Learning from CBAM’s transitional phase
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform argues that the EU should lead industrial decarbonisation by pairing CBAM with actions to support clean industrial investments in least developed and developing countries. With its new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU will impose the same carbon price on both domestic and...
French lessons for Britain’s economy
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform finds that macro-economic forces have been crucial to the bigger productivity slowdown in Britain. Average wages in Britain are only slightly higher than they were in 2007. That extraordinary fact is down to extremely weak productivity growth after 2008. France, on the other hand,...
European common debt
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform presents an analysis of EU defence bonds, their benefits and feasibility. European security is under threat and Europeans are trying to strengthen their defences. However, addressing long-standing gaps in military capabilities will require time, a sustained fiscal effort, and enhanced co-ordination. Constraints on national...
What does the US election mean for Europe’s economy?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform argues that the EU should deepen trade ties with the US and boost transatlantic co-operation. The EU-US economic relationship is the world’s most important. For the European economy, the US election has high stakes. The CER’s new policy brief ‘Surviving Trump 2.0: What does...
All at sea?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform analyses UK, German and NATO/EU interests in the Nordic-Baltic region. Britain and Germany are keen to deepen defence co-operation. The two countries should work together more closely in the Nordic-Baltic region, where they have long-standing shared interests. That is the conclusion of a new...
Draghi’s plan to rescue the European economy
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at Draghi's plan to rescue the European economy. Mario Draghi has just launched his long-awaited report on the ailing European economy. The report should serve as a wake-up call to EU leaders who have long failed to confront Europe’s declining growth rate head-on....
Where might UK-EU relations be under a Labour government?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform examines where UK-EU relations might be under a Labour government. The election of a Labour government, led by Sir Keir Starmer, presents an opportunity to reset and strengthen the UK’s relations with the European Union. A new essay ‘Where might UK-EU relations be under...
Navigating the storm?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform sets out the risks of a second Trump presidency for the UK and the EU. As Donald Trump eyes a return to the White House, UK and EU policy-makers are bracing for disruption. A second Trump presidency would lead to extensive transatlantic turbulence. Trump’s...
Between competition and co-operation
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how to engage with China on climate. In 2019, the EU coined a new way of talking about its increasingly complex relationship with China. According to this threefold approach China is a partner, a competitor and a systemic rival. When asked about...
Why cities must drive growth in the EU’s single market
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform argues that the EU should promote single market integration in capital markets, banking and other services. A new policy brief from the Centre for European Reform and the Bertelsmann Stiftung argues that the EU should promote single market integration in capital markets, banking and...