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Tough tests ahead for Sarkozy as France takes EU presidency, Daniel Gros in EuroNews
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by EuroNews tv channelon the consequences the Irish no to the Lisbon Treaty is likely to entail for the French Presidency.
Europe's Schizophrenic Politicians, Piotr Kaczynski in TOL
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski also commented for Czech News Agency TOL on the consequences that the non ratification of the Lisbon Treaty could have on the future enlargements of the EU. The piece was taken up, among others, by Business Week
Better oversight is way to beat stress, Rym Ayadi in European Voice
CEPS Fellow Rym Ayadi was quoted by the European Voice, in an article on EU financial market regulatory cooperation
French EU Presidency Faces Uphill Struggle, Marco Incerti in Deutsche Welle
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was interviewed by German radio station Deutsche Welle on the impact that the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty could have on the French Presidency
EU, Mediterranean states press on with trade talks, Michael Emerson in Reuters
CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson was quoted by Reuters News Agency, in an article assessing the prospects for a free trade area between the EU and its Mediterranean neighbours following this week’s summit in Marseille
Irland stellt Frankreich in den Schatten, Daniel Gros in Der Standard
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by Austrian daily Der Standard on the impact the Irsih referendum will have on the French Presidency
Commotie Wenen na pleidooi referendum, Sebastian Kurpas in NRC Handelsblad
CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was quoted by Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad, in an article looking at the stir caused by the declarations of Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer that the country would hold a referendum if it had to ratify a ‘revised’ version of the Treaty of Lisbon
V EU se mení predsednictví, Piotr Kaczynski in Czeska Televise TV Station
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski was interviewed by Czeska Televise TV Station on the consequences the Irish no will entail for the French Presidency
Polonia trastoca los planes de Francia con otro 'no' al Tratado, Piotr Kaczynski in El Mundo
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski was interviewed on the challenges for the French Presidency after the Irish no to the Lisbon Treaty by Spanish daily El Mundo
Der Fluch der spanischen Betonwüsten, Daniel Gros in Die Welt
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was quoted by german weekly Die Welt, in an article looking at the bursting of the Spanish housing bubble.
A target made (and missed) in Japan, Noriko Fujiwara in European Voice
CEPS Fellow Noriko Fujiwara was quoted by the European Voice, for an article looking at whether Japan is likely to meet its emissions targets under the Kyoto protocol
A plan riddled with question marks, CEPS in National Post
The CEPS Working Document on the Political Economy of Environmental Taxation was referred to in an interview with Canadian opposition leader Stéphane Dion published in the country’s daily National Post
Super Vision for Banks, Karel Lannoo in Wall Street Journal
A commentary by CEPS CEO Karel Lannoo on the need to consolidate the EU Financial Markets’ supervisory framework was published in the Wall Street Journal
A Plan B for Ireland?, Daniel Gros in EUObserver
A commentary by CEPS Director Daniel Gros on the options after the rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon by Irish voters was published by EU Affairs portal EUObserver
EU Blames Ireland, Moves On, Daniel Gros in Time Magazine
CEPS Director Daniel Gros's commentary on the options for the European Union after the Irish referendum was quoted by Time Magazine
Wolfgang Münchau: Europas Stunde der Wahrheit, Daniel Gros in Financial Times Deutschland
CEPS Director Daniel Gros's commentary on the possible scenarios for the EU after the Irish no to the Lisbon Treaty was quoted on the Financial Times Deutschland
Irish No Under scrutiny, Daniel Gros in BBC’s Europe
A commentary by CEPS Director Daniel Gros on the possible scenarios for the EU after the Irish referendum was quoted in a column by the BBC’s Europe’s editor
EU-Russia PCA Talks Getting Underway, Sandra Fernandes in Neftegaz
CEPS Visiting Fellow Sandra Fernandes was interviewed by Russian energy portal Neftegaz on the prospects for this week’s EU-Russia summit
Strange bedfellows, Michael Emerson in Al-Ahram
The Policy Brief by CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson was quoted in an article in Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram and taken up by Al Arabiya news channel
Immigration : questions autour de la "Blue Card", visa de l’Union pour les travailleurs migrants hautement qualifiés, Sergio Carrera in European Parliament news services
CEPS Fellow Sergio Carrera spoke at a European Parliament’s hearing on the proposed EU directive to attract high-skilled migrants. The event was covered by the EP’s own news services
Sob acusacoes, partido governista pode ser banido na Turquia, Senem Aydin in Folha
CEPS Associate Fellow Senem Aydin was quoted by Brasilian daily Folha, in an article looking at the implications of the court ruling that could outlaw Turkish governing AKP Party
Lizbona: trzecia opcja, Piotr Kaczynski in Gazeta Wyborcza
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski published an op-ed on the consequences of the Irish no in Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza
„Ein schwerer Schlag für Europa“, Sebastian Kurpas in Die Presse
CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was interviewed by Austrian daily Die Presse for an article assessing the political implications of the results of the Irish referendum.
Euro shrugs off political turmoil following Irish vote, Daniel Gros in International Herald Tribune
CEPS Director Daniel Gros commented for the International Herald Tribune on the impact of the Irish referendum on currency fluctuations.
Le "non" irlandais pourrait menacer les élargissements futurs de l'UE, Sebastian Kurpas in Tageblatt
CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was quoted by Luxembourg’s daily Tageblatt in an article assessing the implications of the Irish no on the EU enlargement policies.
ANALYSIS: Only uncertainty is certain after EU's Friday the 13th, Piotr Kaczynski in Monsters & Critics
Piotr Kaczynski was quoted by Monster and Critics in an article commenting on the uncertainties the EU will have to face after the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty.
NEWS Why can't the EU win popular votes? - Feature, Piotr Kaczynski in Earth Times
CEPS Research Fellow Piotr Kaczynski was interviewed by the news portal Earth Times on the political consequences entailed by the Irish and the former European Union referenda.
EU erholt sich nur langsam vom Schock, Sebastian Kurpas in Tagesanzeiger
CEPS Research Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was interviewed by Swiss daily Tagesanzeiger on the political consequences entailed by the Irish referendum.
Transparenzinitiative: Schäuble für Direktwahl des EU-Präsidenten, Sebastian Kurpas in Focus
CEPS Research Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was quoted by German magazine Focus, in an article that looks at the proposal by German Interior affairs Minister Wolfgang Schäuble to directly elect the President of the EU Council
L’Irlanda ha bocciato il Trattato di Lisbona, Marco Incerti in Swiss Italian Radio Television
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti took part in a live debate on Swiss Italian Radio Television on the consequences of the Irish no to the Lisbon Treaty
UE/ Lisbona, CEPS: Difficile nuovo referendum: ora e' diverso - Focus, Marco Incerti in Alice News
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti commented on the results of the Irish referendum for the news portal Alice notizie.
IMK erwartet kein Anziehen deutscher Binnennachfrage, Daniel Gros in Focus
The speech that CEPS Director Daniel Gros gave at the Instituts für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung (IMK), comparing the French and the German economic situations, was quoted by Dow Jones Newswires. The article was reproduced by online Focus.
Irish Referendum May Doom EU Dream for United States of Europe, Daniel Gros in Bloomberg News Agency
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed on the different scenarios that could result from the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty by Bloomberg news agency
Europe holds its breath ahead of Irish referendum, Piotr Kaczynski in Monsters & Critics
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski spoke to German news agency DPA about the possible outcomes of the Irish referendum, and the piece was taken up by online portal Monsters & Critics
Irlandia - Traktat Lizbonski, przejdzie czy nie, Piotr Kaczynski in TF
CEPS Research Fellow Piotr Kaczynski also commented, for Polish financial portal TF, on the possible results of the Irish referendum.
EU: Ireland Holds Future Shape Of Europe In Its Hands, Marco Incerti in Radio Free Europe
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was interviewed by Radio Free Europe on the possible European scenarios that could result from the Irish referendum
Irsk håb om ny traktat er utopi, Marco Incerti in Berlingske Tidende
Danish news agency Ritzau interviewed CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti on the possible consequences of the Irish referendum. The piece was reprinted, among others, in Danish daily Berlingske Tidende
Bernanke and Trichet: the anti-inflation double act, Daniel Gros in The Guardian
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was quoted by British daily The Guardian, in an article looking at the similar response by the governors of the US Fed and EU ECB to the surge in global inflation
Europe won't shed tear as Bush says so long, Michael Emerson in New Zealand Herald
CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson was interviewed by the New Zealand Herald, for an article on the visit to Europe of US President George W. Bush and the prospects for transatlantic relations after the end of his term in office
Turkey needs €10 billion to catch up with European telecommunication, Andrea Renda in Turkish Daily News
CEPS Fellow Andrea Renda was interviewed by Turkish Daily News, for an article looking at the costs that Turkey will incur to upgrade its telecommunications infrastructure to reach European standards
Caldera cree Fundación del PSOE dará al partido espacio en el debate mundial, CEPS in EFE
Former Spanish Employment Minister Jesus Caldera recently visited CEPS to brainstorm with its management on the aims and challenges for European think tanks. The visit was covered by Spanish news agency EFE
An Impossible Dream, the Euro Finds Its Way, Daniel Gros in New York Times
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by the New York Times, for an article on the 10 years of the Euro, and the challenges that lie ahead for the common currency
ANALYSIS-East Europe must hike power prices to avoid trouble, Christian Egenhofer in Reuters
CEPS Senior Fellow Christian Egenhofer was interviewed by Reuters news agency, for an article pointing out that higher power bills in new European member states are necessary to spur investments in new energy infrastructures
Kiezen tussen de NAVO en Abchazië is geen optie, CEPS in NRC Handelsblad
The Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili was interviewed by Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad on the occasion of her recent speech at CEPS
EU tougher against illegal immigrants, Sergio Carrera in EuroNews
CEPS Fellow Sergio Carrera was interviewed by EuroNews TV station on the EU plans to step up the fight against illegal immigration
EU Foreign Ministers Approves Partnership Talks With Russia, Michael Emerson in Voice of America
CEPS Fellow Michael Emerson was interviewed by the Voice of America on the start of the negotiations for a new partnership agreement between the EU and Russia
Putin Upstages Medvedev's Europe Debut by Meeting With Sarkozy, Michael Emerson in Bloomberg News Agency
CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson also commented for Bloomberg News Agency on the meeting in Paris between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Why is Internet expensive in Turkey?, Andrea Renda in Bugun
CEPS Fellow Andrea Renda was interviewed by Turkish daily Bugun on the reasons behind Turkey’s high telecommunications fees
Turkey in the EU - What the public thinks, Senem Aydin in EurActiv.com
CEPS Associate Fellow Senem Aydin commented for EU affairs portal EurActiv.com on the results of a Eurobarometer poll surveying the attitude of Turkish citizens towards accession to the EU
Russia and the European Union, Sandra Fernandes in Stoletie
CEPS Visiting Fellow Sandra Fernandes was interviewed by Russian News agency Stoletie on the Eastern Dimension Initiative that was discussed at this week’s Council meeting
Bulgarian currency peg turns from crutch to handicap, Daniel Gros in The Guardian
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was quoted by Reuters news agency in an article looking at the negative impact that the fixed exchange rate between the Lev and the Euro is having on the Bulgarian economy and the country’s chances to join the Eurozone. The article was taken up by British daily The Guardian
New report 'points the way' on sectoral climate action, CEPS in EurActiv.com
The recent CEPS report on Sectoral Approaches to climate change was reviewed by EU affairs portal EurActiv.com
Berlusconi, un cadeau embarrassant pour la droite européenne, Marco Incerti in La Croix
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was interviewed by French daily La Croix on the implications for the EU political balances of the appointment of Silvio Berlusconi as Italian Prime Minister
Islam-kritik er blevet hverdag i Europa - Danmark, Marco Incerti in Berlingske Tidende
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was quoted by Danish daily Berlingske Tidende, in an article looking at whether the anti-immigration and anti-islamic stances of some of his coalition partners will affect Prime Minister Fogh Rasmussen’s chances in the race to become President of the EU Council
After the boomers, meet the children dubbed 'baby losers', Daniel Gros in The Guardian
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by British daily The Guardian, for an article looking at the worsening living standards and economic situation of the European middle classes
Analyst: National politics to dictate 2009 EU elections, Sebastian Kurpas in EurActiv.com
CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas was interviewed by EU affairs portal EurActiv.com on the issues likely to dominate the 2009 European elections
Strategic dialogue with Russia needed, Michael Emerson in EurActiv.com
EurActiv covered the recent Policy Brief on EU-Russia relations by CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson
Die EU betreibt in Serbien Wahlkampf, Michael Emerson in Neue Zürcher Zeitung
CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson was interviewed by Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung on the role played by the EU in the Serbian general election, and its implications for the country’s path towards accession
Serbs go to polls divided over EU path, Gergana Noutcheva in EUObserver
Online portal EUObserver interviewed CEPS fellow Gergana Noutcheva on the role the EU has played in the Serbian electoral campaign
Europarlament: Prisneji na lobbisty, Marco Incerti in Czech Television
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was interviewed by Czech Television on the recent European Parliament’s report on the regulation of lobbying activities
El Mundo que viene: Daniel Gros, Daniel Gros in El Mundo
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of CEPS a long interview with Daniel Gros on Europe, its economy and its prospect for the future was published in Spanish daily El Mundo
As Euro Nears 10, Cracks Emerge in Fiscal Union, Daniel Gros in New York Times
With the 10th anniversary of the Euro fast approaching the New York Times interviewed CEPS Director Daniel Gros, one of the world’s leading authorities on EU monetary policy, to assess the prospects for the future
10 Jahre Währungsunion: Wer profitiert vom Euro?, Daniel Gros in ORF
CEPS Direcor Daniel Gros took part in a live debate on the 10th Anniversary of the Euro on German television WDR
Schadenfreude stirs in resilient Germany, Daniel Gros in Financial Times Deutschland
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by the Financial Times Deutschland for an article looking at Germany’s economic performance and the country’s apparent resilience to the ongoing financial crisis
Global economy needs global rules, Daniel Gros in San Francisco Chronicle
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was quoted by an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle which, drawing the lesson from the credit crunch, calls for an improvement in global financial markets’ regulations
EU Lawmakers Back Plan To Carve Up EU Energy Giants, Arno Behrens in Dow Jones
CEPS Fellow Arno Behrens was quoted by Dow Jones news agency, in a piece on unbundling in the electricity sector
CAP: A Solution To Food Prices? Nonsense, Jorge Núñez Ferrer in Forbes
CEPS Fellow Jorge Núñez Ferrer was interviewed by financial magazine Forbes on the proposal by French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier that Africa and Latin America should adopt their own versions of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy
France argues for CAP solution to curb food prices, Jorge Núñez Ferrer in EurActiv.com
An interview of CEPS Fellow Jorge Núñez Ferrer commenting on the proposal by French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier that Africa and Latin America Agricultural Policies was taken up by EU Affairs portal EurActiv.com
ANALYSIS: EU's Serbia deal - green light or red rag?, Michael Emerson in Earth Times
CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson was interviewed by German news agency DPA on the decision by EU Foreign Ministers to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia, the article was taken up, among others, by newsportal Earth Times
Who's telling banks what they need to hear?, Rym Ayadi in European Voice
CEPS Fellow Rym Ayadi was quoted by the European Voice, in an article looking at the regulatory response to the financial market crisis, and the recently-released proposals of the Financial Stability Forum
Rethinking the EU Budget, Daniel Gros in EurActiv.com
The Policy Brief by CEPS Director Daniel Gros on the reform of the EU Budget was reviewed by EU affairs portal EurActiv.com
EU-Wahlen 2009 – Was wird geschehen, Sebastian Kurpas in EurActiv.com
EurActiv’s German version interviewed CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas for an article looking ahead at the issues and challenges for the European elections of next year
Vu d'Europe : climat apaisé avec Bruxelles, plus tendu avec Berlin, Piotr Kaczynski in La Croix
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski was quoted by French daily La Croix, for an article assessing the performance of French President Nicholas Sarkozy on the European stage
Selon une nouvelle étude de l’Union européenne, l’Europe sociale peut se mesurer à la mondialisation, CEPS in Publi-news
The European Commission conference organised to launch the CEPS report on the social impact of globalisation was covered by French financial portal Publi-news
Dansk ja til traktat vækker ikke genklang, Marco Incerti in Politiken
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was quoted by Danish news agency Ritzau, in a piece evaluating the impact of the ratification by Denmark of the Treaty of Lisbon on the forthcoming Irish referendum. The article was reproduced, among others, in Danish daily Politiken
Talking Head: Clash of directives could cause confusion, Jean-Pierre Casey in Financial Times
An op-ed by CEPS Associate Fellow Jean-Pierre Casey on the confusion that could arise from the interaction of the MiFID and UCITS Directives was published in the Financial Times
George Soros: Euro cannot replace dollar as world's reserve currency, CEPS in The International Herald Tribune
The CEPS membership meeting "The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means", with George Soros, was covered by The International Herald Tribune
Oil Is Little Changed After Retreating From Record on Dollar, CEPS in Bloomberg News Agency
Bloomberg News Agency covered CEPS membership meeting with George Soros on the current financial market crisis
Soros: Kredietcrisis einde tijdperk, CEPS in De Financiële Telegraaf
The CEPS membership meeting with George Soros was covered by Dutch daily De Financiële Telegraaf
Soros blij met soepelere boekhoudregels, CEPS in De Tijd
Belgian daily De Tijd covered CEPS membership meeting with George Soros on the credit crisis of the financial markets.
George Soros sieht kein Ende der Finanzkrise, CEPS in Swiss daily Tagesanzeiger
CEPS membership meeting "The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means", with George Soros, was covered by Swiss daily Tagesanzeiger
Cambi; Soros: L'Euro non riuscira' a sostituire il dollaro, CEPS in La7
The CEPS membership meeting with George Soros was covered by several media including Italian TV station La7
Gli europei sono pronti per la globalizzazione?, CEPS in Eurofinanza
The conference on the impact of globalisation on social Europe that the European Commission organised in cooperation with CEPS was covered by Italian financial magazine Eurofinanza (the article also outlines the content of the CEPS report that was the basis for the conference)
Cotman Urges More Equality in Face of Globalisation, CEPS in STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slovenian Press Agency
The Slovenian News Agency STA covered the conference on the impact of globalisation on social Europe organized by the European Commission in cooperation with CEPS
UE incapaz de inverter alta de preços, Jorge Núñez Ferrer in Diario Economico
CEPS Fellow Jorge Núñez Ferrer was quoted by Portuguese daily Diario Economico, for an article looking at whether the EU could rein in the inflationary pressures on food prices
EU frygter Berlusconis comeback - dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland, Marco Incerti in DR
CEPS Fellow Marco Incerti was interviewed by Danish public television DR on the reactions in Brussels to the election of Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy
EU Split over Development Commissioner's Proposal to Normalize Relations with Cuba, Piotr Kaczynski in Voice of America
CEPS Fellow Piotr Kaczynski commented for the Voice of America on the proposal by Development Commissioner Luis Michel to normalise diplomatic relations with Cuba
Tough question for the Group of 7, Daniel Gros in International Herald Tribune
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was quoted by Reuters news agency, in an article looking at whether the G7 meeting could come up with a solution for the global financial markets crisis. The article was reproduced, among others, in British daily The Guardian, and in the International Herald Tribune
Gains in Worker Productivity Slow, Daniel Gros in Wall Street Journal
CEPS Director Daniel Gros was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, in an article on the decline of worker-productivity in industrialized countries and its impact on economic growth
Les options réglementaires concernant les fonds non harmonisés se précisent, Karel Lannoo in AGEFI
The CEPS Task Force report on the review of the UCITS directive recently presented by Senior Fellow Karel Lannoo at a Commission hearing on the topic was covered by French financial news agency AGEFI
EU Chasing Energy Efficiency, Christian Egenhofer in Energy Tribune
CEPS Senior Fellow Christian Egenhofer was quoted by online portal Energy Tribune, in an article assessing the EU’s record in improving its energy efficiency
Schengen Enlargement: Freedom of movement or scattered security?, Anaïs Faure-Atger in EurActiv.com
The Policy Brief by CEPS fellow Anaïs Faure-Atger was reviewed by EU affairs portal EurActiv.com
Stricter checks close to western border bully tourists - Czech PM, Anaïs Faure-Atger in CeskeNoviny
The Policy Brief by CEPS Fellow Anaïs Faure-Atger on the enlargement of the Schengen area was quoted by Czech agency ČeskéNoviny
New approach to EU's migration and border policies required, CEPS in EurActiv.com
The recent CEPS Policy Brief on the reform of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice was reviewed by EU affairs portal EurActiv.com
Different dilemmas in America and the eurozone, Daniel Gros in Financial Times
A commentary by CEPS Director Daniel Gros on the different policies adopted by the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve was published by Financial Times.
Act now to stop the markets’ vicious circle, Paul De Grauwe in Financial Times
The Financial Times published a commentary by CEPS Associate Fellow Paul De Grauwe providing an analysis of the current credit crisis.
Credit crisis returns to peaks in Europe and US; Iceland raises benchmark interest rate to 15%; US broad-based S&P 500 index closes at nine-year low, Daniel Gros in FinFacts Ireland
CEPS Director Daniel Gros’ article on the different policies adopted by the ECB and the Federal Reserve, which was published on the Financial Times, was quoted by the business portal FinFacts Ireland.
Banche e vigilanza Prende corpo l'Autorità europea, Paul De Grauwe in La Stampa
The Financial Times article by CEPS Associate Fellow Paul De Grauwe, commenting on the current credit crisis, was quoted by Italian daily La Stampa
L' economista: l' unica via è legare stipendi e produttività, Daniel Gros in Il Corriere della Sera
Italian Daily Il Corriere della Sera reported an interview of CEPS Director Daniel Gros on the current situation of Italian labour market.
EU-Präsident: Schon jetzt umstritten, Sebastian Kurpas in Die Presse
CEPS Fellow Sebastian Kurpas’ comments on the innovations entailed by the Lisbon Treaty concerning the roles of the Permanent European Presidency and of the EU Foreign Minister were covered by Austrian Daily Die Press.