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

As it prepares for another wave of enlargement, bringing in candidate countries from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, Brussels faces a critical challenge: how to expand while maintaining its climate ambitions, writes @elisabettaco.bsky.social for @encompasseurope.bsky.social

Europe’s climate future calls for smart enlargement

As it prepares for another wave of enlargement, bringing in candidate countries from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, Brussels faces a critical challenge: how to expand while…

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

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

Email: [email protected] for info and registration

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

“Robotics, if deployed well, can lift the productivity of your economy greatly. And if China is extremely good at it, then we should try to catch up because, like China, a lot of Europe is ageing,” he says.

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

@sandertordoir.bsky.social, the chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, says Europe and Britain must try to boost their own deployment of robotics if they want to keep up with the pace of innovation in China – while also keeping their manufacturing industries alive.

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Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified

Robotics has catapulted Beijing into a dominant position in many industries

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Next at #TheBodrumRT Zeki Levent Gümrükçü, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, discussed the future of Turkish foreign policy with @zeynepalemdar.bsky.social @edamorg.bsky.social morg.bsky.social

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

For our first panel at #TheBodrumRT Milica Delević, @economistmeg.bsky.social, @erik-jones.bsky.social & Denis Redonnet examined “Global economic fragmentation”, chaired by @cergrant.bsky.social

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

We began this year’s #TheBodrumRT with a keynote speech by @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, President & CEO of @crisisgroup.org, chaired by @sinanulgen.bsky.social @edamorg.bsky.social

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

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 · 3d

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

« 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 · 3d

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 · 3d

“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 · 3d

@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 · 4d

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 · 4d

📅 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 · 4d

"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 · 4d

@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 · 5d

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 · 5d

@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 · 5d

#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 · 5d

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 · 6d

📅 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 · 6d

«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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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.

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