Another example of the bodged implementation of Brexit. The checks are neither comprehensive nor easily understood and could add a little to food prices - just when hopes of a fall in inflation were rising.

Professor Iain Begg commented on the mayoral shut down of the National Conservatism Conference in Brussels on LBC News.

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Challenging questions for the panels I'm moderating this p.m. on EU economic governance and 'what next for monetary policy' at DEF. Great speakers: Marco Buti, Joaquin Almunia, Gediminas Simkus of Lietuvos bankas, Eleni Louri and Dejan Soskic. Online or live. LSE European Institute

Ah, the handbag: those were the days...! It worked, though, as the UK rebate was negotiated in 1984 and stayed through successive rounds of negotiations of the EU's multiannual financial framework right up to Brexit, despite minor concessions by the Blair government.

Just out, my essay for CER with thanks to Sander Tordoir and colleagues for editing suggestions cer.eu/insights/dilem…. Key message is that kicking the can down the road can no longer be the answer, especially if a 'big bang' EU enlargement is a realistic prospect. LSE European Institute

Looking forward to the DEF next week and to the privilege of moderating two panels of distinguished speakers on, respectively: the new EU economic governance framework; and what next for monetary policy. LSE European Institute

And I am about to contribute to a Belgian EU Presidency event in Brussels on how to integrate ideas on the EU social taxonomy and social tracking into EU policies. A key element is DNSH - which means do no significant harm. Can it serve as a useful norm? LSE European Institute

Busy day for publications. If you have wondered what performance-based budgeting & mainstreaming are about, and how they relate to the EU budget, the output of the first phase of our study for the European Parliament is now out: europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes… Comments welcome LSE European Institute

Fiscal rules and the fiscal framework are proving to be as challenging for Rachel Reeves as for Jeremy Hunt, yet both are reluctant to change what many regard as a deeply flawed structure. My musings for UK in a Changing Europe on this week's Mais lecture... LSE European Institute

Interesting observation on some of the questions and comments made during this European Policies Research Centre webinar about whether the EU budget can be changed: many of them focused on difficulties rather than opportunities. Does this suggest it will again be a 'groundhog day' outcome? LSE European Institute

Has the UK really saved 191 billion pounds by not participating in the EU covid recovery fund?

Professor Iain Begg responded to Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg's claim on BBC Radio 4.

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Rather more than inaccurate... It's a rerun of the Dominic Cummings principle behind the £350 million per week on the red bus: use an exaggerated figure to make the point and let others quibble about whether it's correct. Laura Phillips 💙 LSE European Institute

It was a pleasure to contribute to World Governments Summit yesterday and a challenge to try to provide answers to questions as diverse as the social impact of AI and risks from new technologies. My succinct answer is still 'yes' we can rise to the challenges of the coming decades LSE European Institute

With all the talk of fiscal rules stopping Labour's promise to spend 28 billion per year on 'green' investments, the mystery is why no-one seems to focus on what these fiscal rules are and whether they are appropriate. Watch this space for further insights! LSE European Institute

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the euro - and it still has not collapsed! A success or not? Looking forward to discussing the matter at 19:45 GMT this evening with Nigel Farage on his GB News show. LSE European Institute

Happening tonight!

Together with Helmut Anheier, Iain Begg, Awet and Gitte Zschoch ifa - Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, we will be discussing German foreign cultural and educational policy, tackling questions about soft power, geopolitics, and more.

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...and very interesting questions and debating points from ESM staff. We may not have solved all the challenges facing EMU, but many valuable ideas were articulated, not least about what role the ESM can play. Enlargement may be an important trigger for reform. LSE European Institute

Looking forward to our session this afternoon on how to stimulate economic growth, at the Narodowy Bank Polski annual conference in Warsaw. @lseei

Fiscal rules only make sense if they force governments to make hard choices. It also helps to embed them in a robust fiscal framework. See my new UK in a Changing Europe blog ukandeu.ac.uk/constructing-a… Big question: can Rachel Reeves improve on the sorry record of her Tory predecessors? @lseei

Hot off the press, our new study on how to arrive at a stronger and more agile EU budget. europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes… Thirty-five years on from last major reform, is it not time for a substantial overhaul of the EU's finances? Will radical solutions find favour? @lseei