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The maths of a trade deal with Trump do not add up
03 June 2019
The Telegraph
Indeed, as Sam Lowe, at the Centre for European Reform points out, the UK White Paper talks about using “mutual recognition of conformity assessment” to allow US products into the UK, but the US is clearly not interested in negotiating on that basis.
Hawk or dove: Draghi's successor has their work cut out at the ECB
02 June 2019
The Telegraph
As Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, puts it: “Finding the next ECB chief is part of a larger puzzle of hugely important personnel decisions that EU leaders have to make after the European Parliament elections.”
A quiet revolution sweeps Europe as Greens become a political force
02 June 2019
The Guardian
“Greens could be kingmakers in the decision process,” said Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think-tank. They have already had an impact on the race to replace commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, she added, by making it clear that they will only support a candidate who backs their agenda. “What you see is that all of the hopefuls are becoming more green.”
May's replacements set out Brexit alternatives: Brexit update
02 June 2019
Bloomerg
Sam Lowe, trade expert at the Centre For European Reform, described it on Twitter as “most coherent proposal I’ve seen so far from a leadership candidate.” He later added that this was “a relative statement.”
Trump UK visit: Will Trump offer post-Brexit trade deal during UK visit?
02 June 2019
The Express
Director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform, Ian Bond, has claimed there are two key reasons Trump won’t be offering the UK a post-Brexit trade deal on this trip.Mr Bond believes the UK and the US’s conflicting stances of Chinese tech firm Huawei could put a trade deal on ice.Mr Bond said: “Traditionally, the UK would use a state visit by a US president to reinforce the important bilateral defence and security ties that make the special relationship special.
Trump to be greeted by pomp and protest on UK visit
02 June 2019
The Wall Street Journal
“I don’t think we will be signing a large-scale trade agreement with the US any time soon,” said Sam Lowe, a trade expert at the Centre for European Reform, a London-based think tank. The only way that could happen in the short term is if the UK leaves the EU without a deal to smooth its exit, he added, a prospect that the government has warned could do serious damage to the economy.
Dominic Raab's dodgy details not out of place in Tory race
31 May 2019
The Irish Times
In an invaluable new paper Sam Lowe looks in detail at the kind of alternative arrangements that would be needed to keep the Border free of physical infrastructure and associated checks after Brexit.He points out that, even if efficient systems of online predeclaration of goods, trusted trader schemes and tracking technology are developed, some checks will still be necessary away from the Border. And any system would require an intensification in anti-smuggling measures near the Border, either through intelligence-led policing or electronic surveillance.
The special relationship may be awkward under Trump – but it is vital to Brexit Britain
31 May 2019
Euronews
President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK from 3 to 5 June may show the relationship between the UK and US is more awkward than special these days.
Europe's Green parties grow new support
29 May 2019
The Wall Street Journal
“There will be a push for more environmental policies in Europe,” said Camino Mortera-Martinez, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank. “Co-ordination with the US will depend on who is president and on how strongly candidates in the election will push for a Green New Deal.”
The toxic legacy of Theresa May, the PM who legitimised no-deal Brexit
29 May 2019
The New Statesman
British food exporters would face tariffs of 14 per cent, according to the Centre for European Reform (CER). Car imports would face a 10 per cent tariff, and supply chains would be massively disrupted. Many British products would no longer be accredited to sell across the EU. British airlines could no longer be able to fly to, or within, Europe.
Europe must prevent a German stranglehold on the ECB
29 May 2019
The Telegraph
It’s no secret that Bundesbank boss Jens Weidmann would like to succeed Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank.
How the Kremlin sees the rest of the world
29 May 2019
The New Statesman
Russian analysts reckon the US will be less focused on intervening around the world and will be more nationalist, mercantilist and interest-focused.
ECB contender Weidmann: A star at home facing scepticism abroad
29 May 2019
The Financial Times
“To meet the challenges that lie ahead — a weakening eurozone economy and a potential debt crisis in Italy — the ECB will need to implement bolder monetary policy than seen to date,” said Christian Odendahl of the Centre for European Reform think-tank. “The eurozone needs someone bolder than Draghi — not a conservative like Weidmann.”
BBC World Service: European top jobs
29 May 2019
Camino Mortera, a senior research fellow for the Centre of European Reform spoke to the BBC World Service about the top jobs at the Commission and Council (from 10:44).
Sky News: European parliament elections
28 May 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke on Sky News about the EU summit, and how the European Elections will shape alliances in the new parliament.
Jeremy Hunt's no-deal Brexit flip-flopping hardly inspires confidence
28 May 2019
The Telegraph
"Ultimately, the question of whether the Withdrawal Agreement could ever be reopened is entirely political: is it in the EU's interest to do so?" the Centre for European Reform's trade guru Sam Lowe tells me. "Nothing about the proposals being put forward by some of the leadership candidates suggests it is."
European elections expose polarized British public
27 May 2019
Deutsche Welle
"I think the first thing that we're going to see is a clarification of Labour's position on Brexit," said Camino Mortera-Martinez, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. "They cannot sit on the fence any longer. They might finally become the party of remain and the second referendum."
Europeias: Analistas destacam forte afluência em eleições sem grandes surpresas
27 May 2019
Diario de Noticias
A analista do 'think tank' Centre for European Reform Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska concorda que "um dos destaques destas eleições é a taxa de participação"."A UE conseguiu inverter uma tendência preocupante, registou um aumento do interesse público e isso são boas notícias", até porque "uma elevada abstenção era um dos argumentos recorrentemente utilizados pelos eurocéticos para criticar a alegada falta de legitimidade democrática da UE".
BBC World: European Parliament elections 2019
27 May 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke on BBC World on the results of the European Parliament elections as they came in.
A fractured European parliament may be just what the EU needs
26 May 2019
The Guardian
Many think fragmentation will be no bad thing. “A more fragmented European parliament may make the European decision-making process more troublesome and fractious,” argued Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska of the Centre for European Reform.“But it could also be a boon for European democracy. Greater political competition on the EU level could increase public interest in the European parliament elections, and that would be a healthy development for the EU.”