As Brexit dominates the news, we can look back and notice that the United Kingdom had a very similar debate on the European Union 40 years ago. The positions of left and right, however, were reversed.
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.
[REPORTAGE] D’EU finaliséiert Handelspartenariat mat Japan
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 7. November ausgestraalt ginn. E Méinden huet den Handelscomité vum Europäesche Parlament de feu vert ginn fir den Handelspartenariat zwëschen der EU a Japan. Dën Accord steet am Kontrast zu der protektionnistescher Handelspolitik vum U.S Präsident Donald Trump.
Quoted by CNS News
I was quoted by the American news outlet CNS News on the topic of U.S-Germany trade rleations. You can read the full article here.
[REPORTAGE] Christophe Hansen wëll EU-Adhésiounsfongen un Tierkei kappen
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 8. Oktober ausgestraalt ginn. D’Europäesch Unioun wëll d’EU-Adhésiounsfongen fir d’Tierkei kierzen, nodeems d’Land a Saachen Biergerrechter ee Schrëtt zréck gemaach huet. D’Fuederung zitt sech säit iwwert engem Joer duerch Parlament a Conseil, an ass grondsätzlech keng Iwwerraschung. D’Tierkei huet sech duerch d’Aspären vu Journalisten […]
[REPORTAGE] Goerens an Engel Rapporteuren fir nei EU-Entwécklungshëllef Reform
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 28. September ausgestraalt ginn. An der Europäescher Unioun gëtt driwwer diskutéiert fir d’Fongestruktur vun der Entwécklungs- a Kooperatiounspolitik ze änneren. D’Lëtzebuerger Europadeputéierten Frank Engel a Charles Goerens si Rapporteuren fir dësen Dossier.
[Video] Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
Click down below to get my first video on EU updates. Fairly improvised, so feel free to send feedback!
No tariffs, no non-tariff barriers, no subsidies. Yes, Trump wants this.
U.S president Donald Trump continues to be blamed for initiating a trade war with Europe, when indications for that are not entirely there. During this week’s rally in West Virginia, however, Trump reiterated that he’d love to see no tariff-barriers whatsoever. Why is he still not striking a nerve with EU leaders?
China’s trade and investment policy can break up the European Union
At the current moment, the European Union is as divided as ever: Central and Eastern European nations are fundamentally at odds with the vision of EU leaders in Brussels. The one thing that has been holding the group together is a common investment and trade policy. The People’s Republic of China however, has the potential […]
Trump’s free trade suggestion remains unheard
During European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker’s visit to Washington D.C, Donald Trump once again suggested a tariff-and subsidy-free trade area between the European Union and the United States. Yet, the American president continues to fall on deaf ears, for reasons that tell more about the EU than it does about ominous ‘Trumpism’.
Bill Wirtz 