Charles Grant
Charles Grant
Director
Areas of expertise
Britain's EU referendum, the 'future of Europe' debate, the euro, Russia, European foreign and defence policy and China's relations with the West.
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A troubled euro needs a softer Germany
The World Today: Chatham House
25 September 2015
For those of us who think that the European Union is a good idea, the euro’s travails in recent years have been very trying. We had long assumed that the euro would encourage trade and investment across frontiers, thereby deepening the single market and boosting competition.
David Cameron should stand up to the eurozone
Financial Times
31 July 2015
Can Britain, a country that plans to keep its own currency, feel comfortable in an EU that is increasingly focused on the euro and its troubles? As David Cameron’s government starts negotiations with its partners on the terms...
BBC Newsnight: Migrant crisis
30 July 2015
Charles Grant discusses the current migrant crisis: watch it here (21:30) and why the UK is a favoured destination for migrants.
Radio 4 - Week in Westminster: Greek crisis and the eurozone
27 June 2015
Charles Grant speaks on the 'Week in Westminster' discussing the Greek crisis and the eurozone.
Will Europe ever stop being a headache for David Cameron?
The Telegraph
26 June 2015
The PM is trying to please too many people who want very different outcomes.
If David Cameron makes a passionate case for the EU, its leaders will help him
The Observer
21 June 2015
The prime minister must not dance to the tune of his backbenchers at the Brussels summit.
Germany seeks to give Britain EU leeway — but not at any price
Financial Times
10 June 2015
David Cameron, the British prime minister, left a good impression after his recent visit to Berlin. He talked politely about his hope ffor EU reform, ahead of a referendum on membership before the end of 2017. Yet senior German figures worry about the imminent British "renegotiation". They fret that Britain’s...
How Cameron can win an EU referendum
Eutopia
13 May 2015
Now that Cameron has won Britain’s general election, he must fulfil his promise of negotiating reforms to the EU and then holding an in-or-out referendum before the end of 2017.
Listen carefully to the British
Flashlight Europe - Bertelsmann-Stiftung
12 May 2015
Other than many have predicted the general election in the United Kingdom have not led to a hung parliament but the opposite: An absolute majority for David Cameron and his Tory party.
ECFR's the world in 30 minutes: British elections
06 May 2015
On 7 May the British public is asked to choose a new government. Mark Leonard, Robin Niblett, Charles Grant, the director of the CER and Ulrike Franke discuss the possible outcomes and what this would mean for the future of British foreign policy and its relationship with the EU.