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What a banking union means for Europe
Essay by Philip Whyte, 05 December 2012
Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour
Policy brief by Simon Tilford, 05 November 2012
Britain, Europe and the City of London: Can the triangle be managed?
Essay by Philip Whyte, 20 July 2012

A banking union – it is necessary, but is it likely?

Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 27 July 2012

Could the EU's summit of June 29 come to be regarded as a watershed? Following umpteen crisis summits that have failed to tackle the root causes of the eurozone crisis, EU leaders finally got to the heart of the matter: the need to break the vicious interaction between weak banks and fiscally weakened states.
Britain, Europe and the City of London: Can the triangle be managed?

Essay by Philip Whyte, 20 July 2012

The City of London's future will be shaped not just by a tougher regulatory environment, but also by uncertainties about Britain's relations with the EU.
Has the eurozone reached the limits of the politically possible?

Insight by Simon Tilford, 12 July 2012

The limited measures agreed at June's summit are unlikely to take effect, suggesting that the eurozone has already reached the limits of the politically possible.
Needed: A Franco-German concordat

Insight by Charles Grant, 27 June 2012

The euro needs a Franco-German bargain: Germany must swallow eurobonds and a banking union, while France must let the EU have a say on its budget.
Only a Franco-German bargain can save the euro

Opinion piece 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.
Britain must defend the single market

Essay by Jo Johnson MP, 22 June 2012

A Conservative MP argues that the single market will flounder if the UK is marginalised inside the EU – or if the UK leaves altogether.
Germany's own goal: Why Berlin's sense of invulnerability will be its undoing

Insight by Simon Tilford, 22 June 2012

Germany’s strategy for dealing with the euro crisis is maximising, not minimising, risks to the country’s economic and political interests.
Eurozone crisis: What steps should be taken to move forward?

Opinion piece 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.

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