A Situation Briefing teleconference on the looming June 23 referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union.

Recent polls suggest that the British public is evenly split between remaining in the EU and breaking away from it, most commonly referred to as a Brexit. If Britain votes to leave the EU, there is a worry that other European nations will be emboldened to follow suit, eventually leading to the disbandement of the project. Proponents of a Brexit point to Europe’s migration crisis and the ongoing malaise around the EU's montetary policy as reasons to break away. Opponents of a Brexit, including Prime Minister David Cameron, cite the economic and security benefits of remaining in a body like the European Union.

Would Britian be better off in or out of the European Union? What impact would a Brexit have on the future of the EU?

Featuring:

Sir Michael Leigh, Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States

Sir Michael Leigh is a senior fellow, consultant and senior advisor to GMF. He focuses on European Neighborhood Policy, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East as well as the future of the EU. Read more.

Mr. Carl Hvenmark Nilsson, Visiting Fellow in Residence, Europe Program, CSIS

Carl Hvenmark Nilsson is a visiting fellow with the Europe Program at CSIS. His primary research interests are European foreign policy, the European Union, transatlantic security, NATO, and European security strategies. Read more.

Moderator:

Dr. Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law, University of Cambridge

Professor Catherine Barnard teaches European Union and Employment Law at the University of Cambridge and is a fellow of Trinity College. She holds a Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration and was formerly Assistant Dean and the Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration at the University of Southampton. Read more.