The United Kingdom’s new Brexit and related post-Brexit trade strategy has radicalised since Boris Johnson took over the country’s premiership this summer. The goal is to be outside the European Union on 1 November at any cost – including by superseding parliament — and to accelerate trade negotiations with Britain’s …
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Week ahead in EU trade: EU-US, China, Chile, Tunisia, E-commerce
April could see a slowdown in decision-making in trade policy in Brussels. But this does not mean there will be less anxiety over two major files: EU-US trade relations and Brexit. In April we will also see new developments on EU-Chile and EU-Tunisia trade negotiations and on e-commerce. Continued EU-US, …
British government publishes Brexit ‘White Paper’ confirming exit from EU single market
The government in London has released a white paper it promised to the country’s parliament and to the public as a complement to a bill authorising the government to launch membership withdrawal negotiations with the EU. That bill was voted by an overwhelming majority on Wednesday (1 February 2017). …
EU agri-food sector alarmed by Brexit decision
Will New Zealanders and Aussies obtain better access to the British market than French wine producers in a few year’s time if Britain seals its own deals with these countries? Or will the absence of the powerful spirits lobby in Brussels weaken Brussels’ hand in future trade negotiations in emerging …
Brexit, EU, trade: What’s in it for Africa?
Would a United Kingdom that has left the EU be able to deepen trade ties with the Commonwealth, as many ‘Brexit’ proponents argue? Uzo Madu walks us through the arguments from a a specifically African perspective. A first version of this piece appeared on her website What’s In It for Africa.
Britain, the EU and trade: panel discussion
At Policy Network’s half day conference ‘Britain, the EU and global trade’ on 25 February 2016. Panelists Frances O’Grady, Andrew Cahn, Iana Dreyer and Lockwood Smith debate topics around the UK, EU and TTIP. Listen in! Here.
Brexit – on the relationship between migration and trade
Some economics after the UK-EU ‘renegotiation’ deal on Friday 19 February. A message to Eurosceptics: one can’t want more trade and less migration.
Brexit – Would the UK fetch better trade agreements if it left the EU?
Trade policy plays a big role in the British debate on whether or not to remain in the EU. Today is a big day in Brussels: Prime Minister David Cameron will be in town ‘negotiating’ a new ‘deal’ for the United Kingdom in the European bloc. His aim is to use this deal …
