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Ask CER - Episode 8: Inflation Reduction Act, Qatargate and Iran

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4.452 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode of the Centre for European Reform podcast, we answer questions you have sent to us. Clara Marina O’Donnell fellow Helmi Pillai speaks to the head of our Brussels office Camino Mortera-Martinez and senior fellows Zach Meyers and Luigi Scazzieri. They discuss the EU’s response to the Inflation Reduction Act, Brexit’s impact on UK science and technology, Qatargate, EU migration policy, Iran's nuclear programme and the prospect of sending fighter jets to Ukraine. Produced by Helmi Pillai and Octavia Hughes Music by Edward Hipkins

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0:00.0

From the Center for European Reform, this is the CIA podcast.

0:04.0

Poson us seriously the question of the

0:05.9

future that we want, and we all

0:08.0

all together to the courage to be construing.

0:10.5

For us in Germany, is the

0:11.9

Bekenness to the European Europe,

0:14.0

a part of our state's resolve.

0:15.6

A strong united Europe is a necessity for the world

0:17.8

because an integrated Europe remains vital to our

0:20.1

international order. This is the moment for Europe world because an integrated Europe remains vital to our international order.

0:21.3

This is the moment for Europe to lead the way towards a new vitality.

0:29.0

Hello everyone and welcome to the CR podcast. I'm Helmi Piedelai, Clara Marina O'Donnell Fellow at the

0:34.9

Center for European Reform. In this week's episode, our senior

0:37.8

fellow, Zach Myers and Luigi Scatzieri, and the head of our Brussels office, Camino Morteur

0:42.6

Martinez, will answer some of the fantastic questions you have sent to us. We'll discuss, for example,

0:47.6

the long-term impact of Qatar Gate, the likelihood of the West sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine,

0:52.7

and the EU's response to the Inflation Reduction Act.

0:56.2

Our first question comes from Han 9 Stockholm.

0:58.9

Last August, American lawmakers approved the Inflation Reduction Act, a $396 billion package of climate investments,

1:06.4

which include huge subsidies for U.S.-made electric vehicles.

1:09.7

This has caused a lot of frustration for EU

1:11.5

leaders who figure that the IRA will draw investment out of Europe. So, Zach, how should the

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