Dr Denis MacShane is recognised as one of Europe’s experts on the economic and geo-political impact of Brexit and the evolution of European political processes. He was Minister for Europe in the Tony Blair government and writes regularly for UK, US and European press, including E Katherimini on European political developments. He has advised governments, businesses and NGOs on how European Union policy and processes. He has written several books on European politics. He speaks French, German and Spanish and travels regularly to European capitals to stay in close touch with his wide network of European political and journalist contacts. He first used the word “Brexit” in 2012 and in 2014 wrote a book “Brexit: How Britain Will Leave a Europe” which predicted the outcome of the 2016 UK referendum on Europe. His latest book published in 2019 is called “Brexiternity. The Uncertain Fate of Britain” and argues the impact of Brexit on Britain and Europe will last many years.
He started life as BBC journalist and was the youngest ever President of the National Union of Journalists. He broadcasts on European politics on British and French television.
He first hitch-hiked to Greece as a student at Oxford to take part in a performance of Agamemnon at Delphi and has been going back to Greece ever since. He campaigns for the return to the Parthenon Marble.