Dermot Hodson reflects on the key figures and pivotal events that have shaped the European Union since its founding over 30 years ago
From Maastricht to Brexit, the European Union’s first three decades have entailed plenty of political and economic drama. Danny Bird speaks to Dermot Hodson about his new book, Circle of Stars, which focuses on some of the key individuals that helped shape the history of the EU, from advocates of European integration to dyed-in-the-wool Eurosceptics.
Dermot Hodson is the author of Circle of Stars: A History of the EU and the People Who Made It (Yale University Press, 2023)