Centre for European Reform
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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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The EU has leverage over Israel and the Palestinian Authority. But internal divisions and damaged credibility have blunted its leverage.
How can the EU fix its broken Israel-Palestine policy?
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social piece by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
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How can the EU fix its broken Israel-Palestine policy?
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social piece by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
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#UkraineWar - The #Ukraine reparations loan: How to fix #Europe's financial plumbing, by @sandertordoir.bsky.social & Stephen Paduano | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
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The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing - PubAffairs Bruxelles
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion. The new US National Security Strategy and the Russia-friendly prop...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#UkraineWar - The #Ukraine reparations loan: How to fix #Europe's financial plumbing, by @sandertordoir.bsky.social & Stephen Paduano | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
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Another pro-Brussels think-tank, the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, takes a more hardheaded view. The economic boost only comes if Britain aligns its regulations with its neighbors and the EU lets it access its single market.
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Starmer's Biggest Rival Is Auditioning for His Job
Luck was the quality Napoleon most prized in his generals — knowing that a good leader makes their own. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come to look like an unlucky commander, having squandered a…
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Another pro-Brussels think-tank, the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, takes a more hardheaded view. The economic boost only comes if Britain aligns its regulations with its neighbors and the EU lets it access its single market.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @thomasmaddock.bsky.social on the Israel-Hamas war, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset and the far right in the CER podcast.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @thomasmaddock.bsky.social on the Israel-Hamas war, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset and the far right in the CER podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
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@cergrant.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social think-tank, believes the French want to exclude Britain from SAFE.
It’s time to rethink Britain’s relationship with the EU
Almost a decade after Brexit, both sides should be more courageous in getting closer together
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December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@cergrant.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social think-tank, believes the French want to exclude Britain from SAFE.
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @aslak.bsky.social on the EU-UK trade deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @aslak.bsky.social on the EU-UK trade deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @zecsaky.bsky.social on Europe’s efforts to tackle the far right, Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
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Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including @zecsaky.bsky.social on Europe’s efforts to tackle the far right, Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
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@cerianbond.bsky.social of @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social said “no current European government is threatening to withdraw” from the convention, and suggested it would be “wrong to say that there are mounting worries” about signatories leaving.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
@cerianbond.bsky.social of @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social said “no current European government is threatening to withdraw” from the convention, and suggested it would be “wrong to say that there are mounting worries” about signatories leaving.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The EU should use its leverage over Israel to uphold the international legal order upon which the EU itself depends. Years of inaction have resulted in Gaza’s destruction, leaving the EU’s regional reputation in ruins.
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The EU should use its leverage over Israel to uphold the international legal order upon which the EU itself depends. Years of inaction have resulted in Gaza’s destruction, leaving the EU’s regional reputation in ruins.
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
By using Article 122 to overcome veto threats, the EU has built a workable prototype for large-scale foreign policy financing — without loading national budgets upfront. National guarantees, buttressed by the EIB, can shore up the funding.
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
By using Article 122 to overcome veto threats, the EU has built a workable prototype for large-scale foreign policy financing — without loading national budgets upfront. National guarantees, buttressed by the EIB, can shore up the funding.
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including@elisabettaco.bsky.social on the effect of Trump's return on global climate action, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year including@elisabettaco.bsky.social on the effect of Trump's return on global climate action, trade, China, Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in the CER podcast.
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Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Signalling support for Trump’s peace plan is understandable, but the EU should not pin all hopes on its success, not least given the shakiness of the ceasefire.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
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New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Signalling support for Trump’s peace plan is understandable, but the EU should not pin all hopes on its success, not least given the shakiness of the ceasefire.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
If some member-states fall short, the EIB’s underused balance sheet is a credible backstop for the Ukraine reparations loan. Make this work & the EU won’t just keep Ukraine in the fight it will harden the fiscal-financial plumbing needed for crises ahead.
@CER_EU insight - here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
@CER_EU insight - here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If some member-states fall short, the EIB’s underused balance sheet is a credible backstop for the Ukraine reparations loan. Make this work & the EU won’t just keep Ukraine in the fight it will harden the fiscal-financial plumbing needed for crises ahead.
@CER_EU insight - here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
@CER_EU insight - here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
Ukraine needs €135bn in funding for 2026–27 alone. But Common borrowing and using the ESM is blocked by unanimity. Bilateral loans hit national debt. The reparations loan isn’t only clever finance — it’s the only option left.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ukraine needs €135bn in funding for 2026–27 alone. But Common borrowing and using the ESM is blocked by unanimity. Bilateral loans hit national debt. The reparations loan isn’t only clever finance — it’s the only option left.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
The EU is right to promote good governance and respect for human rights in the Palestinian Authority by imposing conditionality on the disbursement of funds.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The EU is right to promote good governance and respect for human rights in the Palestinian Authority by imposing conditionality on the disbursement of funds.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
In the CER's end of year podcast our researchers discussed the green deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, @cerianbond.bsky.social on Trump & Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy.
Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In the CER's end of year podcast our researchers discussed the green deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, @cerianbond.bsky.social on Trump & Ukraine, the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy.
Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Belgium’s fears of a Euroclear liquidity crisis are overblown. There are contractual, regulatory & legal buffers before a default occurs.
It's a test Europe should pass write Stephen Paduano & @sandertordoir.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
Read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
It's a test Europe should pass write Stephen Paduano & @sandertordoir.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
Read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Belgium’s fears of a Euroclear liquidity crisis are overblown. There are contractual, regulatory & legal buffers before a default occurs.
It's a test Europe should pass write Stephen Paduano & @sandertordoir.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
Read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
It's a test Europe should pass write Stephen Paduano & @sandertordoir.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
Read here: buff.ly/GM6RkHv
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year covering the green deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, @cergrant.bsky.social on the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in our end of year podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Six of our researchers reflected on the EU's past year covering the green deal, the global impact of Trump's return, trade, China, Ukraine, @cergrant.bsky.social on the UK-EU reset, the far right & the EU's Middle East strategy in our end of year podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
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December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Member-states have not jointly discussed a common response to possible Israeli annexation of the West Bank, a move that would definitively end any prospect of a two-state solution.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
December 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Member-states have not jointly discussed a common response to possible Israeli annexation of the West Bank, a move that would definitively end any prospect of a two-state solution.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @thomasmaddock.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eN3ueIG
🎙️New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast: In our final episode of 2025, six of our researchers reflect on the EU’s past year and what to look out for in 2026.🎙️
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
Listen here: buff.ly/rIGyp61
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎙️New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast: In our final episode of 2025, six of our researchers reflect on the EU’s past year and what to look out for in 2026.🎙️
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France has long wanted to see the emergence of ‘European champions’ in several industries. It has argued that EU competition policy has been too purist and prevented the emergence of such champions. 🇪🇺 🇫🇷
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cergrant.bsky.social
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New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cergrant.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
France has long wanted to see the emergence of ‘European champions’ in several industries. It has argued that EU competition policy has been too purist and prevented the emergence of such champions. 🇪🇺 🇫🇷
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cergrant.bsky.social
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New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cergrant.bsky.social
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Since 2022, the US has been Ukraine’s largest single donor (€114.6bn since 2022). That’s ~2× the EU, 5× Germany and 17× France - although Europe has done more collectively.
Still, Ukraine needs €135bn for 2026–27 alone and there's no easy path without US funding.
Still, Ukraine needs €135bn for 2026–27 alone and there's no easy path without US funding.
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Since 2022, the US has been Ukraine’s largest single donor (€114.6bn since 2022). That’s ~2× the EU, 5× Germany and 17× France - although Europe has done more collectively.
Still, Ukraine needs €135bn for 2026–27 alone and there's no easy path without US funding.
Still, Ukraine needs €135bn for 2026–27 alone and there's no easy path without US funding.
A recent paper by the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social proposes expanding subsidies to steer demand towards Europe-made EVs and filtering out Chinese production by favouring low-emission supply chains.
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Europe’s naivety about the China export shock is tragic
Abandoning the 2035 combustion engine ban will not secure the European car industry’s future Read more at The Business Times.
www.businesstimes.com.sg
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A recent paper by the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social proposes expanding subsidies to steer demand towards Europe-made EVs and filtering out Chinese production by favouring low-emission supply chains.
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