Press quotes

  • Eurozone jobless figures hit record high
    ABC News, 01 December 2012

    Katinka Barysch of the CER says there is no one-size-fits-all-solution to the jobs crisis. "Unemployment among young people has always been higher than general joblessness but the economic crisis has widened the gap further," she said. "Many measures will not bite until growth returns."

  • Hollande Mittal push risks hurting economy by spooking investors
    Bloomberg, 30 November 2012

    "The French do have a habit of shooting themselves in the foot in terms of international public relations," said Philip Whyte of the CER in London. "This is the sort of incident that does their reputation no good."

  • Pressure on David Cameron over Britain's future in EU
    South China Morning Post, 28 November 2012

    "When people think about Europe, they think in a lot less parochial way than probably 25 years ago," said Philip Whyte of the CER. "The paradox is that the growth of that feeling has coincided with a growth of hostility to the Brussels institutions."

  • Court rules Europe rescue fund within law
    Financial Times, 27 November 2012

    "The ruling is critically important because it is the first time the European Court of Justice has intervened in the eurozone crisis," said Hugo Brady from the CER. "The court has clarified that eurozone creations such as the ESM and other bailout funds are not an EU fiscal system by the backdoor."

  • Germany and the EU
    BBC Radio 4, 26 November 2012

    Andrew Marr looks at Germany's role in Europe. Katinka Barysch argues that despite the crisis, support for EU integration still dominates, and that unlike Britain, the ability to compromise is seen as a skill, not a weakness.

  • Some in Britain say EU is bringing a new 'Marxist revolution'
    Los Angeles Times, 25 November 2012

    "The Americans have always told the Brits that 'you guys are important for us because you have a big influence in Europe','" said Philip Whyte of the CER.

  • How to create EU-topia
    The Sunday Times, 25 November 2012

    "It is possible that the rest of the EU might agree to Britain having an opt-out from the justice and home affairs pillar of EU regulation", says John Springford of the CER. "But to try to get employment rules changed, when lots of countries feel they are an integral part of the single market, will be very difficult."

  • EU budget: Small storm in large tea-cup
    BBC News, 22 November 2012

    But,as John Springford from the CER has pointed out, [if the UK's contribution to the EU after 2013 rises by around £500m a year] it's the equivalent of about 0.03% of our GDP - roughly the annual budget of Oxfordshire County Council.

  • European Union leaders ramp up battle over budget cuts
    USA Today, 22 November 2012

    "With the budget, it is in the UK's interests to compromise," said Simon Tilford, chief economist at the CER. "If the eurozone integrates further," he said, referring to the EU members that share the euro currency, "then the UK's position could become increasingly untenable."

  • Investing in a triple-A-free bond world
    The Wall Street Journal, 22 November 2012

    Several economists and other experts at a conference in Brussels Wednesday organized by the CER, depicted the weakness of the French economy as a challenge that the eurozone is likely to have to confront next year.