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Fact check: Has Germany’s Foreign Minister really "isolated" Cameron on EU migration?

January 20, 2014

Update 1:20pm: The FT has told us that it was the German Perm Rep in Brussels that sent the FT the quote, in reply to the question: “I’m trying to understand what the German position is on this matter and I’d be keen to know whether Berlin shares the U…

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access to benefits, anglo-german axis, britain in europe, Cameron, EU free movement, EU reform, FT, germany, immigration, Open Europe factcheck, steinmeier

Token negotiations risk an indecisive Yes or even a weak No

January 15, 2013

Given all the talk about an EU referendum, with many on both sides attempting to pre-judge the outcome, we thought this letter by Nigel Smith in today’s FT was worth flagging up. Mr. Smith is unusually well qualified to comment on this area given that …

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UK would not be ‘biggest loser’ of EU budget failure

November 22, 2012

We have a letter in the FT today pointing out that the UK would not be the biggest loser if there is no positive outcome from the talks on the EU’s long term budget – a fact we have noted at length in two recent flash analyses. We have also highlighted…

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Business support for Cameron’s EU veto loud and clear

December 23, 2011

Much was said about business’ opinion of Cameron’s EU veto in the immediate aftermath of this month’s summit but, now that the dust has settled, the picture is starting to become much clearer.Today, in a letter to the FT, orchestrated by Open Europe, 2…

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britain in europe, Cameron, EU summit, finance, financial regulation, financial transaction tax, FT, poll, sovereignty, veto

Guilty Men’s lessons from the past

September 22, 2011

In this week’s Spectator, Peter Oborne and Frances Weaver trail their forthcoming book, “Guilty Men”, which, judging by today’s article, does a comprehensive job of lampooning the UK’s pro-euro lobby. It will certainly make uncomfortable reading for th…

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An un-makeable bond?

August 25, 2011

In today’s FT columnist Chris Giles suggests that Britain should not only back eurobonds – but also issue some of them itself.

He argues:
“There is much less difference between the British position and Germany’s than the chancellor cares to admit….

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Archives for FT

Fact check: Has Germany’s Foreign Minister really "isolated" Cameron on EU migration?

Token negotiations risk an indecisive Yes or even a weak No

UK would not be ‘biggest loser’ of EU budget failure

Suggested reading material for the Commission

Business support for Cameron’s EU veto loud and clear

Guilty Men’s lessons from the past

An un-makeable bond?

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