Centre for European Reform podcast

Anand Menon, Director at The UK in a Changing Europe, and Yascha Mounk, Executive Director at Renewing the Centre, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change discuss different strands of Euroscepticism, how to create an EU voice, and why they think Emmanuel Macron might not be it.

John Springford and Luigi Scazzieri argue that he EU needs to prioritise the development of a new neighbourhood policy, as a way of reducing both security threats and migration pressures.

Christian Odendahl discusses possible reforms to eurozone governance that could put the currency union on a more stable footing.

Charles Grant lays out a proposal for a new European Architecture. He argues for the EU to develop more flexible structures, so that its countries are given greater choice over which policies they take part in.

CER podcast: Should we learn to live with a nuclear North Korea? by Centre for European Reform (CER)

Sophia Besch talks to Luigi Scazzieri about Russian President Putin’s proposal to send a UN peacekeeping force to eastern Ukraine. Scazzieri explains the background to Russia’s proposal, the risks of a frozen conflict, and what the EU should do.

Dominic Grieve, MP for Beaconsfield speaks to the CER fringe event at the Conservative party conference: 'How to handle Brexit'

Konrad Szymański, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland speaks at the CER fringe event at the Conservative party conference: 'How to handle Brexit'.

Andrea Leadsom, MP for South Northamptonshire, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons speaks at CER fringe event at the Conservative party conference: 'How to handle Brexit'

Juliet Samuel, Columnist, The Telegraph speaks at the CER fringe event at the Conservative party conference: 'How to handle Brexit'.

CER podcast: EU values and interests in the age of Trump by Centre for European Reform (CER)

Christian Odendahl and Sophia Besch discuss who is likely to win on Sunday, what the German election will mean for Europe, and what it will mean for Brexit negotiations.

Sophia Besch speaks to Francois Heisbourg about the future of European defence co-operation and about why he thinks the EU’s proposal for a European defence fund has potential.

Sophia Besch talks to Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska about the role of the European Commission, the member-states, the European Parliament and the ECJ in the Brexit talks, and about how process can turn into leverage in the negotiations.

Sophia Besch talks to Luigi Scazzieri about the position of the Trump administration on the Middle East peace process, and about concrete policy recommendations for the EU.

Sophia Besch talks to Camino Mortera-Martinez about how to keep Britain plugged into Europol and European criminal databases.

On the day before the UK general election, Charles Grant and Simon Tilford discuss current polls, the effect of recent attacks on voting, which issues were not sufficiently discussed in the campaigns and what would be the best possible election result for Europe.

Simon Tilford and John Springford lay out in detail how leaving the EU without a deal would damage the British economy.

Recording at the CER's Arctic Bridge Summit in Finland, Sophia Besch talks to Elisabeth Braw and Ethan Corbin about security challenges in the Arctic and how Russia and Europe could co-operate in the region.

John Springford talks to Matthew Goodwin, Paul Whiteley and Florence Faucher on the reasons the UK voted to leave, how these political trends played out in the French elections, and lessons for the EU 27.

In the week of the One Belt One Road Summit Ian Bond talks to Sophia Besch about the complex relationships and rivalries between Russia, China and the EU, and how the EU should move forward to defuse tensions.

Ian Bond talks to Sophia Besch about the next steps for the newly elected French president; how his victory is perceived in Brussels, Berlin, London, Moscow and Washington; and whether the defeat of the French right wing populist candidate should be read as part of a broader trend.

John Springford talks to Sophia Besch about about the best possible trade deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit. Based on new empirical research into the costs of trade barriers he argues for a ‘Swiss style’ Brexit.

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska talks to Sophia Besch about the triggering of Article 50, the tone and substance of the letter, how it was received in Brussels, and how we can expect negotiations to unfold.

Ian Bond talks to Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska and Camino Mortera-Martinez on the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome: the EU has a great past, but what will its leaders do about its many challenges in the future?