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EU-UK FTA leaves open the prospect of future conflict

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EU/UK

The agreement offers zero quotas and tariffs on most goods, but there is little coverage on services while trade flows face disruption from significant non-tariff barriers.

Brexit impact on UK trade will be clearer after COVID

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit's direct impacts on goods trade are beginning to emerge. In sectors that rely on complex supply chains or are characterised by large capital investments, the full impacts…

Prospects for a close EU-UK trade deal are not good

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UK/EU

UK-EU trade talks.

Prospects for the UK economy in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

However, the recovery has also led to supply bottlenecks and labour shortages, which have resulted in inflationary pressures. While most of the pandemic-related impacts on the…

No-deal Brexit trading would be highly disruptive

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EU-UK

Brexit and trade.

Chinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Slovakia’s first EV battery plant aims to support the nascent EV industry and underlying supply chains. Foreign capital and technological innovations are key for Central European…

EU-US economic ties will survive testing US policies

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INTERNATIONAL

EU-US ties.

Resistance to Mercosur-EU trade deal will persist

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MERCOSUR/EU

In Europe, environmentalist groups and farmers oppose the deal and have growing support among governments and in the European Parliament, in particular as a result of Brazil’s…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

PROSPECTS: H2 2017: Global economy

EU-US trade tensions look set to escalate

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EU/US

Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of 10-20% on imports, which would leave EU exports, especially automobiles and pharmaceuticals, particularly exposed. There are other…