Research
Brittiska valet – hot mot Sverige och EU
05 May 2015
Aftonbladet
Storbritannien är inne på en farlig väg, säger John Springford, brittisk EU-expert på tankesmedjan CER. Ingenting talar för att övriga Europa skulle gå med på så stora förändringar som britterna kräver.
Dear Britons, please keep away from the Brexit!
04 May 2015
EU inside
A study by the CER shows that although even now the national parliaments have influence over European policies they are not using it.
Royaume-Uni. Un scrutin très ouvert
04 May 2015
Le Telegramme
"Les travaillistes n'aiment pas en parler car ils savent que la plupart de leurs électeurs y sont indifférents ou vaguement hostiles. De leur côté, les conservateurs craignent que le traitement du sujet européen donne des voix au parti Ukip", confie Charles Grant, directeur du Center for European Reform à Londres.
Bye bye England ou la schizophrénie européenne des Anglais
03 May 2015
Radio France International
Charles Grant speaks to Radio France International about the upcoming British elections (in French).
Kan Duitse en Nederlandse handelsoverschot lager?
02 May 2015
de Volkskrant
Nederland en Duitsland moeten meer consumeren en minder exporteren, stelt de Brit Simon Tilford. Een vreemde eis, vinden andere economen.
UK election reminds Asia that it needs a strong Europe
01 May 2015
Asian review
"Britain on its own would not be a big enough player to be significant," says Ian Bond, a former British diplomat now with the CER."It would no longer be invited to the [negotiating] table, and therefore would lose its ability to shape EU policy and more."
Cameron's imaginary problem
01 May 2015
Politico
Cameron will want to show he has achieved fundamental change. But few of his fellow leaders want to help him, because aside from difficulties managing a volatile party, he is looking for solution to an "imaginary problem", in the words of Ian Bond, of the CER.
Define elección futuro británico en UE
30 April 2015
Reforma
"La elección determinará el futuro del Reino Unido en la UE; si los conservadores permanecen en el poder, iniciarán negociaciones y convocarán un referéndum cuyo resultado es incierto", dice a REFORMA Agata Gostynska.
Britain leaving the EU: How it would impact Ireland
29 April 2015
UTV Ireland
John Springford, of the CER, said: "The biggest risks are economic ones, and the main economic risk is from foreign direct investment (FDI). Over the last 15 years, we've seen a huge amount of FDI flowing into the UK because of our EU membership."
Jak Donald Tusk radzi sobie w Brukseli?
29 April 2015
Wprost
To duży test dla Tuska. Jego rolą będzie dopilnowanie, aby raport uwzględniał interesy wszystkich państw członkowskich, w tym tych, które nie są w strefie euro. Przewodniczący nie pochodzi z państwa strefy euro, co nie ułatwia mu zadania – mówi Agata Gostyńska, ekspert CER.
FT Future of Europe Leadership Series: Will the election decide the future of the UK in Europe?
29 April 2015
Charles Grant speaks at the first panel discussion of the FT Future of Europe Leadership Series organised in co-operation with the CER and King's College London.
Nace la Unión de los Mercados de Capital
27 April 2015
Capital Madrid
Además, como observa Christian Odendahl, del CER, "el préstamo bancario tiende a ser procíclico: crece con fuerzas durante un 'boom' y se contrae con la crisis".
Germany is becoming relaxed about a Grexit – perhaps too relaxed
24 April 2015
The Guardian
Many EU member states and the US still fear the consequences of Greece leaving Europe. They need to get their voices heard in Berlin
Facing migration crisis, European leaders to meet in Brussels
23 April 2015
New York Times
“The EU hasn’t had a coherent immigration policy since forever, and the situation is getting worse since the Arab Spring,” said Camino Mortera-Martinez of the CER. “Now, there has been a wake-up call."
EU vil bekæmpe menneskesmuglere militært
23 April 2015
Globalt
Rem Korteweg, seniorforsker ved CER, er dog ikke imponeret. »Det lyder rigtig brutalt at sige, at man vil destruere skibe. Man sender et signal om, at man er meget seriøs, og at man vil knække smuglerne. Men når man vil omdanne det til praksis, kommer der til at opstå problemer,« siger han.
Migrant deaths: EU leaders to triple funding of rescue operations
23 April 2015
The Guardian
"Reluctant governments should realise that overemphasising the 'pull effect' is not only factually incorrect but also morally indefensible," said the Centre for European Reform think-tank on Thursday. See the full report here.
Video interview on 'Cleaning the neighbourhood: How the EU can scrub out bad energy policy'
22 April 2015
Stephen Tindale discusses how the EU should not buy electricity from countries with highly-polluting coal power stations in his most recent policy brief.
Programa 5 continentes on RNE
22 April 2015
RNE
Camino Mortera-Martinez speaks to RNE radio on the immigration issues in the EU (in Spanish). Listen via the link below (after 08:00).
David Cameron is short on specifics over Europe
21 April 2015
Financial Times
The few clues that have emerged are confused and confusing, writes John Kerr.
Can EU turn the tide of migrant deaths?
20 April 2015
Al Jazeera
Camino Mortera-Martinez speaks to Al Jazeera on the EU's priorities in addressing the migrant crisis.