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European Union's new crises raise questions about what more can be done
04 July 2016
Malta Independent
For Camino Mortera-Martinez, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, the old continent needs "outsiders - strong, clear-minded leaders and thinkers, with a vision for the continent who were not born and bred within the European bubble." "Europeans are scared, they are wary of migration, many have lost their jobs. Brussels cannot counter-attack with yet another round of good-for-nothing summits and empty political declarations," she said.
Por qué Reino Unido perdió la batalla
04 July 2016
El Pais
La hostilidad hacia las élites se ha convertido en una fuerza poderosa, no solo en Europa sino también en EE UU. Para la Unión Europea es un problema porque, según el autor, siempre será vista como una institución ligada a la clase dirigente.
Article 50 ways to leave your lover
02 July 2016
The Economist
Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform think-tank, says it is unwise to talk too soon about a second referendum, since that looks undemocratic. But if a new election were held before Article 50 negotiations were complete, some parties might campaign, and conceivably win, on the basis of staying in or accepting an EEA deal.
Once British politicians stop double-crossing each other, a tougher foe looms
01 July 2016
The Washington Post
"It's the EU and not Britain that has the upper hand here," said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at the London-based Centre for European Reform.
Konservative er klar til opgør med EU
01 July 2016
Politiken
»Det har været en dag med enorme overraskelser i en uge med flere forbavsende begivenheder«, siger politologen Rem Korteweg, der er seniorforsker ved tænketanken Centre for European Reform.
Brexit briefing: Michael Gove enters leadership race; Boris Johnson’s bid collapses
01 July 2016
The Wall Street Journal
Simon Tilford at the Centre for European reform pleaded with the EU to take it easy on Britain [in his recent insight: Dear EU leaders, please handle Britain with care'].
Project Hope: Why Britain's in a better position than Brussels
30 June 2016
The Spectator
"The knee-jerk reaction of the Commission is always to try to seize on any crisis to push for more Europe and closer integration," says Charles Grant from the Centre for European Reform. "This time, they can dream on."
Is the EU trying to scare the UK into staying in?
30 June 2016
EU Observer
In the UK, it would be "extremely difficult politically to backtrack on the referendum result", said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at the London-based Centre for European Reform. The only possibility would be an early election, she told EUobserver, adding that such a scenario was “politically difficult to imagine”.
After Brexit vote, a united front is now vital
30 June 2016
The Courier
If Leave was an expression of English nationalism, then we should expect Scotland’s budget to be cut – it is seen by many down south as plain unfair. Nicola Sturgeon has shown leadership – she has said a referendum is possible but put the needs of Scotland before knee-jerk constitutionalism. She has appointed an expert panel to advise on Scotland’s options – it’s a good line-up. Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform is a very smart choice as he’s well-connected with EU thinkers.
Brexit means Brexit: Johnson's fall reduces room for EU-turn
30 June 2016
Bloomberg
"If there is one British politician who could pull off a U-turn shamelessly, fudge things and keep the UK in, with chutzpah, it was Johnson," Simon Tilford, deputy-director of the Centre for European Reform, said in a phone interview.
Pro-Brexit forces didn't seem interested in self-interest
30 June 2016
Star Tribune
The people who would be hurt the most by their country getting out of EU lived in regions where support for the idea seemed to be greatest. That’s why the CER called the vote "Brexiting yourself in the foot", an analysis published just before the vote.
Who's next to Leave? EU fears an epidemic of exits after UK Brexit vote
30 June 2016
Sputnik News
British political analyst Ian Bond said that a lot will now depend on what happens to Britain. "You don’t want to make it look too attractive in the outside world. I think the Boris Johnson approach that 'I’m pro cake and pro eating it' is just not going to fly, European leaders are going to say — well you have a choice, it’s a binary choice, and that’s that," he said in an interview.
Now the vote is over, let us move on with six steps to a bright future
29 June 2016
Pro Active Investors
"Whatever Juncker and a few federalist diehards in Brussels may think, most EU governments have woken up to the reality that the more Europe the push, the more euroscepticism they get," said Charles Grant from the Centre for European Reform. "The knee-jerk reaction of the Commission is always to try to seize on any crisis to try to push for more Europe and closer integration, but they can dream on this time," he said.
Jeremy Corbyn: I won't betray the Labour Party by quitting now
29 June 2016
The National
But yesterday in a speech to the Centre for European Reform, Yvette Cooper, who lost out to Corbyn last time around, said she may stand again, claiming Corbyn "cannot even fill a shadow frontbench" let alone lead the party.
She said: "There is a political vacuum just when political leadership is needed most."
She said: "There is a political vacuum just when political leadership is needed most."
Judy Asks: Is Brexit reversible?
29 June 2016
Carnegie Europe
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
TOK FM: Szkocja prosi UE aby jej nie zawiodla
28 June 2016
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM about Scotland after the UK's EU referendum.
Boris Johnson and Theresa May lead field in Tory race
28 June 2016
The Irish Times
Amid growing concern about an increase in xenophobic incidents since the referendum, Labour MP Yvette Cooper has called for a national commission to develop a consensus on what immigration policy should be after Brexit.
Jeremy is losing us support in Labour's heartlands - Yvette Cooper
28 June 2016
BBC News
Former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, who was defeated by Jeremy Corbyn in last year's leadership election, has joined the calls for him to quit. Speaking to the Centre for European Reform in London, she said: "He is losing us Labour support across the country - and particularly in the towns and coalfields that built the Labour movement in the first place.
Labour crisis: Yvette Cooper fails to rule out leadership bid as she urges Jeremy Corbyn to quit
28 June 2016
International Business Times
Labour's Yvette Cooper has failed to rule out another leadership bid, as the former minister urged Jeremy Corbyn to stand down from the top job amid an attempted coup. "I'm not ruling anything out, but I'm not standing here launching any campaign," Cooper told journalists when she was grilled on her own political ambitions. Cooper, speaking at the CER, also called for the creation of a National Commission on Immigration, which would attempt to build a consensus on the issue.
A snap election is coming, Yvette Cooper claims
28 June 2016
The Daily Mail
In her speech at the CER, Ms Cooper said: "There needs to be direct access for the Opposition to civil servants now too. The leading Tory party contender has said he is considering an General Election. The Prime Minister has accepted there may be a case for an early General Election, that may be only 4 months away."