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EU needs minister of foreign affairs and defence HQ, says European Commission president
15 September 2016
Global Government Forum
"Post Brexit and without the British veto [a new military headquarters] has now very much become an option," said Sophia Besch, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. "But it's important to note that Juncker has stopped short of proposing a European army," she said.
Ahead of post-Brexit summit, France and Germany call for unity
15 September 2016
Voice of America
"You have some governments, particularly in Central European countries like Hungary, who are really trying to take advantage of Brexit to say the EU really needs to get out of our business, or we'll go the same way as the British," says Ian Bond, foreign policy director of the London-based Centre for European Reform. "And I think that's quite dangerous."
Szczyt UE w Bratysławie. Rewolucji nie będzie?
15 September 2016
Wiadomosci
W ostatnim czasie, np. w kwestii polityki migracyjnej mogliśmy obserwować próbę sil pomiędzy Komisja Europejska a Rada Europejska oraz przewodniczącymi Tuskiem i Junckerem. Tuskowi zależny, i bardzo słusznie, aby w kwestii kierunków rozwoju Unii to Rada Europejska grała pierwsze skrzypce. Będzie próbował to zaznaczyć podczas nieformalnego spotkania w Bratyslawie - mówi WP Agata Gostyńska, ekspert Centre for European Reform w Londynie.
Kontrol med migration er nøglen
14 September 2016
Information.dk
Med undtagelse af Merkel er EU-ledere end ikke begyndt at tale med deres egne befolkninger om udfordringens størrelse ved migration, mener britiske Ian Bond, leder af Centre for European Reforms udenrigspolitiske afdeling.
EU officials to discuss 'free movement' at Bratislava summit in bid to stem Brexit contagion
12 September 2016
The Telegraph
Charles Grant, the director of the Centre for European Reform, a pro-EU think-tank, said that the line in Brussels, Paris and Berlin was very clear on free movement and - despite recent remarks suggesting a more pragmatic approach - with Mr Tusk's office too.
It's border wars! Home Secretary Amber Rudd threatens retaliation against EU over plans to force British travellers to pay for visas in Europe
11 September 2016
The Daily Mail
Camino Mortera-Martinez, a research fellow specialising in justice and home affairs at the Centre for European Reform, quoted in the [Guardian] newspaper, said: 'In theory UK citizens, as third-country nationals, would certainly be subject to the obligations (of such a scheme),' adding: 'This will have to be part of the Brexit talks. It will all have to be negotiated.'
Britons may have to apply to visit Europe after Brexit
10 September 2016
The Guardian
"In theory UK citizens, as third-country nationals, would certainly be subject to the obligations" of such a scheme, said Camino Mortera-Martinez, a research fellow specialising in justice and home affairs at the Centre for European Reform. "This will have to be part of the Brexit talks. It will all have to be negotiated."
Merkel in desperate attempt to win back support after migrant crisis as she slashes taxes
09 September 2016
The Express
Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, said: "It's not as if those who are feeling frustrated, detached or insecure - the people voting AfD - are voting AfD because their tax is high, so I don't think it will be very effective." The economist said that the CDU should invest in the integration of migrants and the police force to stop the AfD's popularity rising further.
Bratislavský summit bude prvým krokom EÚ bez Veľkej Británie
09 September 2016
Hlavne Spravy
Neformálny summit v Bratislave bude veľmi dôležitým summitom pre dvadsaťsedmičku a bude zároveň prvým krokom EÚ bez Veľkej Británie. Pre TASR to povedal Ian Bond, riaditeľ pre zahraničnú politiku londýnskeho think tanku Centra pre európsku reformu.
“Svojím spôsobom to bude veľmi zvláštny summit, pretože Veľká Británia tam nebude mať svoje zastúpenie. Pravdepodobne jednou z hlavných tém diskusie bude práve to, čo robiť s Veľkou Britániou. Z toho dôvodu si myslím, že to bude veľmi dôležitý summit pre dvadsaťsedmičku,” uviedol Bond.
“Svojím spôsobom to bude veľmi zvláštny summit, pretože Veľká Británia tam nebude mať svoje zastúpenie. Pravdepodobne jednou z hlavných tém diskusie bude práve to, čo robiť s Veľkou Britániou. Z toho dôvodu si myslím, že to bude veľmi dôležitý summit pre dvadsaťsedmičku,” uviedol Bond.
Macron : un dîner à la City pour récolter jusqu’à 7 500 euros par couvert
09 September 2016
Le Monde
L’ancien ministre de l’économie devait aussi vendredi matin rencontrer les militants d’En Marche !, son mouvement. Dans l’après-midi, il devait aller discuter du Brexit au Centre for European Reform, un think tank pro-européen.
Grappling with trade options
09 September 2016
Financial Times
The UK government's unwillingness or inability to explain its "Brexit" strategy came under withering criticism this week from Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister, and Peter Sutherland, the World Trade Organisation’s first director-general. The pair shared their extensive experience of EU and global trade issues at an event in London held by the Centre for European Reform.
German conservatives' tax cut plans may not boost support much
09 September 2016
Reuters
Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, said announcing tax cuts would probably boost the CDU's popularity somewhat, but he warned that the upside potential of such a move would likely be limited. "It's not as if those who are feeling frustrated, detached or insecure – the people voting AfD – are voting AfD because their tax is high, so I don't think it will be very effective," he said.
CER podcast: Charles Grant and Nick Clegg on Brexit challenges
08 September 2016
Charles Grant talks to Nick Clegg MP about the challenges facing the EU-UK exit negotiations, after the launch of his second 'Brexit Challenge' report.
Former WTO boss attacks 'total confusion' over Brexit
08 September 2016
Politico
Theresa May's government has been slammed by a former director general of the WTO Peter Sutherland, for creating "total confusion" around its plans for Britain's new trade relationship with the EU and the wider world after Brexit.
Tok FM: Wielka Brytania nie ujawni przed czasem strategii wobec UE
08 September 2016
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM about Theresa May's meeting with Donald Tusk.
Don’t give up on TTIP
06 September 2016
Prospect
TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, is in trouble. A chilly protectionist breeze is blowing across the west and the likelihood of reaching and ratifying a deal is receding.
David Davis doesn't understand
06 September 2016
Prospect
His remarks in the Commons betray his failure to grasp the nature of the Single Market and his failure to acknowledge the Single Market’s role in boosting trade in goods and services among its member-states.
Always look on the dark side of life: How Britain got the EU wrong
05 September 2016
Krytyka
When the British people voted by 52 to 48 per cent on June 23rd to leave the European Union, the political and financial establishment was shocked. Why had so many ordinary Britons voted for a leap into the unknown?
Concrete details on Brexit remain elusive as David Davis speaks
05 September 2016
Financial Times
John Springford of the Centre for European Reform, who is convinced Britain will see "a hard Brexit", said that the Japanese paper amounted to an implausible wish list. "What the Japanese want is for the British to remain in the European Economic Area and this is impossible to achieve. It is difficult to see Theresa May securing that while also keeping her pro-Brexit MPs on board."
Theresa May will lead us into a bleak future – outside the single market
02 September 2016
The Guardian
Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform think-tank says "the British people are living in cloud cuckoo land" about the economic impact. Most prophets of post-Brexit economic doom are lying low at the moment – August's rebound in manufacturing being the latest reason for them to do so. But it is hard to imagine how a Britain outside the single market will not struggle.