Europe in 12 lessons

What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up?

How does it work? What has it already achieved for its citizens,

and what new challenges does it face today?

In a globalised world, can the EU compete successfully with other

major economies while maintaining its social standards? How

can immigration be managed? What will Europe’s role be on the

world stage in the years ahead? Where will the EU’s boundaries

be drawn? And what future is there for the euro?

These are just some of the questions explored by EU expert Pascal

Fontaine in this 2017 edition of his popular booklet Europe in 12

lessons. Pascal Fontaine is a former assistant to Jean Monnet

and former Professor at the Institut d’Études Politiques, Paris.