What should EU do after Brexit? The European Republic could be the answer

With the UK out of the way, the union can become what it should be - a genuine European Republic

The outstanding successes of the European Union are its historic contribution to peace and reconciliation across the continent, its post-Cold War role in the ongoing transformation of 14 former dictatorships into democratic market economies, and the legal framework it has produced for its citizens. That framework is far from perfect but it protects consumers, workers and the environment, and underpins the single European market – an economy larger than that of the US and twice as large as China’s.

This is all at risk. The union may not