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Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine

In May 2022, a few weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Brussels gave farmers in Ukraine permission to sell their products in the European Union without paying customs. However, farmers in the EU say the move has created unfair competition.

Economy

The impact of Brexit on the UK’s financial sector four years on

A report marking the fourth anniversary of the UK leaving the European Union looks at which of the early Brexit predictions came true in the financial sector.

United Kingdom

Britain's post-Brexit trade talks with Canada break down over dairy

The two nations have put a halt to their trade discussions after they couldn’t come to an agreement over dairy products.

USA

Taiwan envoy says he's hopeful Biden-Xi meeting will reduce tensions

US President Joe Biden is heading back to Washington after attending the annual summit for Asian leaders that was hosted this year in San Francisco.

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Business

Biden-Xi meeting: These are the biggest takeaways

The leaders of the world's largest economies left with friendly words and a set of agreements after their highly anticipated meeting.

USA

Protesters in San Fransisco as Biden and Xi are set to meet

Police have gathered in San Francisco as this week's APEC summit gets underway, and US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet face-to-face.

World News

Freezing the heat: Which European countries eat the most ice cream?

Europe's ice cream consumption has increased, but which countries are scooping the most?

Panama

Panama Canal faces tough times as ship crossings dip

The Panama Canal authority says it expects revenue to drop by about €182 million in the next fiscal year, a shipping crossings are impacted by the ongoing drought.

World News

Von der Leyen hails EU-New Zealand free trade agreement

The EU is New Zealand's third-largest trading partner, exporting wine, fruit and meat to Europe.

Russia

Are the economic sanctions against Russia actually working?

"Everything will 'shrink' in civilian areas, because all the resources will flow into the military sector," one economic analyst predicts.

Europe News

EU trade agreement 'fatigue' slowing down ratification of deals

The bloc currently has 41 trade agreements in place with 72 countries.

Russia

Could the Russian economy thrive despite Western sanctions?

The European Union is already preparing its 11th package of sanctions against Russia. So will Russia be able to compensate for the ties that have been cut with the West through reinforced ties with other countries?

Europe News

Dutch curb on microchip tech exports for China could become EU-wide

The Dutch decision will directly affect ASML, Europe's largest technology company in terms of market capitalisation.

World News

Euroviews. EU has neglected Latin America as a trade partner. That has to change

A leap in relations will help the EU secure vital resources for the green transition, counter Chinese influence in the region, and diversify trade to avoid strategic dependencies, economist Carla Subirana explains.

USA

US and EU try to find common ground on trade and technology

The US administration and a delegation from the European Commission met near Washington DC on Monday to try to bring the world's two largest economies closer together on issues of trade and new technologies, but little concrete progress is expected.

Ukraine

International deal for safe exports from Ukraine has been extended

The agreement for safe exports of grain, foodstuff and fertilisers from Ukraine has been extended for a further four months

World News

WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines

The World Trade Organization agreed on deals to protect stocks of ocean fish, broaden production of Covid-19 vaccines and improve food security.

United Kingdom

Unionists block new Northern Ireland government over Brexit trade rule

The Democratic Unionist Party's move deepens Northern Ireland's political deadlock, which is fueling a UK-EU feud.

Food and Drink

Why doesn't Swiss wine make it out of Switzerland?

The Swiss canton of Valais, or Wallis, is a landscape of rolling hills and irrigated vineyards. So why don't you find the wine in your supermarkets?

Finland

Activists block ship trying to unload Russian coal in Helsinki

Helsinki's energy company says they needed to take delivery of the coal from Russia because it was already agreed in a contract - despite earlier pledges to the contrary.