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The Centre for European Reform is an award winning think-tank, devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the EU. www.cer.eu London, Brussels, Berlin

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21.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"You don't have to agree with anything that Bardella's proposing in terms of policy to recognise that he has a real political talent. He's a very good retail politician,โ€ @sophiepedder.bsky.social told @cergrant.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.

Listen in full here: buff.ly/ORqgrll

21.11.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, @bertelsmannst.bsky.social, @delorsberlin.bsky.social paper here: buff.ly/yH3oyD5

21.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Germanyโ€™s problems are worse than you think Itโ€™s not as simple as blaming the unravelling of the global trading system

One case in point is the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.socialโ€™s excellent blueprint for a sensible โ€œbuy Europeanโ€ policy package for electric vehicles.

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21.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #farright influences the agenda in 17 countries, or more than half of the EU. Moderate & conservative parties have started moving further right, changing positions on issues such as migration, civil society & climate.

Insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/7rqeFaO

20.11.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These arguments are explored at greater length in a recent paper by @cerianbond.bsky.social โ€˜China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?' - read here: buff.ly/AbPDOAp

20.11.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Europe needs to get real about China For some years, European governments and the EU have had China policies designed to reflect a balanced approach to Beijing โ€“ neither too confrontational nor too deferential.โ€ฆ

European governments and the EU have had China policies designed to reflect a balanced approach to Beijing โ€“ neither too confrontational nor too deferential, writes @cerianbond.bsky.social for @encompasseurope.bsky.social.

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20.11.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / @euinuk.bsky.social discussion on 'The future of Belarus in a peaceful Europe' in London yesterday, with @cergrant.bsky.social, Katia Glod and Pedro Serrano.

20.11.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ "Do you think the current French government will survive, and what factors may affect its survival or not?โ€ @cergrant.bsky.social asked @sophiepedder.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast episode.๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Listen here: buff.ly/ORqgrll

20.11.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read @sandertordoir.bsky.social's Jan 2025 paper 'How German industry can survive the second #Chinashock' here: buff.ly/xy47QhL

20.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Was an den Energie-Subventionen falsch ist Die Wirtschaftspolitik in Deutschland verfolge die falsche Philosophie, schreibt ein ร–konom.

In Kernbereichen der deutschen Wirtschaft, allen voran der Automotive-Sektor, drohen unter einem โ€žzweiten China Schockโ€œ (wie etwa ร–konom @sandertordoir.bsky.social titelte) die Lichter auszugehen.

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20.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Neither the US turn toward protectionism and away from WTO rules nor Chinaโ€™s aggressive behaviour are new developments. The EU had a foretaste of Trumpian #trade policy in his first term. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY

20.11.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to @sandrogozi.bsky.social for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / EP Liaison Office in the UK expert roundtable on 'EU-UK security and foreign policy co-operation' in London yesterday.

19.11.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The far right in the EP is a threat to the future of the climate agenda. But the bigger issue, in terms of weakening existing laws & diluting future climate targets, may be the mainstream moving further to the right.

New insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/7rqeFaO

19.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@cergrant.bsky.social and @sophiepedder.bsky.social discuss France and Macronโ€™s unstable government in the latest #CERpodcast.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/ORqgrll

19.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More than a year in, the #farright has had a negative impact on the green agenda and #climate policy in the new European Parliament.

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/7rqeFaO

18.11.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to Thomas Byrne TD for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
/Kreab breakfast on 'The path beyond: Taking the next steps on EU enlargement' in Brussels this morning.

18.11.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“… JOIN US - TOMORROW: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / @euinuk.bsky.social discussion on 'The future of Belarus in a peaceful Europe' with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Katia Glod and Pedro Serrano

Email: conference@cer.eu for info and registration

18.11.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The far rightโ€™s impact on the EUโ€™s climate agenda - PubAffairs Bruxelles The far right is stronger than ever in the European Parliament. And climate policy has become a testing ground for its influence.ย  More than a year has passed since the far right made significant gain...

[Analysis] #Climate & #EUPolitics: The far rightโ€™s impact on the #EUโ€™s climate agenda, by @zecsaky.bsky.social | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

17.11.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A more independent Europe can only come about with reduced dependency on the two economic superpowers, and derisking from politicised #trade relations
with both. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY

18.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the full @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social publication here: buff.ly/258rv8w

18.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU plans for financial markets reform Europeโ€™s productivity growth, innovation rate and ability to promote new companies are symptoms of its tired economic strategies

In a recent paper @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social argues: โ€œEuropean capital markets are, in general, shallow, illiquid & underdeveloped compared to the US. EU financial markets are fragmented by member-state, each with its own set of regulations, tax and supervisory authority.โ€

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18.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“… JOIN US - 19/11/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / @euinuk.bsky.social discussion on 'The future of Belarus in a peaceful Europe' with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Katia Glod and Pedro Serrano

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17.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To the extent that China poses a threat to key European interests through unfair competition and economic coercion, it would be far easier to confront China in co-ordination with the US than alone. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social

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17.11.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #farright has often voted with the majority on #climate. This, however, does not mean that it voted in favour of climate-friendly policies โ€“ rather the opposite.

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/7rqeFaO

17.11.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“… JOIN US - TOMORROW: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/Kreab breakfast on 'The path beyond: Taking the next steps on EU enlargement' with Thomas Byrne TD

Email: brussels@cer.eu for info and registration

17.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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But it too would benefit from deeper capital and services markets, especially with the US and China becoming less attractive export destinations.

17.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Germany risks squandering a golden opportunity Chancellorโ€™s plans for investment and reform may be more of a short-term boost than a fix to underlying problems

As a manufacturing giant, Germany for decades dragged its feet on EU liberalisation of services in which it historically lacked a comparative advantage, @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, told me.

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17.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15.11.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The far right now holds more than a quarter of the seats in the European Parliament. And its influence may be reshaping climate policies โ€“ and voting in the EP.

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/7rqeFaO

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