Centre for European Reform podcast

A conversation about the strategy behind recent appointments, consequences for Britain’s foreign policy and trade relations, and an outlook on the start of negotiations with the EU 27.

With keynote speeches from Helle Thorning-Schmidt and The Rt Hon David Miliband. Hosted by the Ambassador of Ireland Mr Daniel Mulhall.

CER podcast: The EU referendum - a fact free debate by Centre for European Reform (CER)

Sophia Besch talks to John Springford, Camino Mortera-Martinez and Ian Bond on what role the UK could play in the EU following a vote to stay in on June 23rd. This podcast refers to the recent policy brief 'Europe after Bremain: A strong team?' which can be read here.

With Mario Monti, Zanny Minton Beddoes and Lane Greene.

John Springford explains the results from new research by the CER and Groningen University which shows that eurosceptic regions have the most to lose from a Brexit. He talks to Sophia Besch about euroscepticism and hostility to immigration in England’s regions outside of London and the South East – despite the fact that these regions sell more of their output to the EU.

Could Britain end up in the EEA? The CER couldn't agree, so we decided to have a debate between CER director Charles Grant and senior research fellow John Springford.

Sophia Besch talks to her fellow CER colleagues Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Christian Odendahl, Camino Mortera-Martinez, Rem Korteweg, Paola Buonadonna and Shahin Valeee from the LSE, about how their home country's capitals view the Brexit debate in the UK.

In the fourth episode of a series of podcasts on the implications of a Brexit for the EU, Sophia Besch talks to CER research fellow Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska.

In the third episode of a series of podcasts on the implications of a Brexit for the EU, Sophia Besch talks to CER's Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) research fellow Camino Mortera-Martinez.

In the second episode of a series of podcasts on the implications of a Brexit for the EU, Sophia Besch talks to CER's deputy director Simon Tilford.

Sophia Besch talks to CER director of foreign policy Ian Bond in the first episode.

At our event on 21 April, 86% of the audience, the majority of whom were economists, agreed that leaving the EU would damage Britain's economy during a CER debate. An electronic poll was taken after a panel discussion featuring Brexiteers Gerard Lyons, Mayor of London's Office, and Roger Bootle, Capital Economics and pro Europeans Stephanie Flanders, JP Morgan, and Martin Wolf, Financial Times. Th...

The Netherlands will vote on the EU's association agreement with Ukraine next week on the 6 April. Like the British referendum, the Dutch referendum risks making both the EU and its eastern neighbourhood less stable.

Sophia Besch talks to the CER's JHA expert Camino Mortera-Martinez about the details of this week's migration summit deal and broader implications for the sustainability of Schengen.

CER's Sophia Besch talks to CER director Charles Grant and senior research fellow John Springford about their take on David Cameron's EU deal at the February EU summit. Besch asks: What were David Cameron’s objectives going into the negotiations, what were his wins for Britain last week and where did he have to make concessions? How is this reform deal perceived in Brussels and in other European c...