“‘Global Britain’: still waiting for the big reveal” By Nick Witney, courtesy of UK In a Change Europe Mystery shrouded the Prime Minister’s advertised parliamentary statement on ‘Global Britain’ yesterday. His first shot at giving substance to this favourite Brexit slogan, his Greenwich speech of 3 February, got about as far as […]
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Fate of UK manufacturing hangs on minimizing trade friction with EU
“Minimum trade frictions will be vital for the UK automotive industry” By Prof. David Bailey, courtesy of UK In a Changing Europe The UK manufacturing and especially the automotive industry has faced a turbulent period since the referendum. By 2018-19 something of a perfect storm had hit. The auto industry faced a triple […]
Who will steer Brexit in months to come?
“Post-Brexit: who are the new thinkers that will reshape Britain” By Jack Powell, courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center Many in the anti-Brexit lobby are still trying to portray the vote to leave the European Union as the project of a very small number of Westminster elites. Carole Cadwalladr and her band of […]
Brazil can be an economic powerhouse with sensible domestic, trade reforms
“How Brazil Can Become An Economic Powerhouse” By Lorenzo Montanari, ATR, courtesy of Libertad y Progreso In only one year Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been able to revert 13 years of socialist policies which were implemented by the previous leftist presidents Lula and Dilma. His accomplishments include passing important free-market reforms such […]
Time to get moving on U.S.-UK trade deal
“Starting Bell About to Sound for US-UK Trade Negotiations” By Daniel Griswold and Jack Salmon, courtesy of the Mercatus Center When the bells peal in the United Kingdom on Friday to mark its formal Brexit from the European Union, they will also signal the opening for that nation and the United States to […]
“EU must make every effort to keep Britain in the single market”
Statement Brexit: “EU must make every effort to keep Britain in the single market” Courtesy of IfW Kiel Kiel Institute President Gabriel Felbermayr considers the timetable for a free trade agreement between the EU and Great Britain to be unrealistic. In the event of a no-deal, he said, the EU would have much […]
Brexit is certain — but very little else
“Weekly Briefing: Attention turns to the structure of next phase Brexit talks” By Anthony Egan, courtesy of Open Europe The UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January is now certain. Later today, the House of Commons is expected to approve the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, before it proceeds through the final stages of […]
Canada should move swiftly on UK trade deal
“Missing a Post-Brexit Trade Opportunity” Courtesy of Frontier Centre for Public Policy Brexit uncertainty is no more, following the election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom with the largest Conservative majority since 1987. Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement will be passed in the House of Commons and the United Kingdom […]
China Loses, Mexico Wins? Not So Fast!
“China Loses, Mexico Wins?” By Manuel J. Molano, courtesy of IMCO and El Sol de México Last September, Shannon O’Neil published an article in Bloomberg that said Mexico should benefit from the US trade war with China. O’Neil mentioned the openness of the Mexican economy, which is higher as a percentage of GDP than […]
“A European pillar in NATO is overdue”
“After the EU elections: Perspectives and priorities for 2019-2024” By Herman Van Rompuy, courtesy of the EPC EPC President Herman Van Rompuy delivered the following speech at the EPC Annual Conference on 6 November 2019 in Brussels. I want to talk to you today about European unity, European sovereignty and the future […]