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Apokalypse nå igjen
01 June 2016
Aftenposten
Det ovenstående er hva Simon Tilford, økonom og nestleder ved tankesmien Centre for European Reform, kaller «et mulig scenario». Jeg møtte ham på kontoret hans like ved parlamentsbygningen i London nylig.
KE będzie unikać eskalacji sporu z Polską do brytyjskiego referendum
01 June 2016
Rzeczpospolita
The European Commission would like to avoid escalation of the political row with the Polish government over rule of law at least until the British referendum on its membership in the EU.
Tusk blames 'utopian' EU elites for eurosceptic revolt and Brexit crisis
01 June 2016
The Telegraph
"There would undoubtedly be a Franco-German declaration the day after Brexit, but the truth is that the differences between France and Germany over the way forward for the eurozone have never been greater," said Charles Grant from the Centre for European Reform.
The EU's warning to Poland over the rule of law comes with risks
01 June 2016
The Guardian
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, an analyst at the Centre for European Reform, said that being taken to task by the European commission has so far not damaged the government’s popularity at home. “This may backfire in Poland. People may turn again the commission rather than the government,” she said.
Why is Europe so fed up?
31 May 2016
The Telegraph
There are those, like Charles Grant, who look at the Europe Union today and find that – despite all its undoubted problems - the most remarkable thing is that “everywhere, it appears that the centre appears to be holding”.
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
31 May 2016
The Guardian
But Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska of the pro-EU Centre for European Reform says delaying for too long “might be unacceptable for the EU partners”, further eroding goodwill and weakening their negotiating hand. The UK, by extending the agony, would be an unwanted participant in EU meetings.
UK's EU referendum: Brexit opponents surge as Cameron strikes alliance with Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan to rally young voters
31 May 2016
International Business Times
"One of the big problems the 'remain' camp has is that the Labour Party leadership is not campaigning convincingly to stay in the EU," said Simon Tilford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform in London. "Having won the mayor's post, [Khan] has credibility. He appeals to the young and the ethnic vote. And he is savvy about the media."
Too much pain for little gain
30 May 2016
Northumberland Gazette
According to analysis by John Springford and Simon Tilford, of the Centre for European Reform (The Great British Trade-off), none would be straightforward. All except the last would take us back into subjection to EU rules without us being at the table where those rules are made. That seems a foolish step to take.
Briterne er ikke EU's
30 May 2016
Information
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, ekspert i bl.a. EU’s institutioner i Centre for European Reform i London, er enig. "Jeg tror ikke, at Brexit vil fremme eurozoneintegrationen. Vi så hvordan landene i eurozonen ikke kunne blive enige om, hvordan de bedst kom ud af det økonomiske hængedynd. Der er ikke noget fælles standpunkt,"siger hun, men erkender, at der bl.a. i hendes hjemland Polen er en frygt for, at Brexit vil føre til "tysk dominans".
Öppen strid om brexit
30 May 2016
di.se
Christian Odendahl sees Theresa May as a possible candidate who could unite the party. “George Osborne might not be able to do that unless there is a resounding victory for Remain. Neither could Boris Johnson in case of a Brexit or narrow Remain vote. Theresa May, as a tough eurosceptic who still backed Remain, could become the front-runner in those cases.”
Pretiravanje na eni strani, laži na drugi
30 May 2016
Delo (Slovenia)
Britanski volivci se po besedah Charlesa Granta počasi zavedajo, da vseh podrobnosti o EU nikoli ne bodo razumeli.
Polskie Radio: 27. rocznica masakry na placu Tiananmen
27 May 2016
In a broadcast interview with Agata Gostyńska and Leszek Fall debate the UK's EU referendum and the possibility of a Brexit.
Is the EU responsible for the crisis in Ukraine?
26 May 2016
Prospect
Many of those demanding Brexit blame the EU for blundering into Ukraine and setting off a chain reaction that led to bloody civil war.
Amid tight Brexit polls, Netherlands' trade and investment leaders wary of referendum
24 May 2016
International Business Times
The Dutch, could negotiate for more-open trade terms to minimize any economic fallout, according to Rem Korteweg, a Dutch expert in the geopolitics of trade at the Centre for European Reform. "There will be generally a willingness to give the UK good terms, just based on economic arguments," Korteweg said. "But [the Netherlands] won't want to give access to the single market without any strings attached.
CER podcast: Five questions on the implications of a Brexit for EU institutions
24 May 2016
In the fourth episode of a series of podcasts on the implications of a Brexit for the EU, Sophia Besch talks to CER research fellow Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska.
Europe 2.0? The EU after the British referendum
24 May 2016
Policy Network
As Sophia Besch and her colleagues at CER have made clear, Brexit will lay bare Franco-German divisions in areas in which the UK provided a useful third party. Paris and Berlin will need to engage directly with each other in order to make strategic decisions on the future of the single market, the EU budget and EU defence.
Sky News with Kay Burley: The Austrian elections
23 May 2016
Sky News
Appearing on Sky News to comment on the results of the Austrian elections director of foreign policy Ian Bond argued that "this confirms what we already knew - that it is very easy to play on fears of migration to gain support for right wing populist parties".
TTIP is no reason to leave the EU
23 May 2016
EurActiv
Opposition to TTIP has become a rallying cry for supporters of Brexit. Its critics are relying on myths about trade agreements in general, and about TTIP and the NHS in particular, writes Rem Korteweg.
Sky News: UK referendum debate
22 May 2016
Sky News
Appearing on Sky's Murnahan Show to comment on the referendum campaign the CER's director Charles Grant, argued that Remain have a much harder argument to make than the Leave side, he said "the international outlook also doesn't help".
Grant also warned that "project fear and the economic arguments are getting to some people but not the young, and if they don't turn out to vote Leave will win."
Grant went on to add: "Remain has to get a lot better at rebutting myths like Turkey joining, quickly and effectively."
Grant also warned that "project fear and the economic arguments are getting to some people but not the young, and if they don't turn out to vote Leave will win."
Grant went on to add: "Remain has to get a lot better at rebutting myths like Turkey joining, quickly and effectively."
Austria holds its breath as exit polls show far-Right candidate Norbert Hofer leads by the narrowest of margins
21 May 2016
The Telegraph
“The Freedom Party has become the outlet for people who want to say ‘we’re fed up with this cosy consensus”, said Ian Bond, director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform, a pro-EU think-tank.