This podcast is about the people, politics, and power inside Europe’s trade policy. Tom Moylan together with his guests will explore the stories of the people who shape, and steer trade every day. To get to the bottom of why trade matters, how it works, and why people are passionate about it.
Maté and Mercosur, tariffs and trust, big players or biggest partners – and who is behind the golden bars? Less than a month into the new mandate, Tom Moylan meets the new Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič.
Do you care about where our goods come from? Who grows tomatoes under the grey sky of Brussels? Why does trade matter for the green transition? Those and many more questions are discussed in this podcast episode.
Low-priced electric cars, cosmetics, clothes or even kimchi from China galore? What does it mean for us as consumers and as citizens? What’s the impact on our businesses, our economy? When too much is too much, then overcapacity might be at play.
What do young bright students think about the future of EU trade policy? Denis Redonnet, the EU's chief trade enforcement officer, is joined by two of his students who do not hesitate to speak their mind and share their concerns, hopes and expectations for EU trade policy in an increasingly uncertain world.
Closing EU trade deals is like playing a game of poker – or rather like steering a steady tanker? It probably is a bit of both and still much more. Looking at the EU’s trade agreement with New Zealand reveals how the EU negotiates trade deals, what is at stake, and how power is shared between the three EU institutions which only together can bring such deals home.
Beef is often perceived as the biggest bone of contention in trade agreements. But trade in agriculture is about so much more. Take dairy – cheeses, butter or cream from Europe are consumed around the globe, and a major source of income for the whole European dairy sector. Interested in understanding how this equation works? Three experts discuss trade, agriculture and the realities of the French dairy sector.
From Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the long road to MC13 “Why does world trade need rules, and why do those rules need teeth? How can disputes actually be a good thing, and why are two cans of fish more than just a protein rich meal? Listen to Anabel González et Ignacio García Bercero who 25 years after meeting in Seattle share their views about trains in Europe, digital trade, bananas in Doha, and why the WTO is more important than ever.”
You can take the woman out of Trade – but you cannot take Trade out of the woman. “Sabine Weyand, the EU’s top trade official, shares her thinking on decisive moments for EU trade, how these have shaped the policy into what it is today, and why its overall core has remained steady and firm. She takes us back to protests in Seattle, a drink in Rome that went viral, climate discussions in Dubai, as well as why negotiations faltering in Osaka required more than harsh words, a beer and a whisky. “
What does it take to defend open trade and help European companies compete fairly on the global market? Tom Moylan meets the European Commission’s Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet and two seasoned trade defence experts to talk about the enforcement side of things and how trade defence instruments are key to making open trade work. Tune in to hear the full story and learn why Battery Electric Vehicles caught the attention of the Commission’s trade defence team.
How do you make open trade fair? For this episode of Trade-Off Tom Moylan met the Commission’s Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet and two seasoned trade defence experts, Martin Lukas and Carolina Cumbo Nacheli. Tune in on Thursday 23rd November to hear the full story!
What does it take to steer EU trade policy through the challenges of our times? Tom Moylan meets European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, who shares his insights into the inner workings of EU trade policy, how his background and upbringing have shaped his views on trade, and what it means to relentlessly seek solutions for issues that have a direct impact on people’s lives. They are joined by Vanessa Mock, Communications Adviser on all matters concerning EU trade.
For this episode of Trade-Off Tom Moylan was pleased to be joined by Valdis Dombrovskis and Vanessa Mock. We talked murderous card games, Latvia in the 80s, trade today, low hanging fruits and a picture of a sunset walk on the Baltic Sea.Tune in on Tuesday the 17th October, to hear the full story!
For this episode of Trade-Off Tom Moylan was pleased to be joined by Valdis Dombrovskis and Vanessa Mock. We talked murderous card games, Latvia in the 80s, trade today, low hanging fruits and a picture of a sunset walk on the Baltic Sea.Tune in on Tuesday the 17th October, to hear the full story!
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