| CER

Britain and EMU: The case for joining

Report by Graham Bishop, Chris Boyd, Alison Cottrell, Diane Coyle, Alan Donnelly, Niall FitzGerald, Pascal Lamy, Alman Metten, John Monks, Sir David Simon, Peter Sutherland, Martin Wolf
07 February 1997

As the deadline for the start of Economic and Monetary Union approaches, the British debate on the single currency is shifting. Theoretical discussions on the pros and cons of monetary union are becoming less relevant.
Why Europe matters: A personal view

Report by Ralf Dahrendorf
20 September 1996

Britain should play an active role in reforming the European Union, not out of starry-eyed idealism, but from hard-nosed self-interest. Ralf Dahrendorf offers ten guiding principles for improving the way the EU works, and argues that its most urgent priority should be to take in new members from Eastern Europe.
Can industrial Europe be saved?

Report by Olivier Cadot, Pierre Blime
13 September 1996

Pessimists claim that the European economy is sinking under the weight of an over-regulated labour market and a costly welfare state.
Opening the door: The enlargement of NATO and the European Union

Report by William Wallace
06 September 1996

Britain and its European allies are now committed to a radical redrawing of their continent's political and economic map.
Strength in numbers: Europe's foreign and defence policy

Report by Charles Grant
06 September 1996

The countries of the European Union need to speak with a common voice on foreign policy. They share similar fundamental interests, which are sometimes distinct from those of the Americans.
Reshaping Europe: Visions for the future

Report by Nick Butler, Philip Dodd, Stephanie Flanders, Timothy Garton Ash, Kirsty Hughes
06 September 1996

Many Europeans are unhappy with the way the European Union works. How can it be remodelled? Neither old-fashioned federalism nor chauvinistic Euroscepticism offer the answer. In Reshaping Europe, five writers offer fresh ideas for the future.