Opinion pieces

'One blood and one destiny?' Yemen's relations with the Gulf Co-operation Council, by Edward Burke

London School of Economics & Political Science, 20 June 2012

For years Yemen has been the poor, neglected relation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Long-promised aid commitments from the GCC have not materialized because of concerns over Yemeni absorption capacity.
Eurozone crisis: What steps should be taken to move forward?, by Simon Tilford

The Voice of Russia, 20 June 2012

Interview with Simon Tilford – chief economist at the Centre for European Reform coming to us all the way from London.
O efeito dominó que ameaça a Espanha e a zona do euro, by Simon Tilford

Carta Maior, 19 June 2012

Em entrevista à Carta Maior, Simon Tilford, economista chefe do Centre for European Reform, defende a necessidade de uma massiva injeção fiscal na eurozona, sem a qual a Espanha terá que pedir um resgate este ano.
Germans, the euro and the painful truth, by Charles Grant

International Herald Tribune, 12 June 2012

Will the Germans save the euro? Many people within the European Union and further afield are urging Berlin to take bold steps to secure the currency’s future. They have become frustrated by the Germans' apparent inaction.
Let Russia show the way on Syria, by Edward Burke

The New York Times, 11 June 2012

Like him or loathe him over his stance on Syria, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is a better diplomat than most. Experience counts, and Lavrov has spent almost three decades at the United Nations.
Batı Türkiye’ye çok yumuşak, by Charles Grant

Cumhuriyet, 11 June 2012

Interview with Charles Grant in Turkish on 'Turkey should focus on working more closely with the EU in specific areas, rather than the accession process.' Please see attachment.
Ousting Greece will not bring catharsis, by Simon Tilford

The International Herald Tribune, 06 June 2012

How the eurozone handles Greece will determine whether the single currency survives - and hence the future of the European Union as a whole.
Greece and the eurozone: Managing the crisis, by Simon Tilford

Open democracy, 29 May 2012

How the eurozone handles Greece will determine whether or not the single currency survives - and hence the future of the European Union as a whole.

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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