Britain & EU member-states
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The long shadow of Brexit
22 June 2026
David Lidington on how leaving the EU absorbed a decade of British politics without addressing the grievances behind it.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A more fragile union
22 June 2026
Philip Rycroft on how Brexit strained the UK union while making its break-up harder.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The ghost in the statute book
22 June 2026
Catherine Barnard on why leaving the EU has not freed Britain from the gravitational pull of EU law.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Britain and the EU in a world of disorder
22 June 2026
David Miliband on why Britain and the EU need a stronger partnership in a more dangerous world.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: One crisis among many
22 June 2026
Nicolai von Ondarza on how the EU has adapted to a decade of crises – and how Brexit has left its mark on European politics.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A gap in Europe's defences
22 June 2026
Julian King on why closing gaps in UK-EU security co-operation is a strategic necessity.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Same threats, less say
22 June 2026
Ian Bond on how Britain can defend shared European security interests from outside the EU.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The power of proximity
22 June 2026
Nick Butler on why the UK and the EU need a more resilient energy and climate partnership.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A change of heart
22 June 2026
Peter Kellner on how British voters now see Brexit differently – and why regret is not the same as reversal.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A relationship without a destination
22 June 2026
Nathalie Tocci on why the next phase of UK-EU relations needs a clearer political endpoint.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The price of closer ties
22 June 2026
Catherine Day on what Britain must be prepared to accept if it wants a closer relationship with the EU.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Introduction - The European question, ten years on
22 June 2026
Anton Spisak on the decade that has reshaped Britain but left its place in Europe unsettled
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The steps forward
22 June 2026
Daniela Schwarzer on the practical agenda that could make the UK and the EU stronger together.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Beyond the reset
22 June 2026
Charles Grant on how much closer UK-EU relations can go – and what could make a more ambitious partnership possible.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The past, present and future of the UK's relationship with the EU
22 June 2026
This collection of short essays asks what leaving the EU means a decade after the divisive referendum, for Britain, for the EU and for the relationship between them.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The costs of separation
22 June 2026
John Springford and Anton Spisak on how much Brexit has cost the UK economy – and why the hardest trade-offs still lie ahead.
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.
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.
The impact of Brexit on immigration to the UK
09 March 2026
A new analysis finds that Brexit raised the number of foreign-born workers in the UK by about 200,000, but resulted in a more dramatic shift in the countries of origin.
Europe’s future: Grounds for hope? - Annual report 2025
11 February 2026
The CER's annual report features an essay which analyses the many problems the EU faces, but concludes that it is not doomed.