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US election: how the outcome may affect trade conflict with the EU

Since Donald Trump's accession to the presidency in 2017, relations with the EU have often been turbulent, not least over trade. Unreported Europe investigates how the outcome of the upcoming election may affect tariffs and taxes which have flown in either direction during the last four years.

Green News

US imports are helping to drive the ‘silent extinction’ of giraffes

Giraffes parts are used for items such as bible covers, shoes and jackets.

Europe News

EU's priorities in Africa should be the same as in Europe, says MEP

"Our priorities in Europe have to be the same in the agenda with Africa: equality, rule of law and democracy," said MEP Iratxe Garcia.

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Uzbekistan is upbeat on Afghan trade and development

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In his speech before the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev sounded an optimistic note on Uzbekistan's burgeoning economic and trade developments with its neighbor to the south, Afghanistan.

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United Kingdom

Is UK's new trade deal with Japan better than the EU's one?

The UK government has pegged its free trade agreement with Japan as a win — but how does it compare with the EU accord it will lose in December?

Cambodia

Cambodia will no longer benefit from EU's preferential trade programme

For years, Cambodia and the European Union have been on a collision course over the southeast Asian country's "serious and systemic violation of human rights". Now, its stand has become official.

World News

Coronavirus: China becomes first economy to grow since pandemic began

China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic after its worst period of economic decline since the 1960s.

Green News

Why is this the most trafficked mammal in the world?

They have existed on earth for 60 million years, but now illegal wildlife trade means numbers are rapidly declining.

Europe News

Analysis: EU and China trade blows over trade, what's the latest?

The EU is stepping up its efforts to guard against expansionist Chinese commercial policies. So how do both parties go forward?

Europe News

'Mask diplomacy': EU-China ties tested during coronavirus pandemic

The supply of masks to Europe was seen as a way of keeping trade ties alive ahead of the race for 5G contracts.

World

Will Brexit boost UK and GCC trade relations?

The United Kingdom has officially left the European Union on 31 January and, being free to negotiate its own trade deals, regions like the Middle East are looking like a new exciting, investment arena.

United Kingdom

We won't accept supervision in post-Brexit deal, UK tells EU

"To think that we might accept EU supervision on so-called level playing field issues simply fails to see the point of what we are doing", the British negotiator David Frost said in a speech he gave on a visit to Brussels.

World News

UK to set out post-Brexit trade vision as France warns of tense talks

France’s foreign minister warns the UK and EU could ‘rip each other apart’ in upcoming negotiations, as Britain prepares to set out a robust position.

Business

How are UK businesses coping with Brexit uncertainty?

Two businesses, two very different perspectives on how to cope with the lack of clarity around the EU-UK's future trading relationship.

World News

US and China cool trade war with 'Phase one' deal

The US and China struck a 'Phase one' trade deal on Friday, with Washington cutting tariffs in exchange for Chinese purchases of American products.

Business Planet

EU-Japan trade deal: the opportunities for small business

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet focuses on the world’s biggest bilateral trade deal between the EU and Japan and asks how small European firms can maximise the business opportunities.

World

Raw Politics in full: Trade War

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

World News

U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs

The Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese and single-malt Scotch whisky in retaliation for EU subsidies on aircraft.

United Kingdom

The Brief: British government speeds up preparations for a no-deal Brexit

The Brief: It's a race against time and the British government is speeding up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. With a little more than two months to October 31st, London is starting to automatically enroll UK firms in a customs system.

Business

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba 'sees revenues rise 42%'

China's e-commerce giant income reached €14.7 billion in the last quarter, between from April to June.