Centre for European Reform
Coverage of Centre for European Reform in the Nexus archive.
- Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Brexit has reduced UK exports to the EU by 12%, primarily due to leaving the single market, and rejoining the customs union would only partially reverse this decline. Research by John Springford and Anton Spisak from the Centre for European Reform highlights the limited impact of customs union reentry in mitigating Brexit's economic effects.
- ‘Phantom limb’: report blames China shock for Germany’s industrial malaise
A Centre for European Reform report warns that China's economic competition is the primary cause of Germany's industrial decline, urging Berlin to support stronger EU measures against Beijing. Germany has been attempting to revive its struggling economy through deregulation efforts, but trade pressures from China are identified as the biggest threat.
- Germany urged to stop admiring Beijing and wake up to ‘China Shock 2.0’
Germany is warned to stop admiring China's success or risk deindustrialisation, with China's surplus with Germany doubling between 2024 and 2025, creating a $94bn trade imbalance. The Centre for European Reform says Europe's largest economy risks a repeat of what happened in the US in 2001. Germany must wake up to 'China Shock 2.0' to avoid permanent damage to its industry.