The Aftermath of Brexit: Implications for the United Kingdom and European Union

Abstract

The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union has left a wound on this sui generis international organization. Ever since the 2008 crisis, Euroscepticism started gaining popularity, raising questions on the EU. This thesis will consist of analysing economic data from the World Bank, the political results from 2014 and 2019 on the European Parliament and researching Opinion Surveys from the Eurobarometer and YouGov. The data collected shows how the United Kingdom is enduring severe economic consequences after the “divorce”, which has also created political uncertainty. Meanwhile, the European Union is recovering from the political aftermath of the Migration Crisis, which led to Brexit and the rise of Euroskepticism.