November 4, 2013
What would actually happen if the UK left the EU?The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today published a report on Britain’s position in the EU, which unsurprisingly concludes that Britain should remain in the EU. It is a …
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Trade-war back on.Well, in fairness, we’re not sure it ever went away. It did seem like relations were improving, however, with EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht saying (following a meeting with his Chinese counterpart):“I believe that both side…
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china, de Gucht, EU trade, EU-China trade dispute, solar, solar panel, tariffs, trade dispute, Trade policy, trade war, wine |
May 28, 2013
The past few weeks have seen a marked increase in hostilities between China and the EU over the ongoing trade dispute, centred on the solar industry. Given that it’s between two of the largest economies in the world, this dispute is not to be sniffed…
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china, chinese government, dumping, exports, free trade, imports, solar, solar panel, Trade policy |
On top of the release of UK trade data, Germany has also put out its latest trade statistics. As this is Germany we’re talking about, the figures are interesting on all kinds of levels. As the graph above shows German trade has recovered since the star…
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brics, china, germany, trade, Trade policy, UK-EU relations, wto |
The ONS has today released its latest monthly UK trade statistics. They show that despite growing UK trade and a slight narrowing of the trade deficit, the problems in the eurozone are still hampering UK exports to the rest of the EU.Here’s some…
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January 17, 2013
The WTO and the OECD yesterday announced the release of a new set of trade data. This data tries to pin down the “value added” from trade rather than just the gross figures. Essentially, this means the data tries to track where the final demand for…
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economy, free trade, oecd, Trade policy, UK media, UK-EU relations, wto |
UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has just been on the BBC’s Today Programme, taking a major swipe at those calling for an in/out referendum. Asked if he accepted that voters were deeply eurosceptic, he said “The nation is a bit eurosceptic” (no kiddin’)…
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britain in europe, customs union, EU reform, ken clarke, referendum, Trade policy |
March 14, 2012
Last week in Brussels, we organised a very interesting event looking at trade between the EU and Asia – the importance of which can hardly be over-stated given Europe’s, shall we say, current economic predicament.At the event, Conservative MEP Syed Kam…
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May 9, 2011
As a follow-up to our much discussed report on the EU’s external aid policy, on Sunday we published a new briefing looking at the effectiveness of EU assistance to North Africa and the Middle East. The EU’s funding effort towards its Southern neighbour…
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May 5, 2011
While the EU wastes time and effort with internal squabbles, is anyone paying attention to its external trade agenda?Well, to be fair, the Commission has done some decent things in this area lately – the South Korea Free Trade Agreement for one. But a …
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