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Brexit: House of Commons reaches final day of scrutiny of law ending Britain's EU membership
20 December 2017
First Post
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said that as long as Britain's goals remained vague, competing forces in May's government could keep together. "But the real difficulties ahead lie when the British will ask for special system of regulatory alignment — they won't get it," he said.
Barnier: "No special deal"
19 December 2017
Financial Times
Barnier oversaw the financial sector as an EU Commissioner and his views on post-Brexit relations in this field are pretty categorical. His speech last month to the Centre for European Reform outlined his position in more detail.
Brexit Britain faces a reality check on trade
19 December 2017
CNN
Britain and the European Union are finally set to begin what promises to be the toughest stage of the Brexit process: negotiating a new relationship and a transition phase to bed down the changes.
BBC Today programme: UK's future relations with the EU
18 December 2017
Charles Grant speaks to the Today programme about what the UK's relationship with the EU post-Brexit, he explains that the EU will not be offering a bespoke deal to the UK (from 2:44mins).
UK should work more closely with MEPs on Brexit
18 December 2017
EU Observer
When it comes to engaging with the European Parliament on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, Brexit secretary David Davis looks to have made a wise call.
Brace yourself for the next Brexit faultline: The battle over transition
18 December 2017
The Guardian
Will Theresa May be able to convince her party of the necessity for a transition period, during which the UK obeys EU rules without having any say in them?
New court for Britain after Brexit as Government pushes to break free from Brussels
17 December 2017
The Express
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said: "I can confirm that Brussels officials and Germany officials as well have considered very closely the idea of the EFTA court as a possible model for moving forward."
May wins Brexit boost, but bigger battles await
17 December 2017
Agence France Presse
"The government has to decide what to ask for in phase two, which is going to be very difficult in itself," said Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform. "The British government is going to find that whatever it asks for, the EU is going to be tough," he told AFP, adding: "I think there's going to be a massive crisis."
EIN SCHATTEN ÜBER DEM LAND
16 December 2017
Die Stern
Ein Bild des Jammers das, und so viel zur Lage Britanniens, die nach dem Verdikt von Leuten, die es wissen müssen, nicht unbedingt besser wird. Charles Grant ist einer dieser Leute. Er ist Chef des überparteilichen „Centre for European Reform“, verfolgt die britische Politik seit Jahrzehnten, aber an ein ähnlich verflixtes Jahr kann auch er sich nicht erinnern. 1992 womöglich, als John Major gleichfalls einer konservativen und kaum beschlussfähigen Regierung vorstand und Windsor Castle brannte und sich Königskinder scheiden ließen und die Queen vom „annus horribilis“ sprach.
Brexit talks set to get messy as unity hits high-water mark
15 December 2017
Bloomberg
"It comes down to the fact that countries have different economic models, different sets of existing ties to the UK, different strategic interests," Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, senior research fellow at the London-based think-tank the Centre for European Reform, said in an interview. “The second phase of negotiations will be much more challenging for both the UK and the EU and it will be much more difficult for the EU to remain aligned.”
May's Brexit challenges multiply as Phase 2 begins
15 December 2017
Financial Times
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said: “The real question is whether Tory MPs who are willing to rebel on an issue of process are ready to rebel on an issue of substance like the customs union.”
Romania's justice system under threat
15 December 2017
New Eastern Europe
Discussing the case, Ian Bond, director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform, argued that Adamescu is more a “cause celebre” with right wing organisations in the UK than a victim of political persecution.
Tok FM: Rozmowy ws. Brexitu przechodzą do drugiej fazy. Co to zmienia?
15 December 2017
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM the latest European Council's decision to move to the second phase of the Brexit talks.
LSM.LV: Īens Bonds par "Brexit" sarunu gaitu un gaidāmajiem izaicinājumiem
15 December 2017
Ian Bond speaks to LSM (Latvian Radio) about how people in the UK are coming to terms with Brexit.
Brexit won't destroy the EU, but it will make it less equal
14 December 2017
Quartz
“Post-Brexit, the Eurozone will represent 85% of the EU’s GDP and 76% of the EU’s population,” says Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at London-based think tank the Centre for European Reform and an expert on the European institutions.
Tok FM: Finał fazy rozwodowej - kolejny krok w drodze do Brexitu
13 December 2017
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM about the European Parliament's resolution on Brexit.
At best we'll get Canada plus! EU expert says the UK will pay a price for Canada deal
13 December 2017
The Express
Charles Grant, Director of the Centre for European Reform, said the UK will “at best” get a “Canada plus” deal but the EU will make Britain pay a price for it. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, he said: “They say it’s Norway or Canada, the British are probably going to ask for something that is neither. “Based on regularity alignment, we’d be almost in the single market, we’d be aligned with EU rules.” Mr Grant warned that if the UK changed the rules the EU would “punish us a bit” by removing access to the single market.
The biggest Brexit boon for Germany? Migration
12 December 2017
Financial Times
"The biggest gain for Germany will come if European migrants choose to work there, mitigating its growing shortage of workers, instead of in Britain."(Christian Odendahl and John Springford, Centre for European Reform)
Newsnight: Is the Brexit deal unravelling?
11 December 2017
Charles Grant spoke to Evan Davis about if the Brexit deal wasunravelling, and what a EU-UK trade deal might look like? (from 13.00 mins).
Polskie Radio: Kompromis ws. Brexitu. "Wymęczone porozumienie"
11 December 2017
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Polskie Radio about the sufficient progress in the Brexit talks.