A Game-Changer for the EU: Why Major Treaty Reform Is a Real Prospect

The UK’s battle with the European Parliament over the choice of the next Commission President seems to bode ill for London and its ambition to reform relations with the EU: the UK has antagonised Parliament over a relatively symbolic issue. And yet, Parliament also desires treaty change and may turn out to be an accidental ally to London. This would shift all governments’ political calculus, as well as pose a challenge to Warsaw.