Opinion pieces

As doubts grow about a BAE-EADS merger, could it prove a danger to national interests?, by Tomas Valasek, Ben Wallace

City A.M, 19 September 2012

The fear that the merger might pose a threat to national security is without foundation. How? Would the German or French bits of the company withhold supplies to the UK armed forces on political grounds?
Peut-on croire Draghi?, by Simon Tilford

Les Echos, 05 September 2012

LE CERCLE. Mario Draghi, le président de la Banque Centrale Européenne, a affirmé à plusieurs reprises que la BCE ferait tout ce qui est nécessaire pour sauver l'euro.
Can Draghi be believed?, by Simon Tilford

Project Syndicate, 03 September 2012

LONDON – Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, has repeatedly claimed that the ECB will do everything necessary to save the euro.
Prospects for deeper Visegrád defence collaboration, by Tomas Valasek

CEPA, 01 August 2012

The May NATO Summit in Chicago ended with a call on member states to spend their money on the right priorities, to seek economies of scale in collaboration and to start specializing instead of duplicating each other's efforts.
Integrating the EU defence market: An easy way to soften the impact of military spending cuts?, by Clara Marina O'Donnell

Institute for Security Studies, 12 July 2012

As many European countries introduce their biggest defence budget cuts in years, they have been exploring ways to limit the impact on their armed forces.
What now after 'seismic shift'?, by Hugo Brady

The Sunday Business Post, 01 July 2012

The prospect of an agreement to ease Ireland's debt burden has been boosted by the EU bank deal, but a lot of things still have to go right, writes Hugo Brady of the Centre for European Reform.
Cameron's next European 'faux-pas', by Hugo Brady

E!Sharp, 26 June 2012

Britain is now mulling an important decision which, despite being fiddly and legalistic, has profound implications for its own security and for Europe.
Only a Franco-German bargain can save the euro, by Charles Grant

The Guardian, 25 June 2012

Merkel and Hollande don't trust each other, but they must find a way of working together – and the markets may not wait long.

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.

EU claims that crisis is over, premature analysts claim video icon

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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