A European strategy for Labour
This report by UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at a European strategy for Labour. Britain needs a better deal with the EU than that negotiated by Boris Johnson’s government: the economy is taking a hit, opinion polls show that most Britons want a closer relationship and the tense geopolitical situation highlights...
Reviewing the Trade and Cooperation Agreement: potential paths
This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at the potential paths for the Trade and Cooperation Agreement On Christmas Eve 2020 the UK and EU finally agreed a treaty to regulate their relationship post Brexit. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement was provisionally applied from 1 January 2021 and formally ratified...
How Europe can make the most of AI
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at the low take-up of AI technology in Europe. As it finalises the AI Act, many EU politicians are fretting about the risks and dangers of AI. But the EU faces a bigger problem: low take-up of the technology. China and the US,...
Building UK-EU bridges: Convergent China policies?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at whether the EU and UK can co-operate more closely in their policy towards China. No country poses bigger policy challenges to both the EU and the UK than China. Both are struggling to exploit the economic opportunities that China offers while managing...
Europe can withstand American and Chinese subsidies for green tech
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how the EU can be competitive in green goods and should use subsidies to producers with caution. European policy-makers are worried about losing out to subsidised production in the US and China in the booming global market for green technologies. A new...
EU-UK co-operation in defence capabilities after the war in Ukraine
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at EU-UK defence co-operation and argues that a closer relationship is both necessary and possible. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reminded the EU and the UK of their shared security interests and brought them closer together. The UK and the EU have co-ordinated...
Can the European Political Community be a bridge between the UK and the EU?
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at the European Political Community (EPC) and Europe’s newest political forum. The European Political Community (EPC) is Europe’s newest political forum. The first EPC summit in Prague in October 2022 showcased its potential as a platform for dialogue between a large and diverse...
Five proposals for enforceable EU fiscal rules
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at the need for reform of the EU's fiscal rules. The EU’s fiscal rules, which constrain member-states’ budget policies, are in desperate need of reform. They are too complicated, impose unrealistic demands on some countries, and lead to government overspending in economic booms...
Europe needs fiscal and energy solidarity
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how European countries – and the EU – have responded to high energy prices. A new Centre for European Reform policy brief, ‘Europe needs fiscal and energy solidarity’, evaluates how European countries – and the EU – have responded to high energy...
Immigration after Brexit: where are we going?
This report from UK think tank the UK in a Changing Europe looks at what has happened to immigration, immigration policy and public attitudes since Brexit. Immigration was a key, if not the key issue in the referendum of 2016. The last few years have seen the biggest shakeup in the UK migration system in...