On the morning of December 17th 2018, the Shanghai Institute for European Studies held a discussion on the latest situations in Europe, with a special focus on the “Yellow Jacket Movement” in France, the latest development of Brexit, and the rise of radical right-wing populism and its impacts on the European society. The discussants of this meeting were: Dr. CAO Ziheng, Prof. DING Chun, Prof. JIANG Feng, Dr. LI Guanjie, Dr. MAO Xiaohong, Prof. WU Yikang, Prof. XIN Hua, Prof. XU Mingqi, Dr. XUE Sheng, Dr. YANG Haifeng, and Prof. ZHANG Ji.