Press
Judy Asks: can the west save Ukraine?
08 February 2015
Carnegie Europe
A selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Vesten frygter blodbad i Ukraine
06 February 2015
Politiken
"Det ligner sidste udkald for Hollande og Merkel, som hidtil har været stærkt imod at levere våben til den ukrainske hær. Hvis ikke denne plan lykkes, kan de måske ikke længere modstå det voksende amerikanske pres for direkte militær støtte", siger Ian Bond.
On tour, Greek leaders wear no ties and aim for looser belts
03 February 2015
The New York Times
“They [left-wing and right-wing populist parties] are forcing some of the issues into the open and making it hard for northern European countries to avoid the discussion,” said Simon Tilford, deputy director of the CER.
European disunion: Tsipras, Merkel and the conflict at the heart of the EU
03 February 2015
The Guardian
“Not only she [Merkel], but a large part of the German political, policy, economics and intellectual establishment was vehemently opposed to the ECB’s move [to print money],” noted the CER.
Referendum conundrums
01 February 2015
BBC Radio 4
Featuring analysis on an EU in-out vote from Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform (listen from 4:09).
Europe's creditors play with 'political fire' in pushing Greece to the brink
31 January 2015
The Telegraph
“The centre-Left has lost all credibility,” said Simon Tilford from the Centre for European Reform.
Greece’s defiant new face
31 January 2015
Gulf News
Analysts say Syriza’s leadership is deeply committed to its anti-austerity ideology and feels emboldened by the support it is getting from prominent Left-leaning economists across the globe. That, said Christian Odendahl of the CER, could lead the party to overplay its hand.
Ian Bond interview with France 24
30 January 2015
France 24
Ian Bond, director of foreign policy, talks to France 24 television network on the Ukraine crisis.
A young, impatient leftist is Greece’s defiant new face
29 January 2015
The Washington Post
Analysts say Syriza’s leadership is deeply committed to its anti-austerity ideology. That, said Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the CER, could lead the party to overplay its hand.
What’s the link between WW1 and Hungary’s 675,000 new citizens?
29 January 2015
Euronews
Agata Gostyńska said “The memory of the 1920 treaty is still alive in the minds of most Hungarians and Orban is exploiting the fact that Hungarians still cannot come to terms with losing so much territory.”
Tanking markets send dire warning to Greece's new government
28 January 2015
Fortune
“Offering such deep reforms up front in areas where previous governments have failed is the best hope to secure a meaningful quid-pro-quo on the pace of fiscal consolidation and debt re-profiling,” says Christian Odendahl.
Οι μεταρρυθμίσεις θα κρίνουν τη διαπραγμάτευση με το Βερολίνο
28 January 2015
H KAΘHMEPINH
Με τη νέα ελληνική κυβέρνηση να προετοιμάζεται για τις διαπραγματεύσεις με την τρόικα, η θέση της Γερμανίας ιδίως έχει γίνει αντικείμενο συζήτησης τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στις αγορές.
'Não vai ser fácil para a Europa chutar a Grécia', diz economista-chefe do CER
28 January 2015
Metro
“A saída da Grécia poderia gerar uma nova fase de incertezas na economia europeia”, disse ao Metro Christian Odendahl, economista-chefe do CER.
Greek Markets Tremble At New PM’s Confrontation With Europe
28 January 2015
Time Magazine
“Offering such deep reforms up front in areas where previous governments have failed is the best hope to secure a meaningful quid-pro-quo on the pace of fiscal consolidation and debt re-profiling,” says Christian Odendahl.
Brussels shaken as new Greek leader challenges Europe’s austerity drive
27 January 2015
The Sofia Globe
Germany is seen as the driving force behind austerity. Government officials have stated that it may be better for Greece to leave the euro currency – but that is posturing to the German public, says Christian Odendahl of the CER.
Understanding the German approach towards Greece
27 January 2015
MacroPolis
With the new government in Greece preparing for the negotiations with the troika, the German position in particular has been a topic of debate, both in Greece and on markets.
Greek coalition braces for debt showdown as Germany rattles sabre
27 January 2015
The Telegraph
Simon Tilford of the CER, said that Greece will remain trapped in crisis even if it wins a few concessions. “Nothing likely to happen will make any material difference for the Greek economy,” he said.
Hvad nu, Grækenland? Magtskifte udløser nyt drama
27 January 2015
Politiken
Som økonomerne Christian Odendahl og Simon Tilford, så har alle interesse i at undgå »atombombe-scenariet«, hvor Grækenland bare nægter at betale landets gæld for derefter at blive tvunget ud af møntunionen.
Could Syriza's win really herald Europe's move to a softer form of austerity?
26 January 2015
IPPR
Charles Grant says there is a window of opportunity for Greece's new prime minister to renegotiate, however staunch the German resistance to softening austerity might appear.
Syriza’s victory creates a great deal of uncertainty for the eurozone. It could possibly lead to Greece’s ejection from the euro, an event which would...
Syriza’s victory creates a great deal of uncertainty for the eurozone. It could possibly lead to Greece’s ejection from the euro, an event which would...
Brussels fears tough line from Tsipras
26 January 2015
The Guardian
“In private, there are acknowledgements from some Europeans that they are going to have to move to towards the centre..and acknowledge that the European side has been part of the problem,” said Simon Tilford.