Leaf it out! Brits may run short of tea due to Red Sea attacks
Britons may start to boil over if the reported possibility of tea shortages come to pass.
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French professionals and companies increasingly moving to Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
UK port may sue Government over ‘dangerous foreign meat’ risk
The health authority at Britain's port of Dover could bring legal action against the UK Government if it does not reconsider a plan to move checks on potentially…
Spanish farmers blockade motorways ahead of official protest start date
Spanish farmers have blocked traffic on several major motorways and burned tyres, joining colleagues in other European countries protesting against high costs, bureaucracy…
Angry Italian farmers to target Rome
Italian farmers protesting about red tape and cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors while their colleagues in the North led…
EU economy to struggle this year while US and Asia grows: OECD
The European Union's economy is expected to struggle in 2024 as other global areas enjoy substantial growth, newly published research by the Organisation for Economic…
Belgian police plough same furrow as angry farmers
As outraged Belgian farmers continued to block ports and borders in the Netherlands, police authorities issued a statement of public support for the protesters –…
Farmers bring EU quarter to a standstill
Men and women from across the bloc burned hay and tyres from early in the morning on Luxembourg Square, in front of the European Parliament, while dozens of tractors…
EC appears to give ground in farmers’ dispute
In response to the mass protests by angry farmers across Europe, the European Commission proposed to put some limits on agricultural imports from Ukraine and loosen…
Eurozone economy flatlined in 2023 with little hope of new life this year
The Eurozone economy stagnated last year, underperforming the rest of the world as former powerhouse Germany struggled with an industrial malaise that has no end…
Despite a foot in both EU and UK markets, Northern Ireland still can’t flourish
Uniquely, Northern Ireland has full access to both the EU and UK market but its economy has still struggled to take advantage, economists and civil society leaders…
Plan to ‘shield’ EU against Chinese tech set to ruffle Member States’ feathers
The European Commission has unveiled new "economic security" proposals mainly aimed at managing European Union relations with China and aligning more with the US.
Polish farmers join Europe-wide protest movement
Poland’s farmers have demonstrated in at least 180 locations against the implementation of the European Union's Green Deal programme and the uncontrolled influx…
Tesla CEO Musk: Chinese EV firms will ‘demolish’ rivals without trade barriers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Chinese automakers will "demolish" global rivals without trade barriers, underscoring the heat the U.S.
Bpost and Belgian Government sued by private postal rival PPP
Belgian private postal service PPP is suing its rival Belgian Post Group (Bpost) and the Belgian Government.
EU and China trade blows at World Economic Forum
China and the European Union have exchanged verbal blows at the World Economic Forum amid ongoing tensions over trade.
EU mulls Red Sea naval mission but support divided over US/UK missile strikes
With European Union representatives meeting to discuss a possible naval mission to the Red Sea, members are divided on whether or not to support ongoing US and UK…
Germany’s shrinking economy to boost populist AfD further, say experts
Germany's already bleak economy looks set to contract further through 2024, economists have told Brussels Signal.
More religion than science: To understand today’s climate alarmists read a long-dead Austrian economist, Joseph Schumpeter
The downfall of capitalism will not be brought about by a superior system, but rather by the success of the capitalist system itself.
‘EU more food dependent on Russia than before Ukraine war’
The European Union is now more reliant on Russia in terms of food security than it was before the start of the war in Ukraine, the head of a major fertiliser firm…
Bucharest under siege by angry farmers and truckers on third day of protests
Major protests by farmers and truckers have entered their third day in Romania, with demonstrators breaking through police blockades in Bucharest.
World trade hammered by Red Sea shipping attacks, says Germany’s IfW Kiel
Global trade declined by 1.
Explore the heart of Spain’s olive oil powerhouse
Andalusia, Spain. Spain is the world’s top producer of olive oil. It is estimated to be responsible for about 20 - 40 per cent of global production.
Tankers continue Red Sea run despite Houthi rebel raiders
Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants,…
What would Napoleon do? Brandy trade war breaks out between EU and mean-spirited China
China said it will investigate brandy products in containers containing less than 200 litres from the EU, without naming any companies
EC insists it has not screwed up wine-labelling rule change
The European Commission has left a bad taste in the mouths of vintners after publicly insisting it has not botched the implementation of new European Union wine-labelling…
Spot container shipping rates soar 173 per cent on Red Sea diversions
Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the US are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the ongoing threats to cargo vessels in the Red…
Polish farmers to resume blockade of Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers will resume their blockade at the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine from Thursday as they say they have not received a signed assurance from the…
Red Sea terror attacks could undo fight against Eurozone inflation, experts say
Terror attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes could reverse recent efforts to curb inflation in the European Union, economic experts have said.
Germany should levy Ukraine ‘solidarity tax’ to fund war, says top economist
Germany should implement a Ukraine "solidarity tax" to fund Kyiv's war against Russia, a senior economist has said.