Research
Brejoin? Ten reflections on Britain rejoining the EU
12 November 2026
Why is Burnham talking about Britain rejoining the EU? Can Brejoin’s opponents - who include senior Labour figures, the Tory Party and perhaps France – stop Britain rejoining?
How the EU can rescue its battery industry
05 November 2026
Europe risks becoming totally dependent on China for batteries, it will need to formulate a strategy to support local production, co-operate with trusted partners and invest in new battery technologies.
The EU must make the Hormuz crisis a turning point
02 November 2026
The EU is facing its second major gas-price shock in four years. Governments need to protect vulnerable households and firms without repeating the costly blanket support of the 2022 energy crisis.
How Europe can strengthen transatlantic relations through Congress and the US states
28 October 2026
Europeans cannot change Trump’s foreign policy, but the period after the midterm elections is an opportunity for the EU to strengthen relationships with Congress & US states.
Resist, constrain and change: A European strategy for relations with Russia
12 October 2026
The threat to Europe from Russia is long-term. Europe – EU and non-EU – needs a collective strategy to resist, constrain and change Russia, at a time when the US is no longer a reliable ally.
Can the EU's next budget defend democracy and the rule of law?
21 September 2026
The European Commission is proposing to broaden rule of law conditionality and boost democracy funding in its next seven-year budget. But member-states may still blunt these ambitions.
Pressure and punishment: What the Ceuta crisis means for Schengen's future
17 September 2026
Ceuta was not a migration crisis, but a crisis of trust. Europe's leaders should stop weaponising Schengen against each other, lest the EU’s adversaries copy them.
How to revive Europe's stock market listings
15 September 2026
Europe should strengthen its public equity markets to finance innovation
Ukraine's EU accession process: Will Kyiv ever be "one of us"?
13 July 2026
Although the EU and Ukraine have opened accession negotiations, full membership is still far away.
Truce or no truce, Lebanon deserves more EU support
09 July 2026
The EU was unable to play a constructive diplomatic role in achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Should the EU's tech sovereignty package make Europe richer or safer?
07 July 2026
The European Commission’s Tech Sovereignty Package focuses on mitigating risk, rather than actively promoting European technological strengths.
The EU and Türkiye: Can shared threats overcome mutual suspicion?
03 July 2026
Relations between the EU and Türkiye have reached a mutually damaging stalemate.
A stronger carbon market is necessary for a more competitive European industry
02 July 2026
European heavy industry is losing competitiveness – but a weaker carbon market will not fix this.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum
A new CER essay collection reflects on what the past decade has meant for the UK, the EU, and the future of UK-EU relations.
The cost of Brexit, ten years on: The impact of leaving the customs union and single market on UK trade
18 June 2026
New CER modelling exercise shows that Brexit has substantially reduced the UK’s trade with the EU.
Rearming Europe for deterrence: Short-term priorities and policy options
09 June 2026
There are key steps European governments can take in the next 1-2 years to accelerate rearmament, readiness and deterrence efforts.
Europe has produced tech champions: Here is what they can teach us
27 May 2026
Despite the gloom about its place in the digital economy, Europe has produced tech leaders.
China shock 2.0: The cost of Germany's complacency
20 May 2026
Germany is ground zero of the second China shock, but Berlin is not fighting back, even as the shock erodes the country’s engineering sectors that are vital to its economic security.
The EU is trying to speak the language of power in Africa, but what is it saying?
01 May 2026
Africa is currently the continent with the largest number of armed conflicts in the world – over 50 – representing 40 per cent of all wars globally. This is a 45 per cent increase since 2020.
What Orbán’s departure means for Hungary and for Europe
14 April 2026
Hungary’s voters have ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Tisza’s win is a unique chance to restore democracy – and a time-limited opportunity for the EU to emerge stronger.