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EU will compromise with London under right conditions

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EU/UK

The Northern Ireland protocol will be top of the agenda. The EU has indicated a willingness to negotiate with London while the controversial Northern Ireland protocol bill remains…

Kyrgyzstan will resist pressure to rein in re-exports

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KYRGYZSTAN

Growing US pressure seeks to ensure that Russia's neighbours comply with Western sanctions. Moscow is exploiting trade links with its neighbours in the region to acquire…

EU court ruling may not lower Brexit uncertainty

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EU

The ruling clarifies the scope of the EU’s power to negotiate and conclude international trade agreements: it says the European Commission has the authority to agree on most…

Outlook for a future EU-US trade agreement is poor

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EU/US

EU-US trade.

UK shipping may not find Brexit such a bounty

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UK/EU

Brexit and the UK shipping sector.

Exit talks may not clarify future UK-EU relationship

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EU/UNITED KINGDOM

Prime Minister Theresa May has committed herself to triggering Article 50 by the end of March 2017. No member state has made use of Article 50 and there is thus much uncertainty…

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…

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…

EU-UK Northern Ireland deal is only a temporary fix

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UK/EU

The extension permits retailers in Northern Ireland to continue importing products such as mince, sausages and pies from Great Britain until September 30. It is designed to ease…

Tariffs could fracture EU-US partnership

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EU/US

The US administration’s announcement in March to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports triggered swift condemnation from Europe. Intense lobbying granted a temporary…