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BBC The Real Story: Can the EU Survive?

29 June 2018
John Springford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform along with Claire jones, Paul Mason and Josef Janning discuss the future of the EU on the BBC's Real Story.

The UK and Europe: What's the cost of Brexit so far?

26 June 2018
E!Sharp
Any reasonable observer will acknowledge that the Brexit vote has curbed economic growth.

Sky News: Two years on from the referendum are we better of worse off?

22 June 2018
John Springford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform speaks to Adam Boulton on Sky News about his research published tomorrow on the effect of the referendum on UK growth.

Aljazeera: As EU slaps tariffs on US, has world trade war become inevitable?

Sam Lowe
22 June 2018
The EU has imposed tariffs on a wide range of US goods in response to American duties on steel and aluminium, Sam Lowe a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform speaks to Aljazeera 'Inside story' to discuss tariffs, trade wars and Trump.

A potential Brexit landing point moves slowly into view?

Sam Lowe
21 June 2018
Prospect
Something like single market membership for goods would go a way to solving the Irish issue.

CER podcast: Is Macron becoming isolated in Europe?

Sophia Besch, Charles Grant
20 June 2018
Sophia Besch asks Charles Grant about Macron's progress on his reform agenda so far.

Single market in goods will come at a price for Brexit Britain

20 June 2018
Financial Times
Many of the recent arguments over Brexit have concerned customs arrangements. But another thorny issue is creating discord both inside the British government and between the UK and the EU: should the UK remain in the single market for goods trade?

CER Bulletin podcast: Transatlantic relationship; Brexit and financial services; UK-EU defence negotiations

Sophia Besch, Ian Bond, Sam Lowe
14 June 2018
CER researchers brief podcast listeners on three of the most important topics for Europe this month. 

The Guardian - Politics Weekly podcast: Grenfell memorial, Brexit brinkmanship and open Scotland

Sam Lowe
14 June 2018
After a dramatic week of Brexit brinkmanship in the Commons, what has actually changed? As Tory rebels and Brexiters both claim the other side blinked first, our expert panel will fill you in on what really happened – and what comes next. Joining Pippa Crerar this week are our political correspondent Jessica Elgot, Allie Renison from the Institute of Directors and Sam Lowe from the Centre for European Reform.

MPs have been given a say on Brexit — they should use it

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska
12 June 2018
The Times
Last month the House of Lords sent Theresa May a clear message — Brexit does not have to mean her version of Brexit.

Merkel, Macron and the euro

John Springford, Pepijn Bergsen, Guntram B. Wolff
07 June 2018
Politico
In an email forum, three experts chime in on the German chancellor’s proposal for the eurozone.

The first Swiss lesson for Brexit Britain: Negotiations never end

Sam Lowe
30 May 2018
Prospect
Like Switzerland we will always be arguing over something or other with the superpower on our doorstep.

TRT World: How far will Italy’s populism spread?

22 May 2018
Luigi Scazzieri a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform speaks to TRT World roundtable to discuss the Italian elections (from 17.10 mins).

Theresa May's Cabinet customs row is irrelevant, it's the Brexit backstop that really matters

Sam Lowe
17 May 2018
Business Insider
Theresa May and her Cabinet are currently embroiled in a heated and public debate over potential post-Brexit customs arrangements.

The battle over Europe's budget

Beth Oppenheim
10 May 2018
Prospect
Negotiations on the “Multiannual Financial Framework” are getting underway, but how to make up the Brexit-shaped shortfall?

Parliament Live: Exiting the European Union Committee

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska
02 May 2018
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska gave evidence to the Exiting the European Union Committee on: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal (from 9:38 mins).

CER podcast: Defence co-operation after Brexit: A positive sum game?

Sophia Besch, Beth Oppenheim
26 April 2018
Beth Oppenheim talks to Sophia Besch about the difficulties the UK and the EU face as they try to negotiate the conditions for European military co-operation and defence industrial policy after Brexit.

European Parliament: The UK's EU defence relationship post-Brexit

26 April 2018
The UK has often been an obstacle to EU defence integration, but it wants a closer defence relationship after Brexit, Ian Bond of the CER told the European Parliament, SEDE Committee Meeting (from 53.00 mins).

ORF TV THEK: Doing business with the UK post-Brexit

24 April 2018
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform speaks to OFR TV THEK (from 02.25 mins) about his expectations for a Brexit deal and the impact Britain’s withdrawal from the EU will have on Austrian and other European companies doing business with the UK.

Post-Brexit hygiene checks will leave British fishermen all at sea

Sam Lowe
23 April 2018
The Times
On the March 19th the UK and EU agreed, in principle, on a post-Brexit transition period. While this was welcomed by the vast majority of British business, one group felt they had been sold down the river: fishermen.