Single market, competition & trade
Future is Blue: EuroInsights: Economic lessons in 2023
20 December 2023
Sander Tordoir, Senior Economist at the Centre for European Reform, together with Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director in conversation with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen, Future is Blue host analyse what are the key lessons learned for the EU economy in 2023.
Ignore the nay-sayers: Brussels will continue to rule the tech world
13 December 2023
Encompass
Europe is caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it is determined to lead the world in setting high standards – in areas like the environment and trustworthy technology.
CER Podcast: What does AI mean for Europe?
24 November 2023
Zach Meyers and Kai Zenner discuss Artificial Intelligence.
Future is Blue: Trade wars on wheels? The Commission investigates Chinese electric cars
26 October 2023
Sander Tordoir, Senior Economist at the Centre for European Reform, shares great insights about the Commission investigation into Chinese state subsidies affecting cars imported to Europe.
Designing a US-EU industrial and trade policy
18 October 2023
Atlantic Council
Washington and Brussels under the Joe Biden–Ursula von der Leyen presidencies have developed a strong working relationship on trade and industrial policy issues.
Breton's megaphone enforcement is no way to tackle disinformation
17 October 2023
EurActiv
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is taking an aggressive public approach to social media platforms’ failure to tackle disinformation about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The CMA's hardball approach to the Microsoft deal paid off - but EU gamers will be left out
24 August 2023
City AM
A deal with the UK competition watchdog could mean British gamers have more choice than their European counterparts.
CER podcast: The politics of China-US-EU trade: Pulling up the drawbridge?
29 June 2023
In this week's episode of the CER podcast Sander Tordoir, John Springford and Brad Setser discuss green tech industrial policy and ‘de-risking’ trade with China.
Letter: UK watchdog's tough stance on Big Tech should reassure MPs
12 June 2023
Financial Times
David Parker (Opinion, May 30) argues that if the UK Competition and Markets Authority stops big tech firms buying start-ups, entrepreneurs will avoid the UK.
ITV News: Sunak announces 'Atlantic Declaration' to boost UK-US ties after Biden talks
08 June 2023
John Springford from the CER says the declaration may lift UK economic growth a little but won’t have the economic heft of a comprehensive free-trade agreement
The UK’s Microsoft/Activision decision shows the EU how to regulate big tech
02 June 2023
Encompass
When Microsoft announced its plan to acquire games giant Activision for $69 billion, few commentators thought the deal would get an easy ride from competition authorities.
The EU cannot leave it to the US and China to slug it out
01 June 2023
The Parliament Magazine
Europe is playing a dangerous game allowing China and the US to escalate their conflict, leading to serious ramifications for the EU's economy.
Ask CER - Episode 9: Turkish elections, industrial policy and Ukraine joining NATO
24 May 2023
You asked, we answered: the ninth episode of our 'Ask CER' podcast series.
La compétitivité ne s’obtient pas en déversant des montagnes de cash
16 February 2023
L'AGEFI Hebdo
Lors du dernier Conseil européen, les 27 ont peiné à s’entendre sur le plan industriel proposé par Bruxelles.
Ask CER - Episode 8: Inflation Reduction Act, Qatargate and Iran
09 February 2023
You asked, we answered: the eighth episode of our 'Ask CER' podcast series.
CGTN Europe: The impacts of US Inflation Reduction Act on Europe
06 February 2023
Zach Meyers, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform joins CGTN Europe to discuss EU-US trade talks.
Atlantic Debrief: What's in store for transatlantic industrial policy? | A Debrief from Zach Meyers
01 February 2023
On this episode of #AtlanticDebrief, Jörn Fleck sits down with Centre for European Reform Senior Research Fellow Zach Meyers to discuss the latest developments in the transatlantic industrial policy debate.
Europe needs to dial down its anxiety over the Inflation Reduction Act
31 January 2023
Politico
There’s a whiff of hypocrisy about the EU’s response to America’s electric vehicle subsidies — a matter of do what I say rather than do what I do.
CER podcast: Brexit and the labour market
25 January 2023
In this week’s episode of the CER podcast Jonathan Portes and John Springford discuss their recent post-Brexit labour market analysis.
Can UK science and technology recover from Brexit?
09 January 2023
Encompass
When Boris Johnson agreed the Brexit divorce package with the EU, he promised it would unleash innovation, turning Britain into an agile “science superpower”. But rather than boost UK science and technology, Brexit has – so far – damaged it.