Britain & the EU
No deal, no border
17 March 2019
The Business Post
In the event of no deal Brexit, we now know the UK’s plan for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland: pretend it doesn’t exist.
France Culture: Les convulsions du Brexit et l'Europe (en direct du salon du livre de Paris)
16 March 2019
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform along with Florence Faucher, Vivien Pertusot and Adrien Rodd, spoke on France Culture about the fast approach of Brexit, the divisions in the UK and the future realtions between the EU and the UK.
Deutsche Welle: Stammtisch: One year GroKo - Road to nowhere?
15 March 2019
As Angela Merkel's government reaches its first birthday, Stammtisch asks whether it really has the staying power to make it to the 2021 elections. Centre of European Reform's Christian Odendahl, New York Time's correspondent Melissa Eddy and Berlin Policy Journal's Bettina Vestring also join host Damien McGuinness with the latest on Brexit and get in the mood for St. Patrick's Day in Germany.
Three reasons the Irish backstop is actually a good thing
14 March 2019
Prospect
The Westminster debate on the Irish backstop is deeply divisive. This protocol would see Northern Ireland remain de facto in the single market for goods, and the whole UK in a customs union, in the event that another solution is not found.
Info Radio: Politikwissenschaftler: "Mays Deal ist noch nicht tot"
13 March 2019
Das britische Unterhaus hat am Dienstagabend über den Brexit-Vertrag abgestimmt und den Deal von Premierministerin May erneut abgelehnt. Politikwissenschaftler Leonard Schütte lebt und arbeitet in London. Er erklärte im Inforadio, auch wenn es grotesk erscheine: Mays Brexit-Vertrag mit der EU habe noch eine Chance.
Parliament Live: International Trade Committee
13 March 2019
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, along with Lucia Quaglia, Catherine Bernard and Alan Winters gave evidence on trade in services.
BBC Newshour: Brexit deal rejected
12 March 2019
Sam Lowe a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to BBC Newshour about Theresa May loosing the parliamentary vote on the Brexit Withdrawal Bill for a second time. MPs defeated the deal, which had been agreed with the European Union, by 391 votes to 242.
Gazeta: Londyn igra z ogniem. "Twardy brexit może wydarzyć się przez przypadek"Decydujący tydzień
11 March 2019
To będzie tydzień prawdy dla brexitu. - Nie wykluczam wyjścia Wielkiej Brytanii z UE bez porozumienia, które mogłoby się wydarzyć przez przypadek - mówi Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, starsza analityk Centre European for Reform.
CER podcast: What next for Brexit?
04 March 2019
Beth Oppenheim asks Charles Grant to weigh up the possible Brexit scenarios: will Theresa May's deal make it through parliament, or will the UK end up with no deal, a general election, or a referendum?
BBC Newsnight: Will a UK-US trade deal lower food standards in the UK?
01 March 2019
Sam Lowe, as senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to Ben Chu for Newsnight, on the US opening position for US-UK trade deal negotiations.
Tok FM: Czy pozycja negocjacyjna Wielkiej Brytanii słabnie?
11 February 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform commented on Theresa May’s attempt to reach out to Labour party in search for a compromise on Brexit.
BBC Radio 4: Brexit: A guide for the perplexed - Complexity, series 4
04 February 2019
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform joins Chris Morris to discuss what's really shaped the Brexit process.
Polskie Radio: Brytyjska premier wciąż zabiega o zmianę umowy w sprawie Brexitu
02 February 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to Polskie Radio about Theresa May’s attempt to re-open the talks with the EU about the Irish protocol.
The other May problem
01 February 2019
Tortoise
Many officials believe we will need – and could easily get – an extension to the March 29 deadline for Brexit. But, with European elections looming in May, this may prove far trickier than we imagine.
Tok FM: Termin brexitu zostanie przesunięty?
31 January 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke about the prospects for article 50 deadline to be extended.
Brexit: £17bn already ripped out of UK public purse due to decision to quit EU, research shows
27 January 2019
The Independent
Exclusive: The think-tank study indicates GDP would be 2.3 per cent higher had the UK voted to remain in the EU.
Polskie Radio: UE wobec zawirowań wokół Brexitu w Wielkiej Brytanii
19 January 2019
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to Polskie Radio and explained what the Commons’ decision to vote down the withdrawal agreement might mean for the article 50 process.
¿Cuáles son las opciones de Theresa May?
17 January 2019
ESglobal
La única manera que tiene Theresa May de obtener una mayoría parlamentaria a favor de su acuerdo de retirada es estar dispuesta a negociar una relación más blanda con la UE.
ABC News: Brexit vote defeat
16 January 2019
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to ABC News about the current situation in the UK after the historic defeat in the commons last night, "a general election might not solve anything" he said.
BBC Radio 4 - Today programme: Free trade negotiations
09 January 2019
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform (from 2:24), speaks to the Today programme discussing the complexities of post-Brexit tariffs.