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Pieter Cleppe

Pieter Cleppe represents independent think tank Open Europe in Brussels.

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Is change on its way in Azerbaijan?

Pieter Cleppe - 11 Feb 2020

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How to drop the backstop and still leave with a deal

Pieter Cleppe - 24 Jun 2019

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Five reasons why Ireland should back a time-limited backstop

Pieter Cleppe - 7 Mar 2019

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Renegotiation is the EU's worst option except for all the others

Pieter Cleppe - 21 Jan 2019

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The Brexit deal needs to be renegotiated. Here's how

Pieter Cleppe - 21 Nov 2018

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Merkel's mistakes

Pieter Cleppe - 31 Oct 2018

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Why the EU should soften its stance on the Irish border

Pieter Cleppe - 5 Oct 2018

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Searching for a compromise on the Irish border

Pieter Cleppe - 31 Aug 2018

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We should get rid of the EU's pointless Parliament

Pieter Cleppe - 4 Jul 2018

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Could 'refugee cities' be the answer to the migrant crisis?

Pieter Cleppe - 28 Jun 2018

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A pragmatic plan for Brexit

Pieter Cleppe - 7 Jun 2018

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Switzerland offers some valuable lessons for Brexit

Pieter Cleppe - 23 May 2018

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Tackling the myths about Brexit and the customs union

Pieter Cleppe - 24 Apr 2018

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The UK's wins and losses in the Brexit transition deal

Pieter Cleppe - 21 Mar 2018

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How long will the EU's Brexit inflexibility last?

Pieter Cleppe - 28 Feb 2018

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Barnier's hard line on transition is unreasonable and reckless

Pieter Cleppe - 15 Feb 2018

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What to expect from Brexit in 2018

Pieter Cleppe - 18 Jan 2018

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Why the EU will have to start talking about trade soon

Pieter Cleppe - 29 Dec 2017

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What have we learnt from this week's Brexit tumult?

Pieter Cleppe - 6 Dec 2017

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Europe would be mad to let Britain leave without a deal

Pieter Cleppe - 14 Nov 2017

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EU leaders mustn't squander this Brexit momentum

Pieter Cleppe - 20 Oct 2017

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Who is really to blame for the Brexit deadlock?

Pieter Cleppe - 13 Oct 2017

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Why the EU will have to start talking about trade soon

Pieter Cleppe - 31 Aug 2017

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Don't believe the bad news about Brexit

Pieter Cleppe - 3 Aug 2017

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We can still get globalisation right

Pieter Cleppe - 10 Jan 2017

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“Start-up cities” for refugees: a long-term solution to the migration crisis?

Pieter Cleppe - 28 Jul 2016

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When will the EU lift the taboo on the Australian solution for the migrant crisis?

Pieter Cleppe - 22 Dec 2015

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5 myths regarding the current refugee and migration crisis

Pieter Cleppe - 8 Sep 2015

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Germany is not to blame for the Greek crisis

Pieter Cleppe - 10 Jul 2015