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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…

The impact of Brexit on UK-EU trade is growing

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UK/EU

UK imports from the EU were consistently weak throughout 2021 and were outperformed by imports from non-EU countries, while exports to EU and non-EU countries were at around the…

EU-US TTIP talks are unlikely to progress

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EU/US

The prospects for finalising TTIP.

Legal changes bring UK/US class action regimes closer

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UK/US

With the new rules, the United Kingdom is making it easier for consumers to bring collective legal actions for alleged violations of competition law, although it has largely…

No-deal Brexit will hurt fragile Greek economy

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UK/GREECE

The impact on Greece of a no-deal Brexit.

Expansion of renewables in Germany is set to slow down

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GERMANY

Germany's renewable energy reform.

London may seek to slow UK-EU regulatory divergence

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UK/EU

The bill lays down that all EU-derived ‘secondary’ legislation be reviewed or revoked by the end of 2023. The bill encapsulates consecutive Conservative governments' efforts to…

Eastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges

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EASTERN EUROPE

The ban, a centrepiece of the EU’s ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, requires carmakers in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland (the 'V4' countries…

UK-Irish border issue will not be resolved quickly

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IRELAND/UK

The controversial celebration of King William III's victory against the Irish at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is a stark reminder of the divisions that still exist in Northern…

Pressure on EU banks is escalating and could intensify

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EURO-AREA

Either event could cause confidence in Europe's banks to plunge. The financial and sovereign debt 'double crisis' has dealt the European banking system a double blow from which…