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US-EU trade deal faces cultural hurdles
13 February 2013
Marketplace
Simon Tilford of the CER claims the two sides will struggle to open their markets fully to each other’s farm produce. "When they get down to the nitty-gritty, it’s possible that the negotiations will founder on some of the cultural differences between the EU and the US over things such as genetically modified food," says Tilford.
Growing chorus at home urges UK to break with Brussels
12 February 2013
Global Finance
"A referendum looks almost inevitable now but the timeframe is uncertain," says Katinka Barysch, deputy director of the CER in London. She says the debate is already having a negative economic impact: Investors are getting nervous.
EU claims that crisis is over, premature analysts claim
11 February 2013
Voice of America
“Politics is one of the black swans of the eurozone this year. In Italy we could have political uncertainty, perhaps the return of Silvio Berlusconi. In Spain, we don’t know where the current scandal surrounding the prime minister will go", said Philip Whyte, of the CER
Peugeot's state guarantee gets temporary EU approval
11 February 2013
Bloomberg
"As a French consumer looking for a car, you’re confronted with paying dramatically higher rates of interest to buy a Peugeot on credit than you are a Volkswagen," said Simon Tilford, of the CER.
Shale gas distracts EU 'action heroes' from saving the climate
10 February 2013
New Europe
In a 2011 piece published by the CER, Dieter Helm exulted over how shale gas “turns out to be super-abundant” and predicted that switching from coal to gas could halve Europe’s carbon dioxide emissions.
UK and France: Relations between London and Paris
10 February 2013
BBC Daily politics
Charles Grant speaks to David Thompson about how the UK and France are getting along better these days (at 1.42).
European leaders agree, finally, to a lower budget
08 February 2013
The New York Times
"The budget negotiations are the most visible sign of member states winning and losing from the European Union," said Hugo Brady, a senior research fellow at the CER, a research organization. "The result is a totally parochial budget that is poorly adapted to rapidly changing times."
Alemania y el Reino Unido o el nuevo eje europeo
07 February 2013
BBC Mundo
"La política alemana de la posguerra se basa en la idea de una integración profunda con el resto de Europa. Por razones históricas, Alemania es muy reticente a liderar y prefiere actuar en el marco de la Unión Europea. El Reino Unido es exactamente lo opuesto", señaló a BBC Mundo Katinka Barysch del CER.
Dansk EU-rabat kan koste dyrt
06 February 2013
Information
John Springford, ekspert i EU’s budget ved London-tænketanken CER, peger på, at det netop ikke kun er penge, men også indflydelsen på de reformer, der ligger i budgetforslaget, som kan blive svækket, når et land stiller ultimative krav.
Britain should abandon hope of a revival in EU demand
04 February 2013
The Guardian
The British government's attempt to rebalance the UK economy has failed. In 2012, the deficit on the country's current account (the broadest measure of foreign trade) was larger than in any year since 1990.
Cameron should keep Britain in the fight against international crime
04 February 2013
E!Sharp
David Cameron wants the EU to re-double its efforts to boost economic growth, tackle climate change and fight terrorism and organised crime. That would make the Union more the kind of club that Britain wants to stay in, according to his Bloomberg speech in January.
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'Reino Unido precisa se reposicionar com relação à UE', diz economista
01 February 2013
Globo News
"A principal motivação do discurso e da proposta de um referendo é silenciar a oposição do Partido Conservador. O medo deles é que os eleitores passem para a extrema direita", diz a economista do CER Katinka Barysch.
In or out of the Union?
31 January 2013
Global Times
Charles Grant, director of the London-based think-tank the CER, pointed out that the essence of the "Brexit" (British exit) threat could be summed up as "give us what we want, by the deadline that we specify, or we may well leave the EU."
Interview with Charles Grant
30 January 2013
HRT International
Charles Grant, director of the CER dicusses David Cameron's EU speech on Croatian television.
Why combat role for US women could reverberate worldwide
29 January 2013
Christian Science Monitor
"In many European countries, there are more restrictions on the duties women can perform in the armed forces than in the US. As a result, women play less of a prominent role," says Clara O'Donnell, of the CER.
Cameron's EU negotiations: How to spot if he's doing a good job
28 January 2013
Politics.co.uk
"The talks are not likely to lead to agreement but it's conceivable they will," Stephen Tindale of the CER, says. "Either a freeze or a real terms cut would be an early sign of how much negotiating success Cameron can have in Europe."
Britain's trade deficit as worrying as its budget deficit
28 January 2013
The Guardian
Britain's poor record in exporting to the fast-growing economies of the developing world is said to be the reason for this weak performance. That's wrong, according to Simon Tilford, of the CER [in this insight article].
How might it feel out in the cold?
27 January 2013
Sunday Politics London
Simon Tilford, chief economist at the CER discusses how might it feel if the UK was to leave the EU. "We would be a less influencial country", he said.
Britain and the EU
26 January 2013
Polish Radio
Charles Grant speaks to Polish radio about Britain and the EU [in Polish].
Will other EU countries block any attempt by the UK to renegotiate its membership?
24 January 2013
City A.M
David Cameron seems to have made it his mission to frustrate other EU countries. This means his plea for renegotiation will be (largely) rebuffed. What has Cameron done to upset the others?