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No respite: Greece’s relationship with Europe after Brexit

Chryssogelos, Angelos, (2016), “No respite: Greece’s relationship with Europe after Brexit”, LSE blog, 27 June

The vote for Brexit in the referendum of 23 June has obvious immediate effects for Greece. Increased uncertainty will hamper Greece’s economic recovery. When the UK formally exits the EU, the consequences for Greek workers and students there as well as for Greek tourism will be negative. But it is important to also assess the place of Greece in a recalibrated EU in the long term, as well as the strategic repercussions of Brexit for Greek foreign policy.

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