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Jannike Wachowiak
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Researcher at UK in a Changing Europe.

UK-EU relations and European politics.
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"However, when one of these pillars fell away after Brexit, German-British ties suddenly looked rather threadbare."

Ahead of the first state visit in 27 years, @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social analyses UK-German relations since Brexit and their pursuit for closer ties 🇬🇧🇩🇪

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What next after a good year for UK-German relations? - UK in a changing Europe
Ahead of the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years, Jannike Wachowiak looks at British-German relations. She argues that while the two sides are more proactively pursuing closer bilateral tie...
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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100%. The 2025 summit was good for positive messaging, but now it needs deliverables.
ukandeu.bsky.social UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 4d
"The UK and EU need to start that strategic planning now if they want the 2026 summit to deliver substance rather than symbolism"

🗞️ @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social argues that the UK-EU reset needs strategic planning to achieve tangible results for Social Europe

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The UK-EU Reset Needs Strategic Planning, Not Summit Improvisation
Without careful preparation and raised ambitions, the 2026 summit risks becoming a missed opportunity to inject real momentum into UK-EU relations.
www.socialeurope.eu
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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"The UK and EU need to start that strategic planning now if they want the 2026 summit to deliver substance rather than symbolism"

🗞️ @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social argues that the UK-EU reset needs strategic planning to achieve tangible results for Social Europe

🔗 www.socialeurope.eu/the-uk-eu-re...
The UK-EU Reset Needs Strategic Planning, Not Summit Improvisation
Without careful preparation and raised ambitions, the 2026 summit risks becoming a missed opportunity to inject real momentum into UK-EU relations.
www.socialeurope.eu
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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ukandeu.bsky.social
Are you interested in the story of European law and politics – and Britain’s role in it?

Sign up for an evening of debate with practitioners and scholars hosted by Aston Centre for Europe 👇

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Book Launch: Informal Decision Making in the European Community
This book launch will bring together scholars and practitioners to explore the project of European Union - and Britain's role in it.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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"As important as the new bilateralism is, then, it is closely and crucially linked to broader relations between the UK and the EU as a whole"

@jannikewachowiak.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social analyse warmer UK-German relations for @internationalepolitik.de

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A New Chapter for UK-German Relations
The Kensington Treaty, signed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in July, has great potential. But, crucially, its success or otherwise will be linked to EU-UK...
ip-quarterly.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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ukandeu.bsky.social
"As important as the new bilateralism is, then, it is closely and crucially linked to broader relations between the UK and the EU as a whole"

@jannikewachowiak.bsky.social and @anandmenon.bsky.social analyse warmer UK-German relations for @internationalepolitik.de

ip-quarterly.com/en/new-chapt...
A New Chapter for UK-German Relations
The Kensington Treaty, signed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in July, has great potential. But, crucially, its success or otherwise will be linked to EU-UK...
ip-quarterly.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Coming next week, our new issue: Defending Europe’s Economic Security, featuring
@lucyaash.bsky.social
@ljohnson.bsky.social
@bigeurope.bsky.social's Luuk van Middelaar & Hans Kribbe
@bernd-lange.bsky.social
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@anandmenon.bsky.social
@jannikewachowiak.bsky.social
& more!
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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🌹Got your agenda sorted for Labour Party Conference?

Don't miss our panel on the future of UK-EU relations with the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, @jillongovt.bsky.social, @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social, @ellenmilligan.bsky.social, @almutm.bsky.social & Tobias Cremer MEP

📍Mon 29 Sept, 11:15am, Hilton Hotel
September 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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You can read @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social's explainer on the EU's SAFE defence fund and potential UK participation in it here 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/e...
Explainer: Security Action for Europe (SAFE) - UK in a changing Europe
Jannike Wachowiak explains the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) EU defence fund, how and who can spend it, as well as the role it will play in UK-EU relations.
ukandeu.ac.uk
September 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Our next discussion is on defence and security, a central area of cooperation between the UK and the EU

Over to @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social, Sir Julian King, @lscazzieri.bsky.social, Maike Tribbels and Jean-Baptiste Valmary 🧵
September 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🔴 The UK in a Changing Europe team is heading to Liverpool! 🔴

🗣️ Join us at the Labour Party conference for one of our events

☕️ Or come chat to one of our experts @anandmenon.bsky.social and @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social

Find out more here 👇

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Labour Party Conference 2025 - UK in a changing Europe
Find out more about UK in a Changing Europe's programme of events at Labour Party Conference 2025.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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🟢 What next for EU–UK trade relations? 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2025/06/2...
🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 The EU-UK summit's outcome was a long list of areas on which the two sides intend to cooperate more closely. But formal negotiations will be neither quick nor easy, writes @ukandeu.bsky.social's @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social
What next for EU–UK trade relations? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union
The UK and EU held their first post-Brexit summit in May 2025. Its outcome was a long list of areas – ranging from emissions trading to the mobility of young people – on which the two sides intend to ...
eu.boell.org
June 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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📣NEW EPISODE📣

Sir Ivan Rogers & @anandmenon.bsky.social discuss:

📄 The summit negotiation process
🪖The Defence and Security Pact
✍️Dynamic alignment on agri-food & energy
🗞️The reaction of the press
🔮The future of the UK-EU relationship

Listen for all this and more👇

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Ivan Rogers on the UK-EU relationship - UK in a changing Europe
On this episode of the UK in a Changing Europe podcast, director Anand Menon is joined by Sir Ivan Rogers to analyse what the UK-EU Summit achieved.
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Did we get summat from the summit ©? @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social and I discuss for @ukandeu.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/what-did-the...
What did the UK-EU summit achieve? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon and Jannike Wachowiak offer some initial reflections on the UK-EU summit on 19 May. They argue that while the summit...
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"While the list of areas covered by the summit is doubtless very broad, there is much negotiating yet to be done before the good intentions are translated into actual achievements."

@anandmenon.bsky.social & @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social on the UK-EU summit's outcomes

ukandeu.ac.uk/what-did-the...
What did the UK-EU summit achieve? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon and Jannike Wachowiak offer some initial reflections on the UK-EU summit on 19 May. They argue that while the summit...
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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📄NEW COMMENTARY: Overcoming the EU’s constitutional cakeism in its relationship with the UK

Fabian Zuleeg & @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social discuss what today's Summit tells us about the current state and future of EU-UK relations.

Read the full analysis here👇
www.epc.eu/publication/...
May 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Roll up, roll up. And be quick about it or you'll miss out. Sign up for what will be a fascinating conversation with one of the most knowledgable and interesting thinkers on International affairs, @ldfreedman.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/events/unloc...
Unlocked with Sir Lawrence Freedman - UK in a changing Europe
Join us for an evening with renowned defence and security expert Sir Lawrence Freedman as he reflects on the future of global security.
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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As news from the UK-EU summit continues to pour in, listen to @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social's summary of the key outputs to keep an eye out for:

🌍 A geopolitical statement
🪖 A defence and security partnership
🤝 A roadmap for further agreements
May 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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UKICE's @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social explains to @adamboulton.bsky.social what to expect from tomorrow's UK-EU Summit and the three likely deliverables 🇬🇧🇪🇺

🎙️ On @listentotimesradio.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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A useful visual for benchmarking expectations for🇬🇧-🇪🇺 summit. Pretty clear reset is a process not an event; there will be ongoing nego between both parties after the summit for follow-up and for details 👉 see @ukandeu.bsky.social @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social brief: ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/what...
May 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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🟢 The first post-Brexit 🇪🇺🇬🇧 summit on 19 May is a key moment to test if the UK and EU can turn their desire for closer ties into action—despite ongoing red lines and global uncertainty. Read more in our 🆕 Böll EU Brief 👉 eu.boell.org/en/beyond-br...
@jannikewachowiak.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social
Böll EU Brief 02/2025 | Beyond Brexit: A new chapter for EU-UK relations | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union
The EU and the UK are holding their first post-Brexit summit on 19 May. Since coming to power in July 2024, the focus of Labour’s much-vaunted ‘reset’ with the EU has been on building friendly relatio...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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With the generous support of @boell.de, @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social has produced the definitive guide to what to expect from the EU-UK summit on Monday ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/beyo...
Beyond Brexit: A new chapter for EU-UK relations - UK in a changing Europe
This policy brief outlines the key expectations and obstacles of the UK-EU Summit on Monday 19 May, as well as their impact on the future of UK-EU relations.
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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📣 NEW PUBLICATION 📣

Ahead of the UK-EU Summit on Mon 19 May, take a look at @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social's policy brief for a clear outline of what to expect from the summit and the potential key obstacles.

With the support of @boell.de

ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/beyo...
Beyond Brexit: A new chapter for EU-UK relations - UK in a changing Europe
This policy brief outlines the key expectations and obstacles of the UK-EU Summit on Monday 19 May, as well as their impact on the future of UK-EU relations.
ukandeu.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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boelleu.bsky.social
🟢 NEW Böll EU Brief 02/2025 | 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁: 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨-𝗨𝗞 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, by @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social (@ukandeu.bsky.social) 👉 eu.boell.org/en/beyond-br...

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#EU #UK #summit @boell.de @euinuk.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social @lscazzieri.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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ukandeu.bsky.social
With reports that the UK is open to ‘dynamic alignment’ with EU food regulations in order to remove border checks, get up to speed on what that actually means with @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social's useful explainer 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/v...
Veterinary agreements - UK in a changing Europe
Jannike Wachowiak explains what a veterinary agreement is and what affect a UK-EU veterinary agreement might have on UK-EU trade.
ukandeu.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM