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Boris Johnson's running out of Brexit options and the EU is getting impatient
06 September 2019
Forbes
John Springford, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform think-tank, said a deal appears less likely now after Johnson lost dozens of lawmakers and because the party which props up the government, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, will not accept the backstop. “The general sense of proroguing parliament makes Johnson seem an unpredictable actor,” Springford added.
Italy-EU honeymoon has just started, but needs to last
06 September 2019
The Washington Post
“The new government is likely to be more responsible in economic terms than either the previous one, or a cabinet led by the League,” said Luigi Scazzieri, researcher for think-thank Centre for European Reform.“While it has no appetite for fiscal tightening, and wants to change eurozone fiscal rules, it will be much less willing to pick a fight with the EU,” he added.
Italy's new coalition: Conte PM & Di Maio foreign minister as government sworn in
05 September 2019
Euronews
"While Italy's new government will improve the mood between the EU and Rome, there's little room for pro-Europeans to be complacent. First of all, the government may not last long. The Five Star Movement and Democratic Party have spent the last few years attacking each other and it will be difficult to establish trust," Luigi Scazzieri, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank, wrote in a note on Thursday.
Written evidence to the European Scrutiny Committee's inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy
05 September 2019
Parliament UK
Written evidence submitted by Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform,to theEuropean Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy.
About the Centre for European ReformThe Centre for European Reform is independent think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening
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About the Centre for European ReformThe Centre for European Reform is independent think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening
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Forum.eu podcast: Poland and the rule of law, Brexit, and the work ahead for Ursula von der Leyen
05 September 2019
In this episode of the podcast, we get to talk to Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.
Parliament Live: EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee - No deal financial obligations
04 September 2019
John Springford, deputy director, Centre for European Reform along with Warwick Lightfoot and Jorge Nunez Ferrer gave evidence on no deal financial obligations.
Euronews: Brexit battle
04 September 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to Euronews about the current Brexit battle with MP's trying to block a no-deal.
An American trade deal can’t be relied upon to come to Britain’s rescue
04 September 2019
The Times
On the opposite end of the Brexit debate, Sam Lowe of the Centre for European Reform says the “guilty secret of trade” is that in terms of the long-term economic impact most trade agreements amount to “little more than rounding errors”.
Brytyjskiej tragifarsy ciąg dalszy
04 September 2019
Forbes
Tylko niepoprawny optymista może mieć nadzieję, że brexitowa saga dobiega końca. Nie pozostaje nam nic innego, jak uzbroić się w cierpliwość, czekając na kolejną odsłonę tego spektaklu.
Tok FM: Boris Johnson przegrywa w Izbie Gmin, opozycja liczy szable na kolejne głosowanie
04 September 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to Tok GM about Boris Johnson's lost vote in the commons.
BBC News - Newsday: Will Boris Johnson get a deal with the EU?
04 September 2019
MPs in the United Kingdom have succeeded in the first stage of their attempt to pass a law which would block a no-deal Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that the threat of the UK leaving without a deal is vital to him negotiating with Brussels. So, how much progress have those negotiations made to date? Sam Lowe is a Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for European Reform.
I morgen går det løs: "Det bliver vanvittigt fascinerende at følge - hvis bare det ikke samtidig var så pokkers alvorligt og skræmmende"
02 September 2019
Borsen
Selvom en del konservative ikke ønsker et hårdt brexit, så ønsker de dog heller ikke at fremtvinge et valg, vurderer Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, seniorforsker ved tænketanken CER. "Hvis det viser sig, at eneste udvej er en mistillidsafstemning og derefter et valg, så vil mange konservative nok tøve. Der er frygt for, at det kan få katastrofale konsekvenser, hvis de skal dyste mod det nye brexit-parti," siger hun.
For Europe, the threat of a no-deal Brexit comes at a bad time
02 September 2019
The New York Times
“It’s actually the opposite,” said Christian Odendahl, Berlin-based chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, a research institution. “There has been a slight hardening, a tendency among Germans to say, ‘Let’s at least end this uncertainty and let the Brits go their own way.’”
Boris Johnson suspends Parliament, causing uproar
28 August 2019
The Economist
As Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank, notes, the chaos around no-deal would in fact maximise the uncertainty for businesses. Far from being harmonious, it would be acrimonious, especially since Mr Johnson says he would not pay the full £39bn ($48bn) Brexit bill accepted by Mrs May.
Tok FM: Na naszych oczach rodzi się ogromny kryzys konstytucyjny w Wielkiej Brytanii
28 August 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform commented on Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament.
BBC World at One: 26/8/19
26 August 2019
Sam Lowe a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to the World at One about Boris Johnson’s objectives for a trade agreement with the US (from 34 mins).
BBC News: Trade agreement with the US
25 August 2019
Sam Lowe a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to BBC News about Boris Johnson’s objectives for a trade agreement with the US.
Johnson admits quick US trade deal will be a challenge
25 August 2019
Financial Times
“If any UK-US trade agreement is ever to materialise, the UK will be required to concede on the vast majority of the US’s demands,” said Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank.
Boris Johnson faces diplomatic balancing act in Biarritz
23 August 2019
Financial Times
“Last year, at the G7 summit in Canada, Trump was isolated,” said Ian Bond, head of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform think-tank. “The dilemma for Johnson this weekend is clear. Does he curry favour with Trump by helping him out of his isolation on key issues? Or does Johnson stick with longstanding UK positions on Iran and climate change and align with the rest of the G7.”
Werden deutsche Sparer tatsächlich enteignet?
23 August 2019
Capital Magazin
Berechnungen zeigen, dass deutsche Sparer durch niedrige Zinsen viel verlieren. Doch stimmen die Zahlen? Gibt es ein Recht auf einen positiven Zins, und ist die EZB der richtige Sündenbock? Ein Selbstgespräch von Christian Odendahl.