Trade policy
CER podcast: Unpacking Europe: Is the EU-US trade deal unravelling?
06 May 2026
Anton Spisak spoke with Sam Lowe about the renewed EU-US trade tensions.
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Britain's trade
A post-‘Brexit’ Britain would struggle to make up for foregone trade opportunities with the EU by signing trade agreements with non-European countries.
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TTIP forum
Speakers included: Karel De Gucht, Pascal Lamy and Susan Schwab
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Europe's trade
Europe's growth strategy is based on a larger trade surplus with the rest of the world, to make up for slow domestic growth, as consumers are weighed down by debt.
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EU-US trade
The EU and the US would benefit from freeing up transatlantic commerce. To succeed, they must agree some rules of engagement and stick to them.
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Services markets
European services markets are still overwhelmingly national. There are big economic gains to be made from opening them up.
Europe’s leaders are casting around for ways to improve the EU’s economic performance. In the long term, a more integrated single market for services could improve Europe’s weak productivity growth. The...
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Events
Conservative party conference fringe event on 'Europe in the world: Building international partnerships'
05 October 2026
Speakers:
Speakers TBC
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and inside the secure zone, so passes will be needed. Registration is not required.
Kindly supported by the Delegation of...
Speakers TBC
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and inside the secure zone, so passes will be needed. Registration is not required.
Kindly supported by the Delegation of...
Labour party conference fringe event on 'Building a stronger Europe'
28 September 2026
Speakers:
Speakers TBC
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and inside the secure zone, so passes will be needed. Registration is not required.
Kindly supported by the Delegation of...
Speakers TBC
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and inside the secure zone, so passes will be needed. Registration is not required.
Kindly supported by the Delegation of...
Liberal Democrat party conference fringe event on 'Strengthening a rules-based world order: Beyond power politics'
21 September 2026
Speakers:
Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton
Al Pinkerton, MP for Surrey Heath
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Ian Bond, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and outside the secure zone, so passes will not be...
Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton
Al Pinkerton, MP for Surrey Heath
Jukka Salovaara, incoming Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Chair: Ian Bond, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform
This event is open to the public and outside the secure zone, so passes will not be...