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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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pro-Brexit forces didn't seem interested in self-interest
30 June 2016
Star Tribune
The people who would be hurt the most by their country getting out of EU lived in regions where support for the idea seemed to be greatest. That’s why the CER called the vote "Brexiting yourself in the foot", an analysis published just before the vote.
Who's next to Leave? EU fears an epidemic of exits after UK Brexit vote
30 June 2016
Sputnik News
British political analyst Ian Bond said that a lot will now depend on what happens to Britain. "You don’t want to make it look too attractive in the outside world. I think the Boris Johnson approach that 'I’m pro cake and pro eating it' is just not going to fly, European leaders are going to say — well you have a choice, it’s a binary choice, and that’s that," he said in an interview.
Project Hope: Why Britain's in a better position than Brussels
30 June 2016
The Spectator
"The knee-jerk reaction of the Commission is always to try to seize on any crisis to push for more Europe and closer integration," says Charles Grant from the Centre for European Reform. "This time, they can dream on."
Is the EU trying to scare the UK into staying in?
30 June 2016
EU Observer
In the UK, it would be "extremely difficult politically to backtrack on the referendum result", said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at the London-based Centre for European Reform. The only possibility would be an early election, she told EUobserver, adding that such a scenario was “politically difficult to imagine”.