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As @armida.bsky.social at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social put it, it would likely be "a small force, light footprint, very defensive posture, quite far away from the front line," which raises the question of "how useful actually is that as a deterrent to Russia. buff.ly/fkcZMwi

Europe promised Ukraine a deterrence force. The missiles that would make it work arrive in 2029.

The only deep-strike production line opening sooner runs through Ukrainian factories.

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#Brexit was supposed to settle the question of legal sovereignty. A decade on, the argument has changed rather than disappeared. Our essay collection looks at why Brexit has not ended Britain’s entanglement with Europe, and why the UK-EU relationship remains far from settled. buff.ly/jgBOT4e

Ten years after the Brexit referendum

A new CER essay collection reflects on what the past decade has meant for the UK, the EU, and the future of UK-EU relations.

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"Can I ask you for your three pieces of advice to @andyburnham.bsky.social, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social, Healey for how to go about building this national conversation on #defence?" @armida.bsky.social asked Lord Robertson in the latest CER podcast. Listen here: buff.ly/jCJqMnw

Public derisking instruments are least effective for the largest & most well-capitalised firms. The @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social has noted [in a recent paper] that state aid tends to protect incumbents rather than support budding industries. buff.ly/RALCsDY

Profits without investment

Financialisation and Europe's investment gap

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15 leading figures reflected on the past decade of #UK-EU relations and ask what kind of future partnership Britain and the EU need next in our essay collection 'Ten years after the #Brexit referendum'. Read here:

Ten years after the Brexit referendum

A new CER essay collection reflects on what the past decade has meant for the UK, the EU, and the future of UK-EU relations.

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A recent report published by the think-tank the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. It highlighted the fact that overall Chinese export volumes were growing at more than twice the rate of global trade. buff.ly/xYzPuek

Ook Amerikaan @james-r-green.bsky.social van de denktank @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social ziet een ‘economische kans’ voor het Europese blok omdat de concurrentiestrijd tussen de VS en China ertoe leidt dat betaalbare AI breder beschikbaar komt. buff.ly/GDjPsHP

Zou Europa in de AI-race meer naar China moeten gaan leunen?

AI-race: De twijfel groeit aan de houdbaarheid van de Amerikaanse AI-strategie. Een belangrijke pijler daaronder is ‘China klein houden’ – en dat lukt niet. Experts zien kansen voor Brussel.

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“The UK’s defence policy is premised on ‘NATO first’, a principle underscored by the 2024 SDR. How do UK defence readiness issues impact the alliance’s defence and deterrence posture?" @armida.bsky.social asked Lord Robertson in the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast. Listen:

Centre for European Reform: Unpacking Europe: UK defence policy and role in NATO in the Burnham government

On this week’s Unpacking Europe podcast, Armida van Rij sat down with Lord Robertson, former NATO Secretary General and co-lead of the 2024 UK Strategic Defence Review, to discuss priorities for ...

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"It's very interesting what you said, your suggestion that other countries should contribute to the UK's nuclear deterrent, how do you imagine that working?" Armida van Rij asked Lord Robertson in the latest CER podcast. Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/jCJqMnw

@sandertordoir.bsky.social joined the @csis.org podcast to discuss his latest report: China shock 2.0: The cost of Germany's complacency – which argues that surging Chinese exports are hurting Germany's auto and machinery sectors and threatening Europe's economic model. buff.ly/RhxsGOz

Germany's China Problem: What Can Europe Do About It?

Max sits down with Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform and Senior Associate (Non-resident) with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program to discuss his latest…

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A decade after #Brexit, British public opinion has shifted, but the politics of rejoining remain far more complicated than a simple return to the pre-2016 settlement. Read our essay collection 'Ten years after the Brexit referendum' here:

Ten years after the Brexit referendum

A new CER essay collection reflects on what the past decade has meant for the UK, the EU, and the future of UK-EU relations.

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Landet drogs med ständiga budgetunderskott, trots att det var högkonjunktur. – Men det var absolut hanterbart, säger @johnspringford.bsky.social, nationalekonom på @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social i London. buff.ly/7QPWQiJ

Går Storbritannien att rädda?  - Fokus

För 150 år sedan var de jordens rikaste land. Nu ärver den sjunde regeringen på tio år ett land i politiskt och ekonomiskt kaos.

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New #CERpodcast Unpacking Europe: @armida.bsky.social spoke with Lord Robertson about the UK's #defence policy priorities for the new #Burnham government. They discussed the UK's role in NATO and how the UK should adapt to changing political realities. Listen here:

Centre for European Reform: Unpacking Europe: UK defence policy and role in NATO in the Burnham government

On this week’s Unpacking Europe podcast, Armida van Rij sat down with Lord Robertson, former NATO Secretary General and co-lead of the 2024 UK Strategic Defence Review, to discuss priorities for ...

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»Målet er ikke at afskære Kina fra teknologi for evigt,« siger @sandertordoir.bsky.social ved @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. »Målet er at vise, at Tyskland har tænder, for at minde Beijing om, at Kina også har en kritisk afhængighed af Europa,« tilføjede han. www.berlingske.dk/oekonomi/i-k...

I kulissen forbereder Tyskland sig på et økonomisk opgør med Kina: Her er Europas stærkeste kort på hånden

Tyskland er i stigende grad bekymret over det gigantiske handelsunderskud med Kina. Men Europa har stadig teknologier, som Kina ikke selv kan fremstille. Derfor kortlægger tyske embedsmænd nu,…

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„Das Ziel ist nicht, China dauerhaft von Technologie abzuschneiden“, zitiert den Chefvolkswirt des @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, @sandertordoir.bsky.social. www.focus.de/finanzen/new...

“The EU will not weaken the logic of membership for the benefit of a former member-state.” Catherine Day reflects on the obligations Britain will face if it wants deeper market access and closer co-operation with the EU, in the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social essay collection. buff.ly/cnFel8F

“The objective is not to cut China off from technology forever,” @sandertordoir.bsky.social of @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social said in an interview. “The objective is to show that Germany has teeth, to remind Beijing that China also has critical dependencies on Europe.”

As @antonspisak.bsky.social, a former UK government official now at the@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, observes, the tension is that despite the warm rhetoric around a “reset”, Whitehall sees itself as having a different set of policy interests than other European capitals.  buff.ly/HerL5yY

“Both sides would benefit from the increased competition and dynamism that closer economic ties would foster.” @cergrant.bsky.social argues that the UK & EU have a shared interest in a more ambitious economic relationship. Read here: buff.ly/HfyluK7

Ökonom @sandertordoir.bsky.social warnt vor einem „China-Schock 2.0“: Chinas massive Subventionen, Überkapazitäten und Exportoffensive setzen zentrale deutsche Branchen wie Autoindustrie, Maschinenbau und Chemie zunehmend unter Druck. buff.ly/Nez1Xnb

Die größte Gefahr für unseren Wohlstand: Ronzheimer trifft Sander Tordoir

Ökonom Sander Tordoir warnt vor einem „China-Schock 2.0“: Chinas massive Subventionen, Überkapazitäten und Exportoffensive setzen zentrale deutsche Branc...

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“The time spent sorting out #Brexit was the time & energy unavailable to address more acute economic & social challenges.” @davidlidington.bsky.social writes on the shadow Brexit has cast over British politics in the CER’s essay collection on the future of UK-EU relations. buff.ly/tSwEmN4

If the Ukrainian government and the Rada do everything needed to align with the EU acquis, the promised EU membership should not be delayed. New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/mTvZFnR

@thomasmaddock.bsky.social, a researcher at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, tells Al-Araby al-Jadeed that while the European Union and Türkiye have differed over the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), they share an interest in the "Middle Corridor." buff.ly/dy4Pk3O

تركيا تحوّل الجغرافية إلى نفوذ اقتصادي

تعود تركيا إلى صدارة الحسابات الأوروبية مع تداخل ثلاثة ملفات ضاغطة: بحث أوروبا عن ممرات طاقة وتجارة أقل تعرضاً لمخاطر روسيا والتوتر في الخليج والإنفاق الدفاعي.

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Russia's war on Ukraine is now in its fifth year. @armida.bsky.social spoke to Libby Berry of @global-affairs.bsky.social about where things stand on the battlefield, the prospects for peace, and what Europe can learn from Ukraine.

How Russia's War on Ukraine is Reshaping Europe's Defense Strategy

The conflict offers lessons for how to bolster European security with less support from the United States.

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“There has been no serious or coherent British plan for getting significantly closer to the EU.” @cergrant.bsky.social writes on how far the #UK-EU reset can go & what could make a more ambitious partnership possible, in the CER’s essay collection. buff.ly/cN3iLVB

Last week, @armida.bsky.social gave evidence to UK Parliament's National Security Strategy Joint Committee for its inquiry into deterrence in an age of Russian aggression. Watch here:

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Subject: Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

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We’d like to thank Pedro Serrano who joined @cerianbond.bsky.social yesterday at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / @euinuk.bsky.social event to look back on his career and reflect on how the EEAS has evolved since its formation, and how the EU-UK relationship has changed and continues to develop.