Now playing Next Europe News EU nations say actions needed against US subsidies but options limited The main issue for Europe is to make sure it doesn't enter into a trade war with the US which could splinter western unity in the face of Russia's illegal war on Ukraine but officials fear an exodus of European companies. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'I believe in Brexit': PM Sunak rejects 'any alignment with EU laws' The UK prime minister batted away calls from business leaders for looser immigration rules and closer EU ties to overcome labour shortages and trade barriers. 21/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Europe needs 'strong' response to massive US subsidies - Le Maire The US Inflation Reduction Act includes hundreds of billions of dollars of investment including state aid for industries. The EU's trade commissioner has said it appears to discriminate against European businesses. 07/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News European lawmakers issue joint appeal for EU-Taiwan investment deal A cross-party group of legislators urged the European Commission to "make haste" with an investment agreement. 21/09/2022
Now playing Next Green News US tax credits for electric vehicles spark talk of possible trade war The credits encourage manufacturing in the US but foreign car companies say they are discouraging international trade. 25/08/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Brexit damage: Is EU exit now hitting UK's economy harder than COVID? For the first time, economists are disentangling the harm done by Brexit under the terms Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU, from that wrought by the pandemic. 05/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Government bid to ditch parts of Brexit deal passes first hurdle British MPs passed a bill paving the way for post-Brexit trade rules to be scrapped, despite criticism that it breaks international law and may provoke a trade war with the EU. 28/06/2022
Now playing Next Nature Tanzania's ban on live animal exports is back after one day of outrage The controversial decision was reversed not long after it caused public outrage in the East African nation. 06/06/2022
Now playing Next Green Opinion Ukraine war has devastating consequences for water, peace and security The war is increasing the risk of global hunger by limiting exports of wheat, cooking oil and fertiliser. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Five UK arguments for changing the Northern Ireland Protocol The UK government intends to introduce a law to override the Northern Ireland Protocol, part of the Brexit divorce deal painstakingly struck with the EU. 31/05/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU and US agree to strengthen global supply chains amid Ukraine war The two sides were meeting in Paris for the second Trade and Technology Council. 16/05/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of Ukraine war The blooming relations between Brussels and New Delhi recently hit a bump in the road: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which India has failed to condemn or sanction. 25/04/2022
Now playing Next Taste How has the Russia-Ukraine war devastated Ecuador's banana industry? It seems like a strange question but Ecuador is the world's largest banana exporter, and the sector has been hammered by the war in Ukraine. 06/04/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit causing higher costs, red tape and delays, says UK report A parliamentary committee paints a less than rosy picture of the Brexit so vaunted by Boris Johnson — and warns that new border controls risk further disruption. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next world news US and Japan reach a deal on steel tariffs US government officials have reached a deal to lift a 25% tariff that former President Donald Trump imposed on imported Japanese steel. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Ten stories to understand Brexit since the UK left the EU It's nearly two years since the UK formally left the 27-member bloc, and one year since it began operating largely free of Brussels' rules. 03/01/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom A year since Brexit: How has it affected European exporters to the UK? You will probably hear a lot about how Brexit has affected UK producers. But what about European exporters to Britain? Have they had to find new markets? 27/12/2021
Now playing Next Japan McDonald's Japan ration fries as COVID and floods chip away at stocks The chips are down for some fast food fans in Japan. 22/12/2021
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU is vowing to fight against economic coercion. How far will it go? "We will not accept intimidation tactics," said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's Vice President. 08/12/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Brexit: UK's Lord Frost offers EU 'new legal text' on N Ireland David Frost's speech in Portugal follows a war of words between London and Brussels over the post-Brexit protocol that the UK government wants changed. 12/10/2021
