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German EU policy Vote on Syria The EU & Egypt

Continuity and change in Germany's EU policy
Insight by Charles Grant, 06 September 2013
The Commons vote on Syria: The world turned upside down
Insight by Ian Bond, 04 September 2013
Europe's struggle for influence in Egypt
Insight by Rem Korteweg, 23 August 2013

The CER commission on the UK and the single market

Insight by John Springford
07 June 2013

The CER's commission was launched this week. Policy experts, economists and business people will examine the economic case for and against EU membership.
Tilting at European windmills

Insight by Katinka Barysch
29 May 2013

Britain's debate about the costs and benefits of EU membership is welcome and overdue. It should be based on informed analysis, not scary sound bites.
Issue 90 June/July 2013

24 May 2013
A Balkan map for the road to Damascus?
By Ian Bond
Why has the eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
By Philip Whyte
Could Britain's coalition collapse over EU police co-operation?
By Hugo Brady
A dose of inflation would help the eurozone medicine go down

Insight by Simon Tilford
16 May 2013

Eurozone policy-makers are complacent about the risks of low inflation. If the euro is to survive, inflation will need to rise significantly, especially in Germany.
Commission should move to structural reform of the ETS

Insight by Stephen Tindale
09 May 2013

The EU should set an ETS price floor, to attract investment to low-carbon options. The Commission should propose this without further delay.
EU energy: Decarbonisation and economic competitiveness

Briefing note by Stephen Tindale
07 May 2013

Energy is central to climate change mitigation. Over three quarters of the EU-27’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the production and use of energy. Energy is also central to the economy, fuelling industry and providing substantial employment.
Saving emissions trading from irrelevance

Report by Stephen Tindale
02 May 2013

Uncontrolled climate change is the greatest risk that humanity faces. The main burden will fall on developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Europe's trade strategy: Promise or peril?

Report by Richard Youngs, John Springford
02 May 2013

Europe's growth strategy is based on a larger trade surplus with the rest of the world, to make up for slow domestic growth, as consumers are weighed down by debt.