Press
How not to create a 'European Google'
27 August 2015
Politico
Europe must learn that markets make strong companies. Bureaucrats don’t.
Chiefs at Nissan in Sunderland should 'get off their backsides' and campaign to stay in EU
27 August 2015
The North East would be hit harder than other regions by a Brexit, with a study by the CER calculating 15% of private sector output relied on trade with Europe, while London and the South East would be largely unaffected by new EU tariffs on goods.
China's turbulence exposes risks to Europe's growth
27 August 2015
The Wall Street Journal
"The assumption has been that the eurozone would be able to piggyback on demand generated in emerging markets plus English-speaking countries," said Simon Tilford. "But now markets that have accounted for a large share of European export growth are weakening."
Google rejects 'unfounded' EU antitrust charges of market abuse
27 August 2015
Reuters
"Those who lose most from Google’s behaviour are producers, not consumers, at least in the UK," said John Springford. "If Google’s prioritisation of its own shopping service gave it monopoly power, one would expect prices to be higher in its own service."
Brexit: Will the UK leave the European Union?
26 August 2015
ABC Australia
"Since [the 2004 enlargement], an enormous number of people have come to the UK to work from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia - essentially from all over central Europe," says Ian Bond, director of foreign policy at London-based think tank the Centre for European Reform.
Foiled France train attack highlights Europe's very modern terror problem
26 August 2015
Newsweek
"This attack didn't happen because it was an international train that crossed borders in the Schengen area," Rem Korteweg told Newsweek. "It could have happened on any busy commuter train in any metropol in Western Europe. So it is a mistake to think it was targeted because it was a Thalys train."
Why Greece’s premier decided to call snap elections
22 August 2015
Newsweek
"There is no alternative on the horizon, [Tsipras] remains the undisputed most popular politician," Christian Odendahl says. "The window of opportunity is right now."
Das griechische Schuldenlabyrinth
21 August 2015
Die Zeit
Die Schulden Griechenlands sind nicht tragfähig – einen echten Schuldenschnitt lehnt die Bundesregierung aber ab. Wie könnte ein möglicher Kompromiss aussehen?
The great EU debate: Should Britain vote 'in' or 'out' in Cameron's referendum?
21 August 2015
"Britain would receive less foreign investment - Japanese car-makers, international banks and many others come to the UK because they enjoy full access to the EU's single market," said Europe expert Charles Grant, director of the CER.
In a twist, Europe may find itself relying on success of Alexis Tsipras of Greece
21 August 2015
The New York Times
"What Europe is interested in is political stability in Greece," said Christian Odendahl. Dealing with Tsipras could be inevitable and his promise to carry out the bailout could be welcomed even by his erstwhile enemies.
W.Brytania. Eksperci: wizyta Dudy w Londynie kurtuazyjna i historyczna
17 August 2015
Wyborcza
Gostyńska z CER podkreśliła w rozmowie z PAP, że "ta wizyta może stanowić okazję dla brytyjskiej administracji do wysondowania stanowiska prezydenta, ale i partii, z ramienia której kandydował w wyborach, na temat planowanej na najbliższe miesiące dyskusji o członkostwie Wielkiej Brytanii w UE".
How will Brexit actually shape up? Weeks after vote, Brits still don't know
15 August 2015
The Christian Science Monitor
"We are already seeing the campaigns tool up again over what Brexit means," says John Springworth, an analyst at the Centre for European Reform. ...The EU “will want to ensure that the UK does not have its cake and eat it,” suggests Mr Springford, the CER analyst, “otherwise all sorts of other members will demand concessions.”
Cameron's renegotiation plans: The view from Warsaw
13 August 2015
The Huffington Post
After ignoring Warsaw during his first term, David Cameron rushed to Poland immediately after his re-election in May, hoping to get the country on board his renegotiation package.
Polish brothers at arms
08 August 2015
Politico
According to the CER's Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, the euro will be the biggest clash: "Civic Platform and Law and Justice are like to have completely different views." Tusk originally sought Polish entry into the single currency by 2012. That didn't happen and now Duda wants to protect Poland as a leading 'euro-out' country.
W.Brytania.Eksperci o wpływie prezydenta Dudy na relacje polsko-brytyjskie
07 August 2015
Gazeta Wyborcza
Agata Gostyńska z think tanku CER, że choć Duda "jest postrzegany jako bardziej umiarkowany polityk od Jarosława Kaczyńskiego", jego wygrana "została w większości stolic odczytana jako zwrot Polaków na prawo, wzbudzając obawy dotyczące powrotu bardziej konfrontacyjnej linii w polityce europejskiej".
Was die USA der Eurozone voraushaben
05 August 2015
Der Standard
"Solche Vorschläge sind im Moment wenig hilfreich", kontert Christian Odendahl, Chefökonom des Londoner Centre for European Reform.
The Calais crisis: Discussion with Mark Reckless and Emily Maitlis
05 August 2015
Camino Mortera-Martinez discusses the Calais crisis with Mark Reckless and Emily Maitlis.
Watch the debate here (17:40).
Watch the debate here (17:40).
Britse uittreding onmogelijk? Hou er toch maar rekening mee
04 August 2015
NRC
Optimisme en naïviteit gaan vaak samen. Nederland heeft baat bij het VK in de EU. Denk niet dat een Brexit onmogelijk is, schrijft Rem Korteweg.
Financial Times: Has Greece crisis created a two-speed Europe?
04 August 2015
Christian Odendahl talks to the Financial Times about the Greek crisis (4:48).
Storming the castle: Calais, or the failure of the EU’s migration policies
03 August 2015
City A.M.
The ongoing crisis in Calais is a sad reminder that the EU is still far from finding a solution to its migration problems. It also shows how deep national divides have become in Europe. France blames Italy and Greece for failing to process asylum seekers arriving on its shores, opening the doors for them to travel elsewhere.