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'Let's get going': UK steps up preparations for when Brexit kicks in

The UK government will delay tariffs and customs declarations on standard goods for six months in 2021 after the end of the post-Brexit transition period.

United Kingdom

Brexit: UK to spend €790m on new GB-EU border control systems

The UK government plans border posts, new technology and extra staff to cope with checks needed at entry points when the post-Brexit transition period ends.

World News

Brexit: UK warned of 'thorough' EU border checks from January 2021

The EU Commission says people and businesses should be aware of 'far-reaching' and 'unavoidable' changes from January, whether or not a post-Brexit deal is done.

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Post-Brexit trade: Row over state aid as face-to-face talks resume

Talks on a future EU-UK trade deal have resumed in Brussels, with negotiators meeting face-to-face for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Watch again: EU and China seek to ease tensions at summit

Chinese leaders and EU officials are seeking to cool tensions at a video summit on Monday, which will address new tariffs targeting Chinese firms, Beijing’s increasing control over Hong Kong, and the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

World News

Brexit: France revives spectre of no-deal as EU-UK trade talks stall

The clock is ticking, says France, while the EU's Michel Barnier warns the UK will have to play by some of its rules if it wants a trade deal: "It cannot have the best of both worlds."

Belgium

EU's Barnier accuses UK of dragging its feet over post-Brexit talks

The EU's chief negotiator says the UK is refusing a post-Brexit transition extension while slowing down talks, at the end of the latest round of negotiations.

USA

Ex-Google engineer pleads guilty to stealing secret files

Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski was charged with stealing documents containing trade secrets.

Europe News

UK going its own way on trade is a non-starter, says EU minister

Irish foreign minister reacts to Sajid Javid's recent comments about the UK not being "rule takers".

United Kingdom

Pro-Brexit UK pub chain wants to cut drink prices on January 31

The chain, which has 875 pubs across the UK, plans to cut the prices of several European drinks by up to 60p (€0.70) for a month from January 31.

World

France calls on US to 'come to its senses' on digital tax retaliation

The French Finance Minister has warned the United States against retaliatory tariffs in response to the French Digital Tax. The US Trade Representative is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss a response; it's already condemned the French measures as protectionist.

United Kingdom

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s new Brexit bill?

The UK Prime Minister’s new-look legislation to take the UK out of the EU strips away parliament’s oversight of future trade talks.

Business

African business summit heralds new opportunities for regional trade

In partnership with Dubai Chamber

Dubai Ports becoming an important investor in ports management is one example of current integration.

China

Macron woos Xi with French wine and beef in drive for China trade

The French President showed off fine wine and beef to the Chinese President ahead of the inauguration of a local outpost of the Pompidou Centre.

Latvia

Euroviews. Arms Trade Treaty offers hope as multi-lateral relations falter ǀ View

104 countries have now ratified the ATT, and they will meet this week in Geneva [...]. This annual meeting is the main mechanism for the implementation of the treaty, and sees states report on the progress of effective implementation, transparency and universalisation of the treaty.

Europe News

The Brief: Brexit, Brussels scale-back, and pressure over ivory trade

We look at what the UK loses by missing out on EU meetings, and at how the EU is facing increased pressure over ivory trade within its borders.

Switzerland

Elephants and sharks on agenda at CITES Wildlife convention in Geneva

Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva.

World News

Wildlife trade: UN watchdog meets to protect more species

On the agenda will be shark fin and ivory trade. Giraffes will also feature for the first time.

China

Rare earth elements: The key in the US-China trade war

The US could be in big trouble if China decided to stop exporting rare earth elements.

USA

'Tremendous victory': Trump toasts US-EU deal on beef imports

The US and the European Union have signed a deal to settle their former dispute over beef imports, US President Donald Trump says.