2016 has been a difficult year for the European Union (EU) and the outlook for 2017 looks no less challenging. While the EU member states will have to find collective answers to continuing problems in the Eurozone, to the refugee situation and other pressing issues, a number of key member countries will hold important elections which could well alter the political picture in Europe. This event will discuss the prospects for the EU in 2017, including expert perspectives from Germany, The Netherlands, France and the Czech Republic.

Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska (@AgataGostynska) is a Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

Philippe Marlière (@PhMarliere) is Professor of French and European politics at UCL.

Anand Menon (@anandMenon1) is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London and Director of the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative.

Bojan Pancevski (@bopanc) is EU Correspondent for the Sunday Times.

Michiel van Hulten (@mvanhulten) is Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE European Institute and was a Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004). 

Sara Hagemann (@sarahagemann) is Assistant Professor at the LSE European Institute.

The LSE European Institute (@LSEEI) is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2016. It is a centre for research and graduate teaching on the processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe. In the most recent national Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) the Institute was ranked first for research in its sector.

Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSEeurope