How the EU works

25 April 2016

Europe

EU facts behind the claims: 'Brussels bureaucrats'

By UK in a Changing Europe Fellows and Full Fact team • 4 mins

In partnership with experts at the UK in a Changing Europe project, we've taken a look at the facts behind the claims on the European Commission. Read

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22 April 2016

Europe

How the EU works: who runs the EU?

By Paul Craig, Professor in English Law, University of Oxford • 3 mins

Professor Paul Craig explains how the EU is run and how decisions are taken. Read

Analysis

14 April 2016

Europe

How the EU works: the EU’s powers

By Derrick Wyatt KC, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Oxford • 4 mins

We asked leading expert Professor Derrick Wyatt QC to explain the powers that the EU has, and the limits on those powers. Read

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6 April 2016

Europe

How the EU works: which countries are in the EU?

By Sinéad Boultwood • 2 mins

This series of articles answers the most popular Google searches about the EU referendum on 23 June. Read

Analysis

15 March 2016

Europe

How the EU works: what is the EU?

By Eleanor Spaventa, Professor of European Law, Durham University • 3 mins

We asked an EU expert to answer the question "What is the EU?" in 500 words. Here's what she said. Read

Analysis

11 March 2016

Europe

How the EU works: EU law and the UK

By Dr Albertina Albors-Llorens, Reader in European Union Law, University of Cambridge • 3 mins

Dr Albertina Albors-Llorens gives a brief rundown of how EU law works. Read

Analysis

8 March 2016

Europe

How the EU works: what is the single market?

By Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law. University of Cambridge and Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe • 3 mins

Professor Catherine Barnard wrote the book on the EU single market (literally). Here's her simplified explanation of what it means. Read

Analysis

24 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: is it legally binding?

By Steve Peers, Professor of EU Law and Human Rights Law, University of Essex • 6 mins

There's been heated argument about whether the Prime Minister's EU deal is legally binding. We asked EU law expert Professor Steve Peers to take a look. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: an "ever closer union"

By Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law, Queen Mary University of London • 4 mins

The EU deal says that the UK should no longer have to commit to an "ever closer union". Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott shows why this has no legal effect. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: the UK and the eurozone

By Paul Craig, Professor in English Law, University of Oxford • 4 mins

The EU deal tries to reassure non-euro countries like the UK that they won’t be ganged up on by eurozone countries. Professor Paul Craig asks why. Read

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