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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 2h

This weekend is the 21st meeting of #TheBodrumRT organised by @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social & @edamorg.bsky.social

We look forward to the discussions & thank @eui-schuman.bsky.social, @euiss.bsky.social, Ford, @fnfreiheit.bsky.social, @stiftungmercator.bsky.social & NATO for their support

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 22h

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 23h

« Les constructeurs allemands ont surtout un problème de demande », renchérit @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chef économiste au @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social.

www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...

L’offensive du gouvernement allemand contre la fin du moteur thermique en 2035

Au terme d’un sommet automobile à Berlin, la coalition de Friedrich Merz s’est prononcée en faveur d’une réforme de la réglementation européenne fixant à 2035 la fin du moteur émetteur de CO₂. A…

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 1d

To Berg of the Centre for European Reform, the new regime is nonetheless "borderline." He added: “They’re stretching the letter of WTO law to the breaking point.”

Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 1d

“This is not something the EU really wants to do, but political realities have compelled the Commission to put it forward,” @aslak.bsky.social, a research fellow at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, told The Parliament.

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Europe goes protectionist to save its steel

The European Commission unveiled plans this week to slash duty-free steel imports and raise tariffs to 50%, in a last-ditch bid to rescue the bloc’...

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 1d

@antonspisak.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, a think-tank, observes that, after Brexit took effect at the end of 2020, Britain’s goods exports have grown less than those of any other economy in the G7 club of rich countries.

A dangerous post-Brexit world

Britain risks being an unwitting victim of EU-US trade wars

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 1d

France's political permacrisis is bad news for European rearmament efforts.

As long as there is political instability, discussions on the country's budget, including defense allocations, will continue to be held hostage wrote @armida.bsky.social for @carnegieeurope.bsky.social

Taking the Pulse: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?

While the EU tries to navigate a myriad international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's geostrategic capacity?

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 1d

📅 JOIN US - 14/10/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social /Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung UK & Ireland hybrid launch of 'China and Europe: Can the EU and the UK find a shared strategy?' with @cerianbond.bsky.social and John Hemmings @congeostrategy.bsky.social

Email: [email protected] for info & registration

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 2d

"It is hard to argue that a deadline 10 years away is the driving factor behind Germany losing half of its net car exports in the last four years," Tordoir said. "There's clearly something else going on here, and that's China. So there needs to be an industrial and trade policy response to China."

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 2d

@sandertordoir.bsky.social, the chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, told @news.dw.com that Merz's defense of petrol and diesel-engine cars is a "sideshow" to the much larger threat facing Germany's auto sector.

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German chancellor calls auto summit as carmakers bleed jobs – DW – 10/09/2025

German automakers will press for fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin faces pressure to act as German sales slump while…

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 3d

Czechia’s election results raise the prospect of a ‘rump’ Visegrad, complicating collaboration on difficult files. But even if that happened, the group would not be alone in its opposition to change writes @zecsaky.bsky.social

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 3d

@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social's director Charles Grant is now on BlueSky, give him a follow @cergrant.bsky.social.

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PubAffairs EU Debates, News & Opinions 🇪🇺 @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu · 3d

#UkraineWar: Can #Europe save #Ukraine – and itself – from #Putin and #Trump?, by @cerianbond.bsky.social | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Can Europe save Ukraine – and itself – from Putin and Trump? - PubAffairs Bruxelles

The official accounts of the meeting between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on August 18th portrayed an attractive fantasy. The latest meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’...

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you to @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social, @cergrant.bsky.social, Bernard Jenkin MP & Pedro Serrano for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at #CPC25 on ‘Rebuilding European security’ in Manchester yesterday.

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 3d

📅 JOIN US - this afternoon - 15.30-17.00: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at Conservative party conference on ‘Rebuilding European security’ #CPC25

Speakers: Bernard Jenkin MP, @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 4d

«Los únicos que realmente han experimentado este tipo de tecnología en un conflicto son los ucranianos y los rusos», apostilla.

Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 4d

Un reto, el de enfrentarse a una nueva metodología en el combate, al que la OTAN se asoma en un momento crucial. En ese sentido, @cerianbond.bsky.social, subdirector del @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, explica a ABC que no cree que la OTAN esté lista.

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Incursiones, sabotajes y un amplio radio de acción: los drones rusos que tienen capacidad para cruzar media Europa

Esta misma semana, los líderes europeos se han dado cita en Dinamarca con el objetivo de fijar una hoja de ruta para responder a la guerra híbrida

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 4d

What happened during #Czechia’s elections and what do the results mean for the EU going forward? @zecsaky.bsky.social looks at the implications of the vote.

Read here: buff.ly/NQity3w

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 5d

#Czechia’s elections mark a populist shift, but Babiš now faces a hard path to form a government. The further he’s pulled to the right, the greater the risk of EU fragmentation.

Quick @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social reaction from @zecsaky.bsky.social

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CER quick reaction: The Czech elections

Czechia’s elections mark a populist shift, but Babiš faces a hard path to form a government. The further he’s pulled to the right, the greater the risk of EU fragmentation.

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 5d

📅 JOIN US - Tomorrow - 15.30-17.00: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at Conservative party conference on ‘Rebuilding European security’

Speakers: Bernard Jenkin MP, @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano

Chair: Charles Grant

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 7d

🎙️@aslak.bsky.social spoke with @agathedemarais.bsky.social to discuss where EU trade policy goes from here, the impact on the global trade system & priorities for the EU going forward. 🎙️

Listen to the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social #podcast episode here: buff.ly/Uu7KDnV

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 7d

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 8d

Nothing can bring back lost trade except rejoining the customs union and the single market, he adds.

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 8d

He lists consultants and accountants going back and forth to clients in the Schengen area, as well as UK events companies transporting performers and orchestras to venues around Europe. He says they are losing out massively to EU operators.

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If you liked Brexit, you’re going to love what the Conservatives want next | Polly Toynbee

Leaving the ECHR could mean higher food prices and an even bigger blow to trade. The Tories’ new proposals will end the party for good, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 8d

...Services – Britain’s biggest export category – are severely restricted by the time limit. Take Rolls-Royce: it doesn’t just sell engines, but services planes, too, sending engineers back and forth across the English Channel all the time, says @johnspringford.bsky.social.

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