EU names new trade commissioner as Brexit tensions rise
08-09-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today named Valdis Dombrovskis to...Anahita Thoms
Steering clear of Iran petroleum sanctions
08-06-20 / by John Basquill
Trade with Iran has become close to impossible since the collapse of its 2015 nuclear...
EU-Mexico trade deal jumps final hurdle
29-04-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Four years after negotiations started on a new trading relationship between the two sides, the...
US-China phase one deal: a political win, but not a win for trade
16-01-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
After a year and a half of tit-for-tat tariffs and tensions, the United States and...
Political tensions pile pressure on Europe-Iran trade vehicle
08-01-20 / by John Basquill
Escalating political tensions between the US and Iran are placing further pressure on European firms...
EU-Vietnam FTA: Two down, eight to go in Asean
02-07-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
The European Union has inked a wide-ranging free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam, its second...
Analysis: Will Europe’s new Iran payments system work?
05-02-19 / by Sanne Wass
The UK, Germany and France have launched a payments mechanism for European companies to continue...
EU firms face “more comprehensive” US sanctions regime than pre-Iran nuclear deal
05-11-18 / by Sanne Wass
European firms doing business in Iran could face a more comprehensive sanctions regime than that...