Trade is booming within the European Union. The exchange of goods among the member states is flourishing on the EU's internal market. But there are worries about trade relations outside the EU. US President Donald Trump is putting the EU under pressure with punitive duties. Also, Europe likewise faces major challenges in structuring its trade relations with Britain after the British withdrawal from the EU.
Trade
Internal market flourishes, but protectionism looms
UK holds firm on Brexit extension despite coronavirus
Despite the deadlock in post-Brexit EU trade talks and the coronavirus disruption, London still refuses to consider delaying a December deadline -- and the outbreak may even have toughened its stance
Multinationals in the time of virus: who wins, who loses?
The coronavirus pandemic, set to provoke a severe global recession this year, is hitting multinational companies disproportionately. But what sectors might succeed during the pandemic?
Five flashpoints in the Brexit trade talks
The EU and Britain have each agreed their negotiating positions for post-Brexit trade talks, teeing up months of high-pressure haggling to get a deal done by the end of the year
Free ports: business boosters or dirty money havens?
Britain has launched a 10-week consultation aimed at creating 10 so-called 'free ports' to stimulate the post-Brexit economy
EU turns page on Brexit, moves on to trade talks
A resolute European Union sought Friday to turn the page on Brexit and move on to negotiating a looser, less favourable trading relationship with its departing British partner
Brexit’s new chapter: the ‘impossible’ trade deal
With just over a week to go before Brexit, European diplomats are preparing for the next phase: intense negotiations to hammer out a future trade deal Britain