Quentin Peel |

Quentin Peel is a journalist and former commentator at the Financial Times. After a career as a foreign correspondent, including postings to Johannesburg, Brussels, Moscow, Bonn and Berlin, he was foreign editor and then international affairs editor. He is now an associate fellow attached to the Europe programme at Chatham House. He is a regular broadcaster, conference speaker and moderator of debates.

Analysis

Is the DUP having cold feet over Brexit?

by Quentin Peel | 14.08.2018

Some members of the party that props May up fear crashing out of EU could wreck Northern Irish economy and revive calls for unification.

Analysis

Max Fac is really Max Fantasy

by Quentin Peel | 24.05.2018

The government’s indecision on a customs model will cost UK business far more than a mere £20bn.

Analysis

Merkel’s new coalition won’t help May on Brexit

by Quentin Peel | 05.03.2018

The return of the grand coalition in Berlin will not make a difference to the Brexit negotiations: they still think it’s a rotten idea.

Analysis

Irish problem shows EU is a peace project

by Quentin Peel | 27.02.2018

Brits tend to reject peace project argument for EU, thinking it’s all related to WW2. Now Brexiters are trashing peace project in Ireland.

Analysis

German coalition troubles could mean more Brexit delay

by Quentin Peel | 20.11.2017

Lack of stable government in Berlin cuts room for manoeuvre in Brussels. Even if May proposed “grand bargain”, Merkel couldn’t respond.

Analysis

May won’t get Merkel’s help in breaking deadlock

by Quentin Peel | 16.10.2017

Brexiters thought Berlin would help us get good deal because it was desperate to sell us BMWs. It’s actually taking a very tough line.