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S4 Ep7: European Parliament: More representative post-Brexit?
S4 Ep7: European Parliament: More representative post-Brexit?
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Brexit has afforded the European Parliament with the opportunity to reform - but will the current proposals for reallocating the UK's 73 seats after 2019 fully realise that opportunity?
In the latest chapter of 'The Sound of Economics', Bruegel director Guntram Wolff highlights the potential political ramifications of seat reallocation, and the difficulties inherent in making the Parliament more representative while staying within the bounds of previous agreements.
[Read more on the topic on Bruegel website](http://bruegel.org/2018/02/difficulties-and-opportunities-in-reallocating-european-parliament-seats-after-brexit/)
SPEAKER
Guntram B. Wolff, Director, Bruegel
PRODUCTION
Sean Gibson & Giuseppe Porcaro
In the latest chapter of 'The Sound of Economics', Bruegel director Guntram Wolff highlights the potential political ramifications of seat reallocation, and the difficulties inherent in making the Parliament more representative while staying within the bounds of previous agreements.
[Read more on the topic on Bruegel website](http://bruegel.org/2018/02/difficulties-and-opportunities-in-reallocating-european-parliament-seats-after-brexit/)
SPEAKER
Guntram B. Wolff, Director, Bruegel
PRODUCTION
Sean Gibson & Giuseppe Porcaro
Released:
Feb 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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