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Britain & other member-states

Deal or no deal? Five questions on Boris Johnson's Brexit talks

Charles Grant

20 September 2019

The rough shape of a deal between the UK and the EU is emerging: Northern Ireland would follow EU rules in some areas but not others. Yet the two sides remain far apart.

How would negotiations after a no-deal Brexit play out?

John Springford

03 September 2019

After no deal, the EU would demand that the UK sign up to the provisions of the withdrawal agreement, but in exchange for an emergency deal that is far worse than the standstill transition.

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Single market, competition & trade

The capital markets union: Should the EU shut out the City of London?

Jonathan Faull, Simon Gleeson

15 July 2019

The EU's capital markets union is intended to make its economy more resilient. That goal will be easier to achieve if the EU remains open to City of London markets.

Now is the worst time for 'global Britain'

John Springford, Sam Lowe

27 June 2019

Global trade integration has stalled since the financial crisis, and is unlikely to pick up steam any time soon. In that context, plans for ‘global Britain’ will do little to offset the costs of Brexit.

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Macroeconomics & the euro

Can the euro rival the dollar?

Christian Odendahl, Adam Tooze

04 December 2018

The international role of the US dollar is deeply entrenched. To change that, Europe – and Germany in particular – would need to rethink some core economic policies.

Macron, Merkel and the future of the euro

Charles Grant

24 May 2017

Emmanuel Macron wants to change the way the eurozone is run. But can he persuade Angela Merkel?

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EU institutions & treaties

Can EU funds promote the rule of law in Europe?

Jasna Šelih with Ian Bond and Carl Dolan

21 November 2017

The EU is a values-based organisation, yet it does not insist that member-states respect its values in order to receive EU funds. That should change.

A flexible EU: A new beginning or the beginning of the end?

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Christian Odendahl

18 May 2017

The EU needs to become more flexible if it is to tackle current and future challenges effectively. But it should do so transparently, and remain inclusive.

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Energy & climate

Nord Stream 2: More hot air than gas?

Noah Gordon

12 January 2018

Some EU member-states see the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as Russia’s latest anti-European weapon. But even if they are right, the threat can be mitigated.

Brexit and energy: Time to make some hard choices

Sir Philip Lowe

25 September 2017

If Britain quits the EU’s single energy market, it will have to invest more in electricity generation, pay higher prices and accept a bigger state role in the energy sector.

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Foreign policy & defence

Up in arms: Warring over Europe's arms export regime

Sophia Besch, Beth Oppenheim

10 September 2019

The European Union's poorly co-ordinated arms export policy is undermining Europe's foreign policy, credibility as a principled power and defence industry. The EU should take steps to move towards convergence.

Will the 'Servant of the People' be the master of Ukraine?

Ian Bond

31 July 2019

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, now has a parliamentary majority behind him. The West can help to ensure he uses it to enact much-needed reforms.

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Justice & home affairs

The EU's Security Union: A bill of health

Camino Mortera-Martinez

21 June 2019

The Security Union has a mixed record. The next EU leaders should learn from its successes and failures to deal with fresh security questions like migration, China and disruptive technologies.

Catch me if you can: The European Arrest Warrant and the end of mutual trust

Camino Mortera-Martinez

01 April 2019

EU countries trust each other less than they used to, making them less willing to co-operate.

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China & Russia

How the Kremlin sees the rest of the world

Charles Grant

29 May 2019

The New Statesman

Russian analysts reckon the US will be less focused on intervening around the world and will be more nationalist, mercantilist and interest-focused.

Putin's last term: Taking the long view

Ian Bond, Igor Yurgens

23 January 2019

Vladimir Putin has dominated the Russian political scene since 1999. But he is now in what should be his final term as president. He faces economic, social and foreign policy problems; and he has to decide what will happen at the end of his term of office.The performance of...

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