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The Jolt: Climate and energy overshadowed in State of the EU address
11 September 2025
Elisabetta Cornago from the Centre for European Reform joins The Jolt to discuss what it revealed about upcoming climate and energy policy, as well as the global trends that overshadow these.
“On one hand, I think she's trying to make the case for a European industrial grand plan that covers both clean tech...
“On one hand, I think she's trying to make the case for a European industrial grand plan that covers both clean tech...
Bloomberg - The Pulse: Draghi report a year on
05 September 2025
Sander Tordoir, chief economist at the CER spoke to The Pulse one year on from the Draghi report (from 16:12 mins).
Sky News: World leaders attend Paris summit to discuss Ukraine
04 September 2025
A former UK ambassador has called into question the willingness of Ukraine's allies to actually take action to help Kyiv.Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform and former British ambassador to Latvia, speaking to presenter Gareth Barlow, said the coalition of the willing "has been very willing to talk, it's not been so willing to act".
Newstalk FM: Suspected Russian GPS jamming targets President von der Leyen's plane
02 September 2025
The European Commission has confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen's plane was disrupted due to suspected Russian GPS jamming while attempting to land in Bulgaria on Sunday. We get reaction to this from Ian Bond, former British diplomat in Moscow, and now the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform.
France 24: Alaska Summit: 'There is absolutely no sign that Putin wants to to make any compromises'
16 August 2025
Before the summit ended, FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine spoke to Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform in London and former British Ambassador to Latvia.
Newstalk FM: Trump meets face to face with Putin today
15 August 2025
US President Donald Trump is meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska later today to discuss the possibility of peace in Ukraine. It comes after Trump said Putin must agree to a ceasefire or face “serious consequences”
Speaking to Ciara was Ian Bond, former British Diplomat and now the Deputy Director of Foreign...
Speaking to Ciara was Ian Bond, former British Diplomat and now the Deputy Director of Foreign...
France 24: Alaska Summit: Behind all of the praise, is Putin simply luring Trump in?
14 August 2025
Ian Bond, deputy director of the CER spoke with France 24 as Trump and Putin prepare for a pivotal US–Russia summit in Alaska.
NPO Radio 1: Hoe stellen we belangrijke grondstoffen veilig in tijden van handelsoorlogen?
28 July 2025
Een handelsoorlog met de Amerikanen lijkt - voor nu - afgewend, maar dat de wereldhandel onvoorspelbaarder wordt, is duidelijk. Een strategisch onderdeel daarin zijn belangrijke grondstoffen. Hoe maken we ons minder afhankelijk van de VS, en vooral China? Directeur Johan Vlastuin van recyclingbedrijf AELS en econoom Sander Tordoir schetsen de mogelijkheden.
Times Radio: Trump's EU tariffs a political 'display of power'
26 July 2025
The EU "doesn't have a high tariff level" against the US; the Trump deal is more about securing "a big political win," says research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, Aslak Berg.
Newstalk podcast: President Trump issues a 50-day ultimatum to Russia
15 July 2025
President Donald Trump has announced plans to supply advanced weaponry to Ukraine through NATO and has warned of 'very severe' sanctions against Russia should it fail to reach a peace agreement within 50 days. We discuss further with Ian Bond, former British diplomat in Moscow, and now the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform.
BBC News: Sefcovic: Tariff deal between EU-UK is 'close'
14 July 2025
"We are getting very close to a trade war, which is the last thing that the EU wants. Their strategy so far has been to deescalate and delay and that has not paid off.
ITV News: Government says EU reset is a 'huge boost for growth' - does the claim stack up?
19 May 2025
“I think the price of goods will come down a bit, certainly in the food that we import from the EU and we might get a bit of a better range, but I don't think it's really going to make a really noticeable difference to people's shopping bills,” John Springford, an associate fellow at the CER told ITV News.
Altinget - taler on Europa: Det rumænske dilemma: Derfor er det farligt at afbryde et valg og starte forfra
02 May 2025
Radu Tudor, rumænsk journalist og tv-vært, og Zselyke Csaky seniorforsker og ekspert i demokrati og retsstat ved Centre for European Reform taler om valget i Rumænien. Sidste år afbrød Rumæniens forfatningsdomstol et præsidentvalg for at beskytte demokratiet.
NTV: Trump'ın Gümrük Vergisi Tarifeleri Sürdürülebilir Mi?
22 April 2025
ABD ve Çin arasındaki kısasa kısas devam eden ticaret savaşı gidişatı ne olacak? Tüm bu soruları ve daha fazlasını NTV Dış haberler Editörü Sare Selvi Öztürk Avrupa Reform Merkezi'nde baş ekonomist olarak görev yapan Sander Tordoir ile konuştu.
BNR Nieuwsradio: Trump hangt nog altijd ‘infarct in kern van financiële stelsel’ boven het hoofd
13 April 2025
De grootste zorg voor de Amerikaanse economie is het wegvallen van de liquiditeit in het Amerikaanse financiële stelsel door een haperende obligatiemarkt, zegt Sander Tordoir, hoofdeconoom van de denktank Centre for European Reform, in BNR Boekestijn en De Wijk. ‘Als die uit elkaar valt, heb je echt een infarct in de kern van het financiële stelsel en dat dreigde een beetje te gebeuren.’
Betrouwbare Bronnen’: De krankzinnige tarievenoorlog van Donald Trump
10 April 2025
Met Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger bespreekt Sasnder Tordoir de over elkaar buitelende gebeurtenissen in de tarievenoorlog van Donald Trump. Een oorlogsverklaring aan ieder land ter wereld. Van China en Japan tot het straatarme Lesotho. En Europa.
NPO Radio 1: Hoe Europa zijn industrie wil redden
08 April 2025
In onze geopolitieke serie ‘De Oplossing van het Westen’ gaat het vandaag over de Europese industrie. De Amerikaanse importheffingen zijn slechts de nieuwste klap in een lange reeks tegenslagen. Door de torenhoge energieprijzen wordt het voor Europese fabrieken steeds lastiger om te overleven. Maar juist nu zijn die fabrieken onmisbaar,...
BNR Podcast: Plan achter heffingen vol tegenstrijdigheden: ‘Trump houdt gewoon heel erg van importheffingen’
06 April 2025
Volgens hoofdeconoom Sander Tordoir van de denktank Centre for European Reform, bevat Trumps veronderstelde strategie achter de importheffingen nogal wat tegenstrijdigheden. Het is volgens hem dus maar de vraag of die strategie er echt is. ‘De andere lezing is dat Trump gewoon heel erg van importheffingen houdt', zegt hij in de BNR-podcast Boekestijn & De Wijk.
Future is Blue podcast: Rearmament push: Leveraging Europe’s often-ignored industrial strength
19 March 2025
In this Future is Blue episode, Sander Tordoir from the Centre for European Reform discusses his article Heavy Industry is Europe’s Trump Card.
RTL: Duits parlement stemt voor investeringen
18 March 2025
Sander Tordoir of the CER, spoke to RTL to discuss debt brake reform and the outlook for Germanys fiscal policy and economy.