- A Local Globalisation -
What does Brexit really mean? What are the impacts on Portugal, and more globally, on the 27 member countries left in the EU? What are some of the difficulties that the UK is facing ? On January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the European Union, which will result in a lot of changes and incertitudes, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. As volunteers part of and volunteering within the EU, what impacts can we expect in the short term?
Today we will listen to Luis Lobo-Fernandes , professor of International Relations, who has taught in US universities and in Portugal at the Minho University where he holds a Jean Monnet chair in European Studies since 2004. In this episode he explains clearly why Brexit is a paradox, a mistake and a political setback for Europe.
To explore this topic further:
- Article in Portuguese by our interviewee, click here and here
- On Youtube: the Brexit transition, video here
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.
