Anton Spisak
Anton Spisak
Assistant director
Areas of expertise
Britain and the EU, Northern Ireland, international economics, trade, R&D and innovation, Central and Eastern Europe.
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The costs of separation
22 June 2026
John Springford and Anton Spisak on how much Brexit has cost the UK economy – and why the hardest trade-offs still lie ahead.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Introduction - The European question, ten years on
22 June 2026
Anton Spisak on the decade that has reshaped Britain but left its place in Europe unsettled
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The past, present and future of the UK's relationship with the EU
22 June 2026
This collection of short essays asks what leaving the EU means a decade after the divisive referendum, for Britain, for the EU and for the relationship between them.
The cost of Brexit, ten years on: The impact of leaving the customs union and single market on UK trade
18 June 2026
New CER modelling exercise shows that Brexit has substantially reduced the UK’s trade with the EU.
WTO reform after Yaoundé: What next for the multilateral trade order?
02 April 2026
The failure of the WTO’s ‘reform ministerial’ deepens the strain on the global trade system. But it also points to a possible path for future co-operation among coalitions of the willing.
The Mercosur deal tests Europe's geoeconomic ambition
19 February 2026
The struggle to ratify the deal exposes a weakness in Europe's geoeconomic agenda.
A perfect storm: Britain's trade malaise, weak growth and a new geopolitical moment
21 May 2025
The UK is facing its most severe trade challenge in decades – and at the worst possible time.
The new EU-Swiss deal: What it means and the lessons it holds for the UK-EU 'reset'
17 March 2025
The recent political agreement between the European Commission and the Swiss government promises to stabilise their long-troubled economic relationship. The British government should pay close attention.
The EU's drive on China: What EV tariffs mean for Europe
31 October 2024
The EU has imposed fresh tariffs on Chinese EVs. It has good reason to worry about Chinese subsidies, but it is unclear that the tariffs are the right answer to Europe’s lagging competitiveness.
A new equilibrium in Northern Ireland: Can it last?
01 March 2024
The agreement between the British government and the Democratic Unionist Party addresses immediate challenges but falls short of resolving Northern Ireland’s Brexit conundrum.