In the Media

Dahrendorf researchers and experts are widely quoted across the media and their work is featured in a variety of outlets. Here you will find media coverage of Dahrendorf research and events, as well as quotes, interviews, articles and op-eds involving Dahrendorf experts.

ORF, 25 May 2020: Iain Begg was interviewed by Austrian national broadcaster regarding the recent Dominic Cummings scandal (starting at minute 21).

L’Opinion, 24 May 2020: In an interview with l’Opinion, Iain Begg examines the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan proposed by Merkel and Macron, and considers the effects of the counterproposal put forth by the ‘frugal four’; Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands.

The Economist21 May 2020: A recent article in the Economist analyses the Franco-German collaboration on the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan, quoting Iain Begg on the German stance.

France 24, 15 May 2020: In an interview, Iain Begg discusses the German economic decline in relation to the EU’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Bild, 15 May 2020: Iain Begg comments on the unlikelyhoold of a Brexit extension in spite of the coronavirus outbreak.

La Razón, 28 February 2020: Iain Begg analyses Boris Johnson’s hard-line approach to negotiations with the EU in a piece for one of Spain’s leading daily newspapers.

The Times, 2 February 2020: Dahrendorf Forum Committee Member and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, Norbert Röttgen co-authors an article with British Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat on the future relationship between the UK and Germany post-Brexit.

ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), 16 January 2020: Prior to German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s lecture at the LSE, former Dahrendorf Forum postdoctoral fellows Julia Himmrich, Benjamin Martill and Monika Sus comment on the UK’s role in EU security post-Brexit.

CCTV (China Central Television), 14 December 2019: Kevin Featherstone and Michael Cox share reflections on the UK election outcome and the likely implications for the progress of Brexit.

Bild, 13 December 2019: Iain Begg quoted in two articles discussing how, despite a clear Tory majority in the UK, there is still likely to be a great deal of wrangling over Brexit in the months to come. Second article here.

L’Info Monde, 12 and 14 December 2019:  Iain Begg provides commentary on the outcome of the UK election and the personal victory for Boris Johnson. Additional article can be found in here in part 1 and part 2.

Ilta-Sanomat, 12 December 2019: Kevin Featherstone interviewed by Finland’s second largest newspaper as the UK election night results unfolded.

Deutsche Welle (DW), 12 December 2019: Iain Begg on the potential economic consequences of Boris Johnson’s electoral victory and the certainty that Brexit will now take place.

Solinger Tageblatt and 24Vest, 10December 2019: Iain Begg comments on the likely outcome of the UK election.

Vice, 14 October 2019: Iain Begg shares his views on how Brexit has side-lined other important domestic issues in the UK.

Trends, 10 October 2019: Iain Begg talks to the Belgian magazine about the risks which Brexit poses to the UK economy.

Bild, 21 August 2019: Iain Begg quoted on Boris Johnson’s visit to Berlin to discuss Brexit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Euronews, 7 August 2019: Iain Begg talks to Euronews about Boris Johnson’s options for managing the parliamentary impasse and achieving his goal of exiting the EU by 31 October.

Bild, 11 July 2019: Iain Begg quoted on Boris Johnson’s response to the Ambassador Kim Darroch debacle.

CGTN, 15 July 2019: Iain Begg discusses the extent to which President Trump’s personal views have influenced his policy with regard to China.

Bloomberg, 5 July 2019: Kevin Featherstone commented on the prosepects for Alexis Tsipras in the upcoming Greek elections.

The Telegraph, 10 June 2019: Iain Begg cited with respect to the UK’s financial obligations to the EU after Brexit.

France Culture, 8 June 2019: Christine Ockrent, member of the Dahrendorf Committee, discusses the latest Brexit developments with a panel including Iain Begg.

Global Times, 8 June 2019: Iain Begg quoted on the possibility that the next leader of the UK Conservative Party may not be the prime minister.

Xinhua, 4 June 2019: Iain Begg on President Trump’s visit to the UK and its impact on British politics.

Tagesschau24, 3 June 2019: Andrea Römmele on the resignation of the SPD’s party leader Andrea Nahles.

Ekathimerini, 29 May 2019: Kevin Featherstone authored an op-ed on the continued corruption in Greek politics despite Troika conditionalities.

Xinhua, 27 May 2019: Iain Begg gives his prescription for the British parliament and the Conservative party.

The Guardian, 23 May 2019: Sara Hagemann on the European elections.

Jacobin, 23 May 2019: Kevin Featherstone quoted on member states’ ability to shift blame for unpopular policies to the EU.

ECO, 23 May 2019: Benjamin Martill on Nigel Farage’s Brexit party and what it means for the UK.

Bild, 22 May 2019: Iain Begg questioned why Theresa May had not yet resigned.

The New York Times, 21 May 2019: Kevin Featherstone on why people are throwing milkshakes at right-wing politicians

La Razón, 20 May 2019: Iain Begg on the lack of unity among EU member states on matters of monetary policy.

L’Avenir, 3 April 2019: Iain Begg interviewed on the continued debates over Brexit in the UK parliament.

The National, 16 March 2019: Julia Himmrich quoted on the prospects for Operation Sophia.

The Straits Times, 16 March 2019: Iain Begg quoted on what the EU will need in order to approve a Brexit extension.

The Straits Times, 15 March 2019: Iain Begg quoted on the potential market volatilities associated with Brexit.

Financial Times, 15 March 2019: Andrea Römmele quoted on the direction Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer appears to be taking the CDU.

Al Jazeera, 12 March 2019: Benjamin Martill on Theresa May’s strategic options for Brexit.

DW News, 11 March 2019: Andrea Römmele quoted on the power shift from Angela Merkel to  Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in the German CDU.

The New York Times, 24 February 2019: Kevin Featherstone commented on the relationship between the church and British citizens in light of Brexit.

Bild, 13 February 2019: Iain Begg on the continued wrangling in Brussels over the Brexit deal.

The New York Times, 3 February 2019: Kevin Featherstone weighed in on the prospect of a no deal Brexit.

Al Jazeera, 1 February 2019: Benjamin Martill on what the EU stands to lose from a no deal Brexit.

Ekathimerini, 30 January 2019: Kevin Featherstone wrote an op-ed about the status of Brexit.

Express, January 4, 2019: Iain Begg discussed issues in the eurozone.

France 24, January 1, 2019: Iain Begg discussed the 20-year anniversary of the euro.

CNBC, December 24, 2018: Iain Begg featured in film explaining Brexit for the US Audience.

Kathimerini, December 17, 2018: Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by Kathimerini on populism in Greece and the UK.

Euronews, December 11, 2018: Iain Begg on the ‘gilet jaunes’ movement and whether French households are indeed worse off than other in Europe.

Bild, December 11, 2018: Iain Begg assesses the possible ways in which the Brexit drama may play out.

Bild, December 6, 2018: Iain Begg on the likelihood of the British parliament passing the Brexit deal.

Financial Times, November 28, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the race to succeed Angela Merkel.

CGTN, November 26, 2018: Iain Begg on the likelihood of the British parliament passing the Brexit deal.

Today, November 26, 2018: Kevin Featherstone quoted on the prospects for the Brexit deal in Parliament.

Financial Times, November 23, 2018: Iain Begg’s Dahrendorf Forum blog ‘What if Britain Rejoined the EU? Breaking up may be less hard than making up‘ was cited in the FT Brexit Briefing.

Bild, November 18, 2018: Iain Begg on the potential consequences of a no deal Brexit and a ‘disorderly’ withdrawal from the EU.

Arte Journal, November 15, 2018: Benjamin Martill discusses Theresa May’s prospects of getting a Brexit deal through Parliament (link in French, interview starts at 5:30 mark).

Bild, November 15, 2018: Iain Begg on the lack of support for the Brexit deal in parliament and the ‘mutiny against May’.

BBC Five Live, November 11, 2018: Iain Begg discusses the possibility of a constitutional crisis in Britain (21 minute mark).

NBC News, November 11, 2018: Josefin Graef quoted on Angela Merkel’s departure and her being “a useful, clear target” for the AfD.

The UK in a Changing Europe, November 2, 2018: Josefin Graef on Angela Merkel’s departure and what it means for the Brexit negotiations

Financial Times, October 30, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the end of the Merkel era of German politics.

The Guardian, October 29, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the elections in Hesse.

Penza News, October 17, 2018: Iain Begg quoted in article on the challenges of concluding a Brexit agreement.

Financial Times, September 27, 2018: Benjamin Martill’s Dahrendorf Forum blog ‘Puffer Fish and Bargaining Chips‘ quoted in the FT Brexit Briefing.

Bild, September 20, 2018: Iain Begg quoted in two articles on the Salzburg meeting and the potential for a second Brexit referendum.

The New York Times, September 19, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the fragility of Angela Merkel’s government.

The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the ouster of Hans-Georg Maassen.

Bild, September 17, 2018: Iain Begg quoted on the status of the Brexit negotiations and the prospect of a second referendum.

i, August 23, 2018: Iain Begg interviewed about Greece after the bailout.

BBCThe GuardianReutersInvestment Week, August 19-20, 2018: Kevin Featherstone quoted on the end of the Greek bailout.

CGTN, August 14, 2018: Iain Begg on the Lira crisis and Turkey–US relations.

The Guardian, August 12, 2018: Kevin Featherstone on Greece’s exit from its third bailout plan.

Bild, July 6, 2018: Iain Begg on the Chequers talks and Theresa May’s plan for a ‘free trade zone’ with the EU.

Financial Times, New York Times (Twice), Wall Street Journal (Twice), and CEO Magazine,  July 2–3, 2018: Andrea Römmele quoted on the conflict between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her interior minister Horst Seehofer over immigration.

Spravy Pravda, June 27, 2018: Iain Begg on the unlikelihood of a second referendum on Brexit.

China Global Television (CGTN), and Dagens  Næringsliv : Iain Begg on the European Council meetings of 28-29 June 2018.

BBC World, June 18, 2018: Iain Begg on the prospects for a free trade agreement between Australia and the EU.

MarketWatch, June 12, 2018, Kevin Featherstone quoted on the ECB and the euro in Italy.

Bild, June 12, 2018: Iain Begg quoted on the uncertainties of the negotiations surrounding Britain’s EU exit process.

ZDF, June 6, 2018: Andrea Roemmele interviewed on the new format of the questioning of the new government by the German Bundestag.

El Mercurio, May 23, 2018: Iain Begg quoted on the risks behind the economic program presented by the new Italian government

The Guardian, May 9, 2018: Kevin Featherstone quoted on the relationship between the UK and Greece and Prince Charles’s trip to the country to heal old wounds.

La Vanguardia, Ara, El Mundo, Expansión, Agencia EFE, Yahoo Noticias, and Intereconomia covered Pedro Sánchez’s lecture at the LSE on the Catalan crisis on May 8, 2018. The lecture was co-sponsored by the Dahrendorf Forum, LSE IDEAS, the LSE European Institute, and the Cañada Blanch Centre.

China Global Television (CGTN), April 17, 2018: Iain Begg interviewed on the UK’s role in the airstrikes on Syria and consequences for transatlantic relations.

XinhuaNet, March 29, 2018: Iain Begg interviewed on the first anniversary of triggering Article 50, that gives until December 2020 for the UK to leave the EU.

China Global Television (CGTN), March 22, 2018: Iain Begg interviewed on the legacy of the Iraq war for the world order. The complete program can be accessed here.

Times of India, March 16, 2018: Andrea Roemmele quoted on the perspectives for Angela Merkel in her fourth term as Germany´s Chancellor.

China Global Television (CGTN), March 10, 2018: Iain Begg interviewed on the impacts of new US tariffs on Steel.

Reuters, March 9, 2018: Andrea Roemmele commented on potential obstacles for Merkel in her fourth term as Gemany´s Chancellor.

Roundtable, March 8, 2018: Julia Himmrich interviewed on the impacts of the EU defence strategy after Brexit and the possibility of a defence pact for EU countries.

The UK in a Changing Europe, March 2, 2018: Josefin Graef on Germany’s search for a new government.

Bloomberg, March 1, 2018: Andrea Roemmele quoted on the possible successors of Angela Merkel.

Phoenix, February 28, 2018: Andrea Roemmele analyses the possible outcomes of the SPD members’ vote on the grand coalition agreement.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, February 26, 2018: Andrea Roemmele discussed the CDU’s cabinet positions and the party’s future.

Kathimerini, February 25, 2018: Kevin Featherstone on where the Brexit negotiations might be heading and the lessons of integration in Greek antiquity.

Pravda, February 23, 2018: Iain Begg quoted on the tensions between net contributors and net recipients of the EU after the UK cease to contribute with the Union.

Project Syndicate, February 20, 2018: Helmut Anheier talked about the coalition agreement and what it represents for the German democracy.

Prospect Magazine, February 20, 2018: the book co-edited by Ben Martill was reviewed by Prospect Magazine.

The Guardian, February 3, 2018: Gary Younge cited Ben Martill´s “Let’s put the Great back in Great Britain” article in his piece on Britain’s imperial fantasies.

Newsweek, January 24, 2018: Lisa Ten Brinke analysed European-American relations a year into the Trump presidency.

Financial Times, January 24, 2018: Iain Begg was referenced in an article about how Brexit may amplify frictions between east and west EU members.

Prospect Magazine, January 17, 2018: Iain Begg analysed the impacts of Brexit in the future EU budget.

Project Syndicate, January 16, 2018: Helmut Anheier wrote an op-ed on the need for a lively debate on issues critical to Germany´s future.

BBC, January 15, 2018: Iain Begg commented on the impact assessment of Brexit published by the Scottish government in Radio Scotland (starts at 02:08:00).

WDR, January 10, 2018: Andrea Römmele discussed what ails German coalition talks in WDR’s talk show eins zu eins.

Arab News, January 6, 2018: Ben Martill quoted on the Danish People´s Party proposal to ban the construction of new mosques.

Prospect Magazine, December 21, 2017: Iain Begg analysed the trade perspectives after Brexit.

Bild, December 19, 2017: Iain Begg quoted on the consequences of Brexit.

Prospect Magazine, December 17, 2017: Dahrendorf Committee member Christine Ockrent interviews Michel Barnier, European Chief Negotiator for the United Kingdom exiting the European Union.

France Culture, December 16, 2017: Iain Begg and Pascal Lamy interviewed by Dahrendorf´s Committee member Christine Ockrent on the Brexit negotiations.

Arab News, December 5, 2017: Iain Begg quoted on the Brexit negotiations.

Washington Post, December 2, 2017: Andrea Römmele quoted on the German struggle to form a government.

ZDF, November 30, 2017: Andrea Römmele at “Maybritt Illner” on a possible momentum for another Grand Coalition in Germany.

BR Fernsehen, November 15, 2017: Andrea Römmele talked about the future of the Jamaica Coalition.

Arab News, November 15, 2017: Ben Martill quoted on why Theresa May has thrown her weight behind Saudi Arabia and other “key partners” in the Middle East.

Bild, November 9, 2017: Iain Begg quoted on how Brexit is impacting business in the UK.

The Local, November 3, 2017: Andrea Römmele quoted on women participating in the German Parliament.

Project Syndicate, October 20, 2017: Helmut K. Anheier analysed perspectives on the West’s current populist movements.

Tagesschau, October 16, 2017: Andrea Römmele interviewed on the results of elections in Niedersachsen.

ZDF, September 28, 2017: Andrea Römmele provided her analysis of the German elections.

WDR, September 20, 2017: Andrea Römmele analysed the upcoming German election.

DW – Culture, September 13, 2017: Helmut K. Anheier discussed cultural policy and the German federal election.