Podcasts about european reform

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Elisabetta Cornago sits down with CER associate fellow Anton Spisak to discuss his recent insight ‘A perfect storm: Britain's trade malaise, weak growth and a new geopolitical moment'. They consider what has contributed to the stagnation of Britain's trade since 2020, and how this continues to affect economic growth in the UK.

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, deputy director Ian Bond sits down with Mykola Bielieskov policy analyst at the National Institute for Strategic Studies & Senior Analyst at Come Back Alive and Olesya Khromeychuk director of the Ukrainian Institute London, to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the coalition of the willing and the influence of the US on negotiations. They consider the prospects for peace and the future of stability of Ukraine.

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, director Charles Grant sits down with visiting fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, Sophia Gaston, to discuss the UK-EU summit set to take place on May 19. They consider the geopolitical and domestic context, and what will or won't be on the negotiating table. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, research fellow Aslak Berg sits down with Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge, Meredith Crowley, to discuss President Trump's latest tariff announcements. They set out the impact on transatlantic relations, what a US-China decoupling would look like in practice, and the broader implications for the world trading system. Produced by Octavia Hughes

Nadat Donald Trumps importheffingen ongeveer zo rampzalig uitpakten als was voorzien door iedereen behalve Trump, keerde hij gedeeltelijk op zijn schreden terug. Maar de schade is daarmee niet weg. Over de gevolgen voor de VS, China en Europa met te gast: Sander Tordoir, hoofdeconoom van de denktank Centre for European Reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sander Tordoir (35) is hoofdeconoom van de denktank Centre for European Reform met standplaats Berlijn. Het werk daar van de jonge Nederlander - die eerder al voor Mario Draghi en Christine Lagarde werkte bij de Europese Centrale Bank - is analyseren en adviseren over de wereldeconomie, een beter functionerende Europese Unie en de rol daarin van Duitsland.Dit zijn voor hem dan ook heftige dagen. Met Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger bespreekt hij de over elkaar buitelende gebeurtenissen in de tarievenoorlog van Donald Trump. Een oorlogsverklaring aan ieder land ter wereld. Van China en Japan tot het straatarme Lesotho. En ons.***Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show!Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje naar adverteren@dagennacht.nl en wij zoeken contact.Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier***"Paniek." Dat is Tordoirs eerste antwoord als je hem vraagt de actuele toestand van de wereldeconomie en financiën te beschrijven. De crux daarvan is het besef, dat deze handelsoorlog niet alleen irrationeel lijkt, maar vooral ook de essentiële basis van de relaties tussen naties heeft weggeslagen. Vertrouwen.De feitelijke grondslag ervan noemt hij ronduit ‘krankzinnig'. Het zou hem niet eens verbazen als een jonge assistent van Elon Musk met behulp van ChatGTP de berekeningen heeft gedaan. Ergens midden in de nacht.Of de president een plan heeft? Dat blijft ongrijpbaar. Trump heeft vier soorten rivaliserende adviseurs en zij strijden permanent om aandacht en instemming. Wie hij volgt is steeds weer een verrassing. De ingrepen van dit moment veroorzaken hoe dan ook een forse sprong in de inflatie en daar is Amerika in 't geheel niet op voorbereid.In plaats van een impuls aan industrialisatie en bloei die onder Joe Biden in gang was gezet, beschadigen Trumps tarieven de positieve wending op juist dit punt. Doelwit zijn de EU – “it was started to screw us” - en vooral China. Xi Jinpings bewind is economisch, geopolitiek en ideologisch de grote opponent.Sander Tordoir duikt diep in de contrasten tussen de strategie en economie van Amerika en China. Xi zal moeten kiezen tussen opjagen van de binnenlandse vraag en consumptie; dumping van de enorme overschotten van exportproducten als auto's en machines; of devaluatie van de Chinese munt. En dat laatste is zeer riskant.Dit raakt natuurlijk direct die andere wereldmacht in de handel, de Europese Unie. Samen optrekken tegen Trump met China zal stuurmanskunst vereisen, vooral van Ursula von der Leyen en de nieuwe Duitse regering van Friedrich Merz. 'Rebalancing' is nu het motto: een meer evenwichtige handelsrelatie bereiken waarmee beiden met succes Amerika kunnen weerstaan.De gedurfde expansie van de aanpak van CDU en SPD (met hulp van De Groenen) is precies wat nu nodig is en helpt ook de EU.Duitsland trekt intussen op met Frankrijk, Polen en ook het Verenigd Koninkrijk – alsof de Brexit er nooit was. Alles pleit ervoor dat de sterk geïntegreerde Nederlandse en Duitse economie hier zoveel mogelijk samen doen. Maar Nederland staat met het kabinet-Schoof in Europa volstrekt geïsoleerd. "De motie-Eerdmans is ook in Berlijn een begrip; en niet gunstig."De Schoof-coalitie is onderwijl bezig met een 'mini-formatie' rond de Voorjaarsnota en munt uit in onderling wantrouwen. Maar discussies over staatsschuld inzetten voor koopkrachtgeschenken of consumptieve uitgaven zijn irrelevant. Investeringen in defensie en de concrete stappen uit het rapport-Draghi vormen nu de agenda, onderstreept Sander Tordoir. De EU moet bovendien de gestagneerde Interne Markt in fiks tempo vlottrekken en voltooien. Dat levert meer dynamiek en groei op dan de schade die Trump kan aanrichten.***Verder luisteren495 - De zeven burgeroorlogen van Dick Schoof490 – Duitslands grote draai. Friedrich Merz, Europa en Nederland484 - Hoe Trump chaos veroorzaakt en de Europeanen in elkaars armen drijft476 – Trump II en de gevolgen voor Europa en de NAVO481 - Donald Trumps nieuwe idool William McKinley, ‘de tarievenkoning'475 – Trumps rolmodel Andrew Jackson465 – Nederland en Duitsland, labiel en leiderloos. En: de opmerkelijke overeenkomsten met Noordrijn-Westfalen453 – 75 jaar Volksrepubliek China, waar is het feestje?447 - Als Trump wint staat Europa er alleen voor446 - Doe wat Draghi zegt of Europa wacht een langzame doodsstrijd431 - Handelsland Nederland staat op het spel427 - Europa wordt een grootmacht en daar moeten we het over hebben409 - Nederland wereldwijd handelspartner, ook van communistisch Vietnam306 - De gevoelige geopolitieke relatie met China***Tijdlijn00:00:00 – Deel 100:41:06 – Deel 201:05:31 – deel 301:33:34 – Einde Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zit er een plan achter Trumps handelstarieven en heeft dat een kans van slagen? Te gast: Sander Tordoir, hoofdeconoom van de denktank Centre for European Reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce. We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and now the Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform.

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce. We heard from Ian Bond, former British Diplomat in Moscow, and now the Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform.

Trump has been stealing the headlines when it comes to Ukraine this week, but Europe – and whether it can stay united in the face of the US pulling its support – remains an important subplot. At a summit yesterday, 27 countries backed the plan to increase spending on defence, but when will the cracks start to show? Thankfully, it seems that the Prime Minister is good in a crisis. Back at home, he has seen a modest bounce in popularity and he is making a good impression in Brussels, coming across as assured without grandstanding. He has also been leading on defence spending – could defence be the way in for Starmer to renegotiate a new position within the EU? Is Starmer having a good crisis?  Katy Balls speaks to James Heale and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

Max and Donatienne break down the results of German election and discuss what a new government could mean for the Germany's economic trajectory. They then welcome Sander Tordoir, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, to discuss Germany's economic malaise and preview how a new German government may impact the European economy. Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts

There is lots to make sense of today in a huge week for European and world politics, with the fallout of the Munich Conference and today's emergency summit in Paris. European powers are trying to navigate peace in Ukraine in the face of a belligerently isolationist Trump administration. The UK is caught between preserving its privileged position with the US and the desire for a European reset, as well as the need for an end to the war in Ukraine without giving in to Russia. Can Starmer bridge the transatlantic chasm that has opened up? Do the Europeans want us, and do the Americans need us?  Events in Europe will be incredibly consequential here in the UK. In an op-ed for the Telegraph, the Prime Minister has confirmed that he is ready and willing to put British troops in Ukraine and has set out plans to maintain the manifesto promise to pledge 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence spending, going against the Treasury. How difficult will it be for Starmer to make the case for increased defence spending? Oscar Edmondson speaks to James Heale and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Zselyke Csaky sits down with chief economist Sander Tordoir to discuss President Trump's tariffs and the second China shock. Sander explains which countries and industries Trump is targeting and sets out a series of recommendations to protect Germany's automotive and engineering sectors from Beijing's industrial policies. Sander Tordoir and Brad Setser's recommendations to the German government can be read in full here: https://www.cer.eu/publications/archive/policy-brief/2025/how-german-industry-can-survive-second-china-shock Produced by Octavia Hughes

Trump's tariff spree continues... After making good on his election promise to opt for another round of tariffs – a 25 per cent tax on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10 per cent levy on Chinese goods – Trump has now turned his attention to Europe. In an interview with the BBC, the president said that while the UK would likely avoid tariffs, the EU might not be so lucky and described the trade relationship with Europe as an ‘atrocity'. This comes on the day that Keir Starmer is in Brussels and will likely be trying to smooth the road ahead of a post-Brexit ‘reset'. Can Labour continue to play both sides? Katy Balls speaks to Kate Andrews and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

When a British submarine surfaced in the North Sea to warn off a Russian spy vessel sailing just 45 miles from the British mainland, a series of shadowy maritime sabotage incidents burst onto the front pages and into public consciousness. In the past year undersea cables vital to European digital infrastructure have been targeted for damage - most notably in the Baltic Sea. With blame difficult to pinpoint, suspicion has fallen on Russia, which Western security services have warned is engaged in ‘hybrid warfare' - utilising sabotage, cyber attacks and other non-military hostile acts - in a bid to weaken NATO countries and destabilise Western democracies.  In the latest episode of This Is Not A Drill, Gavin Esler discusses the threat to European infrastructure from undersea sabotage with Sophia Besch, a senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. And to assess the wider threat from potential hybrid warfare operations we hear from Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform. • Go to http://proton.me/notadrill to receive a 38% discount on Proton Mail • This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to Incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and Constanze Stelzenmueller, director at the Center on the US and Europe and Fritz Stern chair at The Brookings Institution, to discuss Donald Trump's inauguration. They highlight key takeaways from his speech, European guests in attendance and how this term will differ from his first.  Produced by Octavia Hughes

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In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, podcast host Octavia Hughes speaks to six of our researchers. They reflect on the EU's past year from different perspectives, including trade and competitiveness; support for Ukraine; UK-EU relations; and the conflict in the Middle East. They then look ahead to 2025. 00:28 Zach Meyers on tech and competitiveness 04:49 Ian Bond on Ukraine 10:52 Luigi Scazzieri on defence spending and the Middle East 17:51 Charles Grant on UK-EU relations 22:15 Aslak Berg on trade 25:37 Zselyke Csaky on the rule of law Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, director Charles Grant sits down with Labour MP for Walthamstow and chair of the Labour Movement for Europe Stella Creasy, to discuss Labour's plan for forging closer ties with the EU. Stella explains the role of the Labour Movement for Europe, while Charles examines how weakened governments in France and Germany, and the re-election of Donald Trump, could affect the UK's relations with Europe. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and Sophia Besch, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss the impact of Donald Trump's second presidency on European security. They discuss Trump's stance on Ukraine and China before delving into the relationship between Trump's team and the Labour Party and the impact of the collapse of the German government. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, host Octavia Hughes sits down with deputy director Ian Bond and senior research fellow Zselyke Csaky to discuss the recent elections in Georgia and Moldova. They break down their significance and evaluate what the results mean for the battle of influence between Brussels and the Kremlin. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, Clara Marina O'Donnell Fellow Anunita Chandrasekar sits down with senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri to discuss Europe's role in the Middle East. They examine the chances of escalation, explore the implications of a wider regional conflict for Europe and assess whether the EU's position might change as the stakes continue to grow. Produced by Octavia Hughes

On this week's Centre for European Reform podcast, host Octavia Hughes sits down with CER research fellow Aslak Berg, assistant director Zach Meyers and senior trade writer at the Financial Times Alan Beattie to discuss the transatlantic economic relationship. They break down what Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have said on trade, how realistic their proposals are and what's at stake for Europe. Produced by Octavia Hughes

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Sophia Besch join podcast host Octavia Hughes to discuss NATO and European security. They explain the outcomes of NATO's 75th anniversary summit, and what Donald Trump's return would mean for the alliance and for European security more broadly. Produced by Octavia Hughes

Keir Starmer is at Blenheim Palace today for the gathering of the European Political Community, the forum created by Emmanuel Macron in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the new Prime Minister met with many world leaders last week in Washington for the Nato summit, this is his first time he has played host since entering 10 Downing Street. And he used his opening address to call for a 'reset' of relations with the EU, but what will that look like?  Oscar Edmondson speaks with Katy Balls and Charles Grant, director at the Centre for European Reform.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

Away from NATO's glitzy summit 75th anniversary summit in Washington DC, the war in Ukraine drags on. Ian Bond, a former British ambassador and now Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform think-tank spoke to me about his recent visit to Ukraine and Moldova and what it portends for the war in Ukraine and wider European security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How easy will it be for Keir Starmer, Britain's new prime minister, to reset relations with the EU, and what impact will political disarray in France have on leadership within the bloc? Gideon discusses these questions with Charles Grant, director of the London-based Centre for European Reform think-tank. Clip: BBCFree links to read more on this topic:France and Britain are changing placesThe French left needs to urgently learn the art of compromiseKeir Starmer plans ‘road map' for UK to hit higher defence spending goalSurvey linkPrize draw terms and conditionsSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Charles Grant, director of the CER, and Neil Kinnock, leader of the Labour party 1983 - 1992, European commissioner 1995 - 2004 and member of the house of Lords since 2005, join podcast host, Octavia Hughes, to discuss what Labour's landslide victory will mean for UK-EU relations. They debate whether the success of Reform UK will dampen Keir Starmer's ambitions for Europe, make suggestions to improve security and trade ties and explain the importance of the current geopolitical context. Produced by Octavia Hughes

The Trike makes a brief detour this week, over to mainland Europe where EU elections have rocked the continent. A strong showing from the far and hard right has led President Macron to call a snap election in France. So what's really going on in Europe? To discuss this, the podcast is joined by Zselyke Csaky from the Centre for European Reform, who guides Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat through the currents of a continent. Oh, and there's also some discussion of Rishi Sunak bailing on D-Day commemorations.You can now subscribe to the PREMIUM version of Election Trike on Hubwave: tricycle.hubwave.netHere are the Trike Recommendations from this episode:https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2024/06/20/a-life-of-contradictions-b-r-ambedkar/?utm_source=Twitterhttps://pfdatablog.com/blog/how-does-the-public-feel-about-a-tory-wipe-outhttps://x.com/GeorginaEWright/status/1800080371939442986https://www.cer.eu/insights/what-will-eu-election-results-mean-europehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/11/europe-eu-election-vladimir-putin-china?CMP=share_btn_urlSubscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin (via Emily's Substack you can also listen to the PREMIUM version of the show)India Inside Out by Rohan VenkatDividing Lines by Tom HamiltonThe Election Tricycle is a Podot podcast.It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.Producer: Lulu Goad.For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.comTo watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an audio recording from the Centre for European Reform and the Delegation of the EU to the UK's discussion on 'Expanding Horizons: 20 years of EU membership – paving the path for future EU enlargement' with Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics & Founding Director at the University of Surrey, Simona Leskovar, Ambassador of Slovenia to the UK, and Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe. Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK, gave some opening remarks and Ian Bond, Deputy Director at the Centre for European Reform, chaired the panel. Produced by Octavia Hughes

Il prime minister britannico Sunak ha indetto le elezioni generali in Regno Unito per il 4 luglio, con alcuni mesi di anticipo sulla fine naturale del mandato. A cosa è dovuta questa scelta? E cosa significa per UK e Europa? Silvia Boccardi e Francesco Rocchetti ne parlano con Luigi Scazzieri, senior research fellow al Centre for European Reform di Londra. Per ascoltare tutte le puntate di Globally Focus, accedere ad altri podcast, newsletter e contenuti speciali puoi sostenere Will attraverso la membership, aiutandoci così nel nostro lavoro quotidiano. Abbonandoti con il codice GLOBALLY15 hai uno sconto del 15% sui piani annuali. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast our director Charles Grant and Dr Yu Jie, senior research fellow on China at Chatham House's Asia Pacific programme, join podcast host Octavia Hughes to discuss China's shifting foreign policy. They analyse the success of Beijing's European charm offensive, the strength of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping's friendship and China's objective to create a multipolar world order. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

This week, shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is stateside, meeting with senior advisors to Donald Trump and hoping to charm them. Meanwhile, David Cameron gives his first set-piece policy speech. Who is the more credible statesman? Cindy Yu talks to James Heale and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. Produced by Cindy Yu.

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast Dame Melinda Simmons, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine 2019-2023, and Hanna Shelest, Director of Security Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism, join the CER's Deputy Director, Ian Bond, on the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They examine the media's portrayal of the conflict and shed light on the mood in Ukraine before suggesting how Ukraine might navigate its defence production challenges and what Europe can do to help. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

La ampliación de la Unión Europea es un asunto que está ganando peso en el debate comunitario. Esta cuestión, de una importancia relativa hasta que se produjo la invasión rusa de Ucrania, ha llevado a los líderes europeos a abrir negociaciones para la adhesión de Ucrania y Moldavia, durante el Consejo Europeo que tuvo lugar los días 14 y 15 de diciembre de 2023. El carácter de potencia agrícola de Ucrania complicará la búsqueda de un consenso entre los 27 debido a su impacto en la Política Agraria Común y requerirá, por tanto, de importantes reformas. A eso hay que añadirle el complejo proceso de adhesión, que pasa no solo por cumplir con los denominados Criterios de Copenhague, sino por la apertura de una serie de negociaciones en 35 capítulos, todo esto en un contexto de un país en guerra. ¿Es posible avanzar en el proceso de ampliación de la UE en este contexto? ¿Cuál puede ser la reacción de países crecientemente eurocríticos? Para responder a estas y otras preguntas, en este episodio de Conversaciones Elcano hablamos con Camino Mortera-Martínez, jefa de la oficina de Bruselas del Centre for European Reform y miembro de nuestro Consejo Científico, sobre la futura ampliación de la Unión Europea.   ______________________________________________ Visita nuestra web: www.realinstitutoelcano.org   Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales: X: https://twitter.com/rielcano LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/company/real-instituto-elcano Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealInstitutoElcano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rielcano/ Threads: https://threads.net/@rielcano       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealInstitutoElcano/  

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, Camille Grand, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and Luigi Scazzieri, Senior Research Fellow at the CER, speak to podcast host Octavia Hughes about the challenges of European defence production. They examine the challenges Europeans have faced in ramping up defence production after Russia's invasion, and examine the roles of NATO, the EU and smaller groups of counties. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, Deputy Director Ian Bond speaks to Philippe Le Corre, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society's Centre for China Analysis, Helena Legarda, Lead Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, and Christina Keßler, Clara Marina O'Donnell Fellow 2023-24. They provide some background on Taiwan's recent elections before examining reactions to the result from China, the US and Europe. They then debate what Europe's role should be in the Taiwan Strait. Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

It's an important year for the European Union, which holds parliamentary elections in June. As geopolitical turbulence continues to test the strength of global alliances, will Europe pursue further integration or start to pull apart? Gideon discusses these questions, and the role played by European Commission presidents, past and present, with Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform in London. Clip: European CommissionFree links to read more on this topic:Jacques Delors, who drove EU integration, dies at 98How migration is pushing Europe to the rightEU readies €20bn plan B to fund UkraineUkraine and its backers need a credible path to victorySubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Simon Panayi.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, podcast host Octavia Hughes speaks to eight of our researchers. They reflect on the EU's past year from different perspectives, including climate action; support for Ukraine; UK-EU relations; and the possibility of enlargement and reform. They then look ahead to 2024. 00:41 Elisabetta Cornago on energy and climate policy 11:57 Charles Grant on UK-EU relations 20:07 Luigi Scazzieri on defence and security policy 27:03 Zach Meyer and Sander Tordoir on AI and industrial policy 39:53 Ian Bond on Ukraine 47:00 Christina Keßler on German security policy 50:27 Camino Mortera-Martinez on enlargement, rule of law and reform Music by Edward Hipkins Produced by Octavia Hughes

This week, the EU voted on being the Ukrainian accession process. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia welcome Ian Bond, the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform to discuss the likely outcomes of accession talks. How will Hungary complicate matters? What role does the UK play in the future of European defense? And how could a Trump presidency upend European security?Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front‘s bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here.

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Charles Grant, director at the CER, and Camino Mortera-Martinez, head of the CER's Brussels office, join senior research fellow Luigi Scazzieri to discuss the prospects for EU enlargement and institutional reform. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Sander Tordoir, senior economist at the CER, and Caroline de Gruyter, author and columnist for the leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, join podcast host, Octavia Hughes, to discuss the outcome of the Dutch general election and what the surge of Geert Wilders' far-right means for the EU. Caroline explains how the adoption of more extreme policies by centre-right parties across Europe has strengthened far-right parties like the Netherlands' Party for Freedom. Sander sets out scenarios for the coalition negotiations and the odds of Wilders becoming Dutch prime minister. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

In this week's Centre for European Reform podcast Zach Meyers, Assistant Director of the CER, is joined by Kai Zenner, Head of Office and digital policy advisor to MEP Axel Voss, to discuss AI's implications for Europe. They discuss how Europe can make the most out of AI while managing its risks. The pair also discuss the progress of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, and the possibility of it becoming a global standard. Produced by Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

Keir Starmer is in Paris today. It's a bid to 'look statesman-like', Katy Balls says, but also underlines where a Labour government would take British relations with the EU. Oscar Edmondson talks to Katy and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Cindy Yu.

War has returned to the European continent, putting many previous divisions into perspective. This has caused European leaders to think afresh about their politics – and raised the question of the United Kingdom's role in European foreign policy. Seven years after the Brexit referendum, the EU and the UK have finally resolved some of their differences through the Windsor Framework. The possibility of a reset between the UK and the EU on foreign policy could be on the horizon. In this year's mini-series, Mark Leonard and Susi Dennison examine what a reimagined EU-UK relationship might look like. In this fourth episode, Mark and Susi welcome Nick Butler, energy policy adviser at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and the Faraday Institution, and previously senior policy advisor to former prime minister Gordon Brown and co-founder of the Centre for European Reform think tank. How does the EU-UK relationship sit in the context of global energy challenges and climate change? What areas of common interest exist between the UK and the EU in terms of energy storage, renewable energy development, and technological advancements? How can cooperation be strengthened on creating a more integrated and resilient energy market? This podcast was recorded on 19 July 2023. Bookshelf: The Long Journey of English: A Geographical History of the Language, Peter Trudgill

Ian Bond is a former senior diplomat and British Ambassador to Latvia and was a member of the British diplomatic service for 28 years. Ian is director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform. His most recent appointment was as political counsellor and joint head of the foreign and security policy group in the British Embassy, Washington (2007-12), where he focused on US foreign policy towards Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, and Africa. He was posted in Vienna as deputy head of the UK delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2000-04, working on human rights and democracy in the OSCE area, and on conflict prevention and resolution in the Balkans and the former Soviet Union. His earlier career included postings in Moscow (1993-96) and at NATO HQ (1987-90). Ian is a specialist in the former Soviet Union and has deep knowledge of US foreign policy and its drivers. ------- LINKS: https://twitter.com/CER_IanBond https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-bond-8a295451/ https://www.cer.eu/ -------

Rishi Sunak was in Paris today meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. The pair unveiled a new deal to stop the Channel crossings as part of the first Franco-British summit for five years. Will the new measures work?  Cindy Yu speaks to Fraser Nelson and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.

As it looks like the government is about to agree a new deal with the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol, Rishi Sunak is in Belfast today meeting with the DUP. Will they accept a compromise? Max Jeffery speaks to Isabel Hardman and Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. Produced by Max Jeffery.

A push for peace in Ukraine, a recovering China and good news for US consumers may be in the cards.Will China keep moving beyond its "Covid-zero" policy in the face of a massive infection wave? When and how will Russia's war on Ukraine end? Will Donald Trump really go ahead with his US presidential campaign next year? Groundhog Day won't arrive in the US until February, but until then the Stephanomics podcast has assembled a crack team of prognosticators rivaling Punxsutawney Phil himself to give a glimpse into 2023.In this annual look-ahead edition of the podcast, host Stephanie Flanders delves into the future with Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, and three Bloomberg experts, Chief Economist Tom Orlik, Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins and London-based TV anchor Francine Lacqua. First, with inflation and interest rates dominating economic headlines, Orlik gives a somewhat reassuring outlook for the US. Price hikes will fall rapidly from their perch above 7% in 2023, but they'll remain high enough that the Federal Reserve will keep tightening the money supply for now, Orlik says.In US politics, Trump's bid for a second term has gotten off to a slow start. Facing multiple criminal investigations and diminishing party support, some are wondering if his heart is really in it. However, since he's announced that he's running, we'd better assume the Republican might be on the ballot in 2024, even if potential rivals like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis don't clear a path for him, Collins said. The man who defeated Trump in 2020, President Joe Biden, has his own challenges next year now that the GOP controls the House of Representatives. Collins sees Biden circumventing a deadlocked Congress by making prolific use of executive orders, as many of his predecessors have done in the past.Across the Atlantic, Grant predicts the French, Italians and Germans, joined by the US, will eventually urge Ukraine to cede territory to reach a peace agreement, despite the tens of thousands of its citizens killed by Russia in its war. While some Eastern European nations are taking a hardline stance against the Kremlin, including pushing for regime change, Biden and his allies foresee having to work with Russia over the long term, Grant says, and may take a more diplomatic approach. Meantime, the continent has been spared a full-on energy crisis, in part because of a mild European winter and a large supply of natural gas in storage, Lacqua says. That could change, though, with the European Union's new cap on gas prices. Energy importers may choose to send their natural gas elsewhere and cause prices in Europe to soar, Lacqua warns.China currently faces a national crisis as coronavirus cases flood hospitals and threaten to kill more than a million people. It's a public health catastrophe that was triggered by Xi Jinping's sudden reversal of his "Covid-zero" policy. But in 2023, that turnabout may have Beijing's desired effects: After the infection wave recedes, Orlik predicts China's economy may finally turn the corner. He sees the country growing by 5.1% next year, with the risk being that it grows too quickly and puts a strain on the world's commodity supplies. For now, the US and Europe have been somewhat at odds over China, with the US more concerned about Beijing's accumulation of power and the threat to US security. Europe may be forced to side with its US allies, Grant says. "The more we get into a sort of new Cold War, the more inevitably the Europeans, however reluctantly, are forced to take sides and will take sides on the American side," he says.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details. Just last week Giorgia Meloni, leader of the party Brothers of Italy, was sworn in as Italy's first female prime minister. Her harshest critics have described her as a fascist threat to Italy and to Europe, to the economy, to democracy, and to human rights. Meanwhile others have rejoiced at her premiership, including Hungary's leader Viktor Orbán, describing Meloni's victory as a “big day for the European right”. On this episode of The Sunday Debate we're asking, what does Giorgia Meloni mean for Europe? Joining us we have David Broder, Europe editor of American political magazine Jacobin; Luigi Scazzieri, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform; and Balázs Orbán, political director for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Our host for this episode is journalist and broadcaster Philippa Thomas. … We are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/  Here's a reminder of the benefits you'll receive as a subscriber: Ad-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption  One early episode per week Two bonus episodes per month A 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads  A 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won't miss out on tickets Our premium monthly newsletter  Intelligence Squared Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices