The German elections and the eurozone crisis

Reuters
Written by Katinka Barysch, 23 January 2013

Katinka Barysch is interviewed from Davos to discuss the German elections, the on going eurozone crisis and David Cameron's speech on the EU.

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Lune de fiel entre Londres et Bruxelles

Le Temps

13 February 2013

"C’est bien là la cause de toutes les difficultés qu’auront ensuite la Grande-Bretagne et l’Europe à accorder leurs violons", estime Simon Tilford, chef économiste du CER, basé à Londres.

Minimum wage in Europe offers ammunition in US debate

The New York Times

13 February 2013

"The impact on growth from changes in the minimum wage comes down to the level at which it is set," said Simon Tilford, chief economist at the CER in London

US-EU trade deal faces cultural hurdles

Marketplace

13 February 2013

Simon Tilford of the CER claims the two sides will struggle to open their markets fully to each other’s farm produce. "When they get down to the nitty-gritty, it’s possible that the negotiations will founder on some of the cultural differences between the EU and the US over things such as genetically modified food," says Tilford.

Growing chorus at home urges UK to break with Brussels

Global Finance

12 February 2013

"A referendum looks almost inevitable now but the timeframe is uncertain," says Katinka Barysch, deputy director of the CER in London. She says the debate is already having a negative economic impact: Investors are getting nervous.

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Voice of America

11 February 2013

“Politics is one of the black swans of the eurozone this year. In Italy we could have political uncertainty, perhaps the return of Silvio Berlusconi. In Spain, we don’t know where the current scandal surrounding the prime minister will go", said Philip Whyte, of the CER

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