Press quotes

  • German finance minister asks court not to block euro assistance
    The New York Times, 10 July 2012

    "The fundamental problem with the eurozone is that what happens at the federal level in the United States still happens at the national level in the eurozone," said Philip Whyte, a senior research fellow at the CER.

  • Merkollande's blossoming friendship and what it means for Europe
    CNBC, 10 July 2012

    "In the long run, the euro is not sustainable without a grand bargain between France and Germany," said Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, a London think tank.

  • Minister seeks to ease Olympics fears
    Financial Times, 10 July 2012

    Charles Grant, a regular Eurostar traveller and director of the Centre of European Reform, said he had faced delays of more than an hour disembarking, complaining that UK officials were worse than those in any authoritarian regime he had dealt with.  "The UK has a problem with its reputation and image at the moment.

  • Hollande visit fraught with friction
    Financial Times, 09 July 2012

    Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said there was "a de facto dirty deal" between Britain and France, whereby London ultimately retained the rebate and French farmers continued to receive Brussels handouts. ..."What the Brits don't understand is they don't have any leverage," Mr Grant said.

  • As Europe struggles, young job-seekers suffer most
    Associated Press, 09 July 2012

    Leaders of the 27 EU countries agreed late last month on a bold plan to pump cash into Europe's troubled banks and help governments deal with their excessive debt and high borrowing costs. But the plan is likely to provide little immediate relief to Europe's youth. What they need is economic growth that produces jobs.

  • Is Norway's EU example really an option for Britain?
    The Telegraph, 07 July 2012

    Charles Grant, founder of the Centre for European Reform, said: "The City of London represents 75 per cent of Europe's financial markets, and it would be ridiculous to be sidelined like that."

  • Vote to impeach president adds to turmoil in Romania
    The New York Times, 06 July 2012

    "There's a greater and greater political trend toward an emphasis only on the eurozone," said Hugo Brady, a senior research fellow at the CER, referring to the 17 countries that use the currency.

  • Cyprus - buoyed by gas hopes
    EU Observer, 06 July 2012

    For Europe as a whole, a Cypriot energy route would be a "plus," says Stephen Tindale from the CER. Particularly as it is "questionable" whether Europe's other planned pipeline, Nabucco, will get off the ground. "But given the inevitable involvement of Turkey and Israel, this will be even more complicated," says the analyst.

  • Le débat sur la sortie de l'UE s'amplifie au Royaume-Uni
    Le Monde, 05 July 2012

    Jo Johnson, un député conservateur - et frère du maire de Londres - va dans le même sens, dans un récent article pour le CER : "Une UE sans la Grande-Bretagne est désormais évoquée comme une vraie possibilité."

  • Le débat sur la sortie de l'UE s'amplifie au Royaume-Uni
    Le Monde, 05 July 2012

    Jo Johnson, un député conservateur - et frère du maire de Londres - va dans le même sens, dans un récent article pour le CER : "Une UE sans la Grande-Bretagne est désormais évoquée comme une vraie possibilité." Quant à David Rennie, rédacteur en chef politique de The Economist, il estime que "l'appartenance [des Britanniques] au club ne peut plus être considéré