CER- Centre for European Reform

Can the EU thaw frozen conflicts?

Tough choices to avoid euro-paralysis
by Hugo Brady

Humanising China
by Bobo Lo

Let's hear it for the Transatlantic Economic Council
by Philip Whyte

What Arab countries think of democracy
by Clara Marina O'Donnell

France finds a friend in Ukraine
by Tomas Valasek

Lessons from the credit crunch
by Philip Whyte

Turkey's turmoil, the EU's reaction
by Katinka Barysch

Eurozone economic outlook: Too much complacency
by Simon Tilford

The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to reforming the European Union. It is a forum for people with ideas to discuss the many social, political and economic challenges facing Europe.


	2 July 2008 CER launch of 'Can Europe and China shape a new world order?', with Simon Fraser, Will Hutton, Gerard Lyons, Xinning Song, Adriana Vazquez-Garrido and Linda Yueh, London view photo gallery

	Willing and able? EU defence in 2020 essay by Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek, June 2008
	Demand for military forces is growing. And the Europeans increasingly turn to the EU when in need of troops for peacekeeping or for delivering humanitarian aid. But will the EU be able to keep up with the demand? Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek argue that it is possible, but only if the EU governments reform and pool their militaries, and if the EU and NATO co-ordinate their work more effectively. They also warn the Europeans to stop assuming that the EU will never fight a shooting war, and call on the EU to start a debate on when to use hard military force. press release	Free PDF hard copy available from 07/07/08 £8.00+£2 p&p
	The EU's new Russia policy starts at home briefing note by Katinka Barysch, June 2008
	At their Siberia summit this week, the EU and Russia will kick off talks on a new bilateral treaty. The EU hopes the negotiations will resolve disputes on energy and trade, and restore momentum to its difficult relationship with Russia. However, Katinka Barysch argues that the Europeans would be well advised to take their time. For the talks to be worthwhile, Russia first needs to join the WTO and the EU needs a more coherent energy policy. Meanwhile, the EU must move from a Russia policy that is reactive to one that rests on clearly defined interests.	Free PDF

	Dealing with No Ireland's rejection of the EU's plan for refom leaves its members with unpalatable options article by Charles Grant, Time, 30 June - 7 July 2008 The era of the grand treaty is over article by Hugo Brady, Guardian blog, 16 June 2008

	Will the Irish guillotine Lisbon? briefing note by Hugo Brady, June 2008
	On June 12th Ireland will hold the EU's only referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. With the campaign entering its decisive phase, polls indicate that the vote could be dramatically close with turnout determining the result. In this CER briefing note, Hugo Brady outlines the players and issues that have dominated the campaign. He examines the prospects for a Yes or No vote that will be felt far beyond Ireland's shores and have a critical impact on the future of Europe.	Free PDF

	Europe must build a strategic alliance with China article by Charles Grant, Financial Times, 9 June 2008 Chinese version of article Why free markets have little to do with inequality article by Philip Whyte, Financial Times, 2 June 2008 Think global-act European A report by 13 European think-tanks on the immediate policy challenges facing the EU, presented to the French, Czech and Swedish presidencies, including articles by Hugo Brady, Simon Tilford and Tomas Valasek