian Zuleeg, European Policy Centre, Brussels

7. Benelux
Fabian Willermain, Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Alexander Mattelaer, Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Martine Huberty and Rem Korteweg, Netherlands Institute of International Relations, The Hague

8. Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Henrik Larsen, University of Copenhagen, Juha Jokela, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Helsinki and Goran von Sydow, Swedish Institute for European Studies, Stockholm

9. The Mediterranean: Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Malta
Eleanora Poli, Institute of International Affairs, Rome, George Tzogopoulos, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, Athens, Adonis Pegasiou, University of Cyprus and Roderick Pace, University of Malta

10. Iberia: Portugal and Spain
Antonio Raimundo, University of Minho, Braga and Laia Mestres, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

11. The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
James Dennison, Ieva Grumbinaite and Tim Oliver, European University Institute

12. Central Europe: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia
Vladimir Bilcik, Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Vladimir Bartovic, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague, Zoltán Gálik, Corvinus University, Budapest and Arnold Kammel, Austrian Institute for European & Security Policy, Vienna

13. South Eastern Europe: Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia
Senada Šelo Šabic, Institute for Development & International Relations, Zagreb, Antoinette Primatarova, Center for Liberal Studies, Sofia, Marko Lovec, University of Ljubljana and Agnes Nicolescu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

14. Conclusion: From Brexit with Love
Tim Oliver