The United States has the opportunity to upgrade its food exports to increase revenues for farmers, but for that to happen it needs to negotiate a comprehensive trade deal with Europe. For reference, America exports more food to Japan, a market of 125 million consumers, than to the European Union, which holds (with its associated […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP91: Cars remain important in NL, Brazil votes, and Uber Files (w/ Yaël Ossowski)
We’re back this week with these topics: 🚲 Bicycles still aren’t the best way to get around the Netherlands 🇧🇷 Brazil held its presidential election. What it means for Europe (w/ Fabio Fernandes) 🛬 European Parliament wants to extend ETS to intercontinental flights 🚗 The Uber Files were addressed in the European Parliament Follow Yaël […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP69: Possible oil embargo, Spain looks to Brazil for sunflower, and France votes (w/ Sacha Benhamou)
In this week’s episode: 🛢️ Will the EU impose an embargo on Russian oil? 🌻 Spain looks to Brazil to replace sunflower oil 🇫🇷 France voted in the first round of the presidential election (w/ Sacha Benhamou) You can follow Sacha Benhamou on Twitter @sachabenhamou_ Check out these websites if you want support Ukraine financially: […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP16: Petrol car ban, Bad procurement, and EU-Mercosur trade (w/ Bruno Capuzzi)
Are you ready for a new episode of ConsEUmer? Topics in this show: 🚘 9 EU member states ask for petrol car ban 💉 Former EU medicines chief criticises vaccine strategy 🇷🇺 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine causes problems in Europe 📦 Trade with Mercosur (w/ Bruno Capuzzi)
[Reportage] Récapitulatif Strosbuerg : Mënscherechter, Malta, Mercosur
Dëse Reportage ass den 20. Dezember op RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg iwwerdroe ginn. USO : A senger leschter Plénières-Woch zu Strosbuerg huet d’Europäescht Parlament sech nees ville Sujet’en ugeholl. Vu Mënscherechter iwwer d’Situatioun zu Malta, bis op de Schutz vun de Beien. De Bill Wirtz huet d’Detailer. D’Woch zu Strosbuerg war zu engem Deel zeremoniell. Gefeiert gouf […]
Your outrage does nothing to help the Amazon forest
Outrage has replaced reason in the debate surrounding biodiversity and poisoned the way we talk about workable solutions.
Doing business with Brazil is even more important under Bolsonaro
The election of Jair Bolsonaro as the new president of Brazil has sparked a sudden interest in the largest Southern American country. It seems as if those previously unconcerned by the devastating economic policies and the inability to fight crime in the country, have suddenly turned into policy experts regarding Brazil.