Eleanor Spaventa

Professor of European Law, Durham University

15 March 2016

How the EU works: what is the EU?

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

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22 February 2016

Explaining the EU deal: the ‘emergency brake’

Professor Eleanor Spaventa explains the 'emergency brake' idea. It would allow any member country to limit access to in-work benefits for new EU immigrants.

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