Britain & the EU
CER podcast: CER researchers review the year 2016
21 December 2016
Charles Grant, Simon Tilford and Ian Bond review the political themes and events that shaped 2016.
BBC Radio 4: World at One talks to Charles Grant
20 December 2016
Charles Grant talks to the World at One about Nicola Sturgeon's announcement on Scotland staying in the single market (22:42).
Nicola Sturgeon Brexit adviser pours cold water on her single market plans hours before they are unveiled
19 December 2016
The Telegraph
Charles Grant said it was “extremely difficult” to see how her plans were legally, politically or technically feasible.
CER podcast series: The economics of populism, episode five
15 December 2016
In this episode, Martin Sandbu and Christian Dustmann discuss 'How should governments respond to migration fears?'
Britain is heading for the hardest of hard Brexits, but Theresa May can limit the damage
08 December 2016
The Guardian
Theresa May's government is heading for the hardest of hard Brexits. That's what many European officials now believe.
Italian constitutional referendum: Much ado about nothing?
25 November 2016
Prospect
After the victory of "Leave" in the EU referendum and Donald Trump’s election as US President, Italy seems to be lined up as the next domino to fall to populism, with a referendum on constitutional changes scheduled for 4th December.
Tok FM: Kto będzie chciał mieć ostatnie słowo w sprawie Brexitu?
24 November 2016
The CER's Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM about Brexit.
It's impossible for the government not to screw up Brexit with only 24 months to seal the deal
23 November 2016
The Independent
From figuring out the negotiations guidelines to drawing up a transition deal, parliament's vote, European Court of Justice reviews and even talks about who gets what wine from the Commission's cellar, drawing up a Brexit deal will take years not months.
CER podcast series: The economics of populism, episode one
16 November 2016
In this episode, Barry Eichengreen and Martin Wolf discuss 'Are macro-economic policy failures behind the rise of populism?'
Tok FM: Chaos wokół Brexitu?
16 November 2016
The CER's Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM about the chaos surrounding Brexit.
Brexit: The view from Central Europe
15 November 2016
Social Europe
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU is a blow to Central Europe. The Central European countries will urge other member-states to maintain close ties with post-Brexit Britain.
The Wonk: Britain will struggle to make EU migrants 'go home'
03 November 2016
The wonk.eu interviewed CER research fellow, Camino Mortera-Martinez on 'Britain will struggle to make EU migrants 'go home'.
CER podcast: Charles Grant and Jean Pisani-Ferry on UK-EU relations and the future of the Eurozone
26 October 2016
Charles Grant and Jean Pisani-Ferry discuss the chances of a ‘continental partnership’ between Britain and the EU post Brexit.
What would an "interim" Brexit deal look like?
26 October 2016
Prospect
We will leave the EU without a long-term trade deal in place writes Simon Tilford.
Tok FM: High Court rozpatruje pozwy przeciwko decyzji premier o wszczęciu procedury
13 October 2016
The CER's Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska speaks to Tok FM on the role of the British parliament in the Brexit negotiations.
BBC Newsnight: UK to pay into EU funds after Brexit?
11 October 2016
Charles Grant speaks to Newsnight about Whitehall's plan to keep paying into EU funds after Brexit (from 4.10 mins).
Why Europe wants a hard Brexit to hurt
07 October 2016
The Guardian
British ministers are being overly optimistic about the chances of a decent trade deal if they reject the single market.
CER podcast: The rights of EU migrants in Britain after Brexit
07 October 2016
CER researchers assess the credibility, legality and practical feasibility of political proposals to restrict the rights of EU migrants in the UK.
CER podcast: Charles Grant on negotiating Brexit – priorities on both sides of the channel
03 October 2016
Sophia Besch talks to CER's director Charles Grant about Brexit red lines in Paris, Berlin and Brussels and a negotiation strategy for the British.
Theresa May's game of Brexit chicken
03 October 2016
Prospect
Theresa May's speech to the Conservative party conference yesterday was only slightly less gnomic than her previous statements about Brexit.