Why collapse of the euro equals collapse of the EU
Many statements from senior eurozone policymakers treat the continuation of the euro and continuation of the European Union as much the same thing. Some of those commenting upon these events dispute...
View ArticleA huge challenge just landed in Cameron's in-tray: a real chance at EU treaty...
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso used his "state of the Union" address yesterday (I know…) to call for a debate on rewriting the EU treaties, kicking off in 2014. It might seem a long...
View ArticleProof the UK doesn't face a choice between all or nothing in Europe
David Cameron yesterday let slip – for the first time – that he considers a future for the UK outside the EU "imaginable". The "desirable" outcome, however, was Britain remaining a member of the EU and...
View Article10 areas where the UK and Germany could agree on Europe
About now David Cameron will sit down with his German counterpart Angela Merkel, with the discussion likely to be dominated by Europe. The issues are complex, but come down to a simple trade-off:...
View ArticleBlurring the euro and EU single market is a good recipe for Brexit
What is Europe’s core? Is it the eurozone where the action is taking place (albeit for all the wrong reasons), or is it the single market, Europe’s largest trading club? While the question may sound...
View ArticleIs EU membership really worth £3,000 per household?
In a report published today, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) unsurprisingly concludes that Britain should remain in the EU – which the media has interpreted as the start of the CBI’s...
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