Friday, March 11, 2016

Time for a regime change in Frankfurt

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In recent years, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy has been half of what is necessary, two years late. To get eurozone infla...
Monday, February 29, 2016

The refugee crisis: Fixing Schengen is not enough

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Solving the problems of the Schengen area will not stop Europe’s refugee crisis. This is a foreign policy crisis with domestic spill-over; i...

Deal done: Now for the hard work

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David Cameron did better than expected at the marathon Brussels summit. But his package of reforms will sway few voters, so he must now mak...

Would an 'independent' Britain want to join the single market?

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Three economic rules mean that Britain would seek to join the EU’s single market if it were not already a member. Both sides of Britain’s E...
Friday, November 27, 2015

China’s European charm offensive: Silk Road or Silk Rope?

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The UK should not imagine that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s October visit means it now has a 'special relationship' with China. Th...
Friday, November 20, 2015

Merkel after Paris

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In spite of speculation that the German chancellor’s refugee policies may be her downfall, Merkel’s relatively open and liberal stance on r...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Terrorism in Paris: Aux armes, citoyens?

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Western indecision in Syria has allowed Daesh to grow strong, and enabled it to attack Europe. The Western response must be resolute abroad,...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

In-work benefits for EU migrants: How the British government dug itself into a hole

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The UK could make both Britons and EU migrants wait four years before having access to in-work benefits, but the ECJ might still rule it ill...
Thursday, November 05, 2015

25 years on: How the euro's architects erred

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A quarter of a century after the euro’s conception, the flaws in its design have become apparent. EU leaders have fixed some of them but the...