Charles Grant

Charles Grant

Director
Areas of expertise 

Britain’s relationship with the EU, the ‘future of Europe’ debate, European foreign and defence policy, and China's relations with the West.

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Is the EU responsible for the crisis in Ukraine?

Prospect
26 May 2016
Many of those demanding Brexit blame the EU for blundering into Ukraine and setting off a chain reaction that led to bloody civil war.

EU unlikely to offer Britain the ‘Swiss model’

Financial Times
16 May 2016
In considering the alternatives to EU membership available to Britain, Martin Wolf criticises the “Swiss model”. But he is not critical enough.

Brexit would be a challenge for Berlin

Financial Times
15 May 2016
For the first time in EU history, one country is the clear leader. But Germany’s authority faces many challenges - and the departure of the UK would make it even harder to manage this fissiparous club.

BBC World News: EU reform deal

20 February 2016
Charles Grant talks to BBC World News on David Cameron's new EU reform deal.

CER podcast: February 18-19 EU Council Summit

19 February 2016
The CER's Sophia Besch talks to CER director Charles Grant and senior research fellow John Springford about their take on David Cameron's EU deal at the February EU summit.

Share Radio: Investment Perspectives

19 February 2016
"The trouble is a lot of smaller countries who don't usually set the agenda see the EU summit as a chance to push their interests" says Charles Grant.
The global case for staying in the EU

The global case for staying in the EU

The New Statesman
19 February 2016
Brexit would be bad not just for Britain but also for Europe and the rest of the world.

The Spectator podcast: EU referendum

18 February 2016
Charles Grant joins the Spectator's political editor James Forsyth to discuss David Cameron's negotiations at the February EU Summit.

BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight: Brexit overshadows migration talks at EU summit

18 February 2016
Charles Grant joins BBC Radio 4 to discuss: Will the Brexit issue overshadow talks on the migration crisis in the EU council?

Radio 5 Live Daily: David Cameron's benefit proposals

29 January 2016
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform discusses David Cameron's proposals on benefits (listen from 10.37).