Research
Sir Malcolm Rifkind at our conference on Brexit
11 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.
The first item in Theresa May's in-tray: A Brexit-induced recession
11 July 2016
City A.M
Theresa May will be the next UK Prime Minister, and sterling and the FTSE 250 rose almost immediately.
Charles Crawford at our conference on Brexit
11 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.
Tok FM: Kto zostanie liderem Partii Konserwatywnej?
08 July 2016
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska talks to Tok FM about the Conservative Party's the leadership contest.
How the myth of an EU army bolstered the Brexit vote
08 July 2016
Defense One
"The EU army has been one of the most persistent myths peddled by the Brexit campaign," Sophie Besch, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, told Defense One. But like any good rumor, the story did hold a speck of truth.
..."The problem [during the Brexit vote] was that calls for an EU defence union, for an operational HQ, for closer integration in general were all taken to mean ‘EU army’," said Besch.
..."The problem [during the Brexit vote] was that calls for an EU defence union, for an operational HQ, for closer integration in general were all taken to mean ‘EU army’," said Besch.
Poland wants emigrants in Britain to return, just not yet
07 July 2016
The Daily Mail
"The Poles in Britain are an important part of the PiS electorate, so are their families," said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at London's Centre for European Reform think tank. "It would be risky to use the situation to persuade the Poles to return."
Duelo de damas para el numero 10
06 July 2016
La Razon
Nadie le pidió a David Cameron que celebrara un referéndum sobre la permanencia de Reino Unido en la Unión Europea.
Former Tory MPs Douglas Carswell and Sir Malcolm Rifkind have crossed swords over Theresa May's leadership campaign
06 July 2016
City AM
And speaking at the Centre for European Reform's Brexit conference today, Carswell, who has represented Ukip in parliament since 2014, said the home secretary's views were “regrettable”. “I personally think its very regrettable that one of the candidates for the leadership of the Conservative party has been a little bit iffy about this,” he said.
In shadow of Brexit, NATO considers Russian deterrence
06 July 2016
The Daily Mail
"The NATO summit was not supposed to be about Britain," said Ian Bond at the Centre of European Reform think-tank in London. "But NATO leaders will not be able to ignore the security implications of Britain's vote to leave the EU," he said.
Briten zum Brexit: Liebe EU-Partner, bitte behandelt Großbritannien mit Nachsicht
05 July 2016
Spiegel Online
Großbritannien steckt in ernsthaften Schwierigkeiten. Es braucht keine weiteren Zugeständnisse, aber es muss sich erst wieder sammeln, bevor es über seine Zukunft entscheiden kann.
Por qué Reino Unido perdió la batalla
04 July 2016
El Pais
La hostilidad hacia las élites se ha convertido en una fuerza poderosa, no solo en Europa sino también en EE UU. Para la Unión Europea es un problema porque, según el autor, siempre será vista como una institución ligada a la clase dirigente.
The Great British trade-off: Why the path to Brexit might be painful
04 July 2016
The Spectator
Before the UK can enter this glorious new era of bilateral trade deals, the new Prime Minister must negotiate the divorce terms with the EU. He or she must also avoid damaging Britain’s existing trade relations with Europe. Welcome to the Great British trade-off.
Free lunch: One market, indivisible
04 July 2016
Financial Times
Non-British observers, such as the FT’s Wolfgang Münchau, generally take the trade-off as axiomatic. So do most of the politicians and civil servants with whom Britain will have to negotiate. The implication is obvious, and Münchau agrees with Free Lunch and the Centre for European Reform’s John Springford that it’s a choice between a Norway-style model and free trade in goods only.
European Union's new crises raise questions about what more can be done
04 July 2016
Malta Independent
For Camino Mortera-Martinez, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, the old continent needs "outsiders - strong, clear-minded leaders and thinkers, with a vision for the continent who were not born and bred within the European bubble." "Europeans are scared, they are wary of migration, many have lost their jobs. Brussels cannot counter-attack with yet another round of good-for-nothing summits and empty political declarations," she said.
Article 50 ways to leave your lover
02 July 2016
The Economist
Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform think-tank, says it is unwise to talk too soon about a second referendum, since that looks undemocratic. But if a new election were held before Article 50 negotiations were complete, some parties might campaign, and conceivably win, on the basis of staying in or accepting an EEA deal.
Brexit briefing: Michael Gove enters leadership race; Boris Johnson’s bid collapses
01 July 2016
The Wall Street Journal
Simon Tilford at the Centre for European reform pleaded with the EU to take it easy on Britain [in his recent insight: Dear EU leaders, please handle Britain with care'].
Once British politicians stop double-crossing each other, a tougher foe looms
01 July 2016
The Washington Post
"It's the EU and not Britain that has the upper hand here," said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at the London-based Centre for European Reform.
Konservative er klar til opgør med EU
01 July 2016
Politiken
»Det har været en dag med enorme overraskelser i en uge med flere forbavsende begivenheder«, siger politologen Rem Korteweg, der er seniorforsker ved tænketanken Centre for European Reform.