EU–UK relations after the war in Ukraine

Options to re-engage post Brexit

Bibliographic Data

ID6407732
AuthorsFederico Fabbrini (0000-0002-9214-9210, Dublin City University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume48
Issue5
Pages1136-1158
Publication date2025-07-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402382.2024.2420298
OpenAlexW4404374881
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited28

The article examines the relationship between the UK and the EU after Russia’s aggression of Ukraine, discussing options to deepen cooperation post-Brexit. The article outlines the current framework of EU-UK relations, emphasizing the limited partnership in place today under the Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA). It then highlights the possibilities offered by the TCA review, mandated in 2026, to expand bilateral relations. Moreover, the article maps broader developments occurring in the European institutional landscape following the war in Ukraine, including the establishment of the European Political Community and the renewal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Council of Europe, and discusses how they create new opportunities for the UK to reconnect with the EU. Finally, the article considers how transformations in the EU constitutional framework, and the process of enlargement to Ukraine, impact on European integration, with possible consequences for the position of the UK

Ancient history · Brexit · Economic history · Economics · European union · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Post war · European Politics and Security · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics

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