UK-EU relations: Brexit’s old trade-offs in a harsher world

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the UK and the EU are cautiously rebuilding their relationship—but how far can this “reset” really go? In this episode of Future is Blue, Carlos Carnicero speaks with Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe, about how the political and economic context around Brexit has evolved, what has actually been achieved so far in improving ties, and whether the fundamental trade-offs between sovereignty and market access can ever be resolved. The conversation explores the limits of the current approach, the EU’s strategic calculus in dealing with the UK, shifting public opinion, and the long-term scenarios for the relationship—from pragmatic cooperation to the possibility of rejoining.