Brexit and economic policy: oversight overlooked
Until recently, the EU and the UK were in disagreement over one part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the bit that dealt with Northern Ireland. This seems to …
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Europe needs slow wins
The European Parliament elections are now taking place. They couldn’t be happening at a worse time. There are wars close to home and elsewhere. The cycle of global warming continues. …
Where do you come from, or where are you coming from?
The recent controversy about the appointment of the chief economist in the part of the EU commission that deals with competition is instructive. And not in a good way. DG …
You’re fine, it’s just a scratch
Now that the summer has arrived in Europe, it’s time to think about car hire. This is a subject of anxiety and controversy for many. Electric cars are making things …
Should governments help the airlines? (part 2 of 2)
There’s another problem when governments rescue companies and get them back up on their feet: they may quickly forget the favours they have received. Ingratitude is a fact of commercial life, but there’s no reason …
Unlimited Data
The field of data is an interesting illustration of the way in which some driving forces of the world economy are interacting. Data will always keep on growing, because there …
I told you so….
In the previous post I said that, post Brexit, the UK would be unable or unwilling to defend the interests of its overseas territories. The EU has now placed Cayman …
Do you want euros with that?
The relative performance of the bigger EU countries in terms of GDP per capita has been interesting over the period 2006 to 2017 (i.e. from just before the financial crisis. …
Which came first, the chicken or the competition?
In anticipation of Brexit, the United States has outlined its objectives for a trade agreement with the UK. Among other things, it wants to see access for its agriculture to …
Brexit and trade agreements for the UK
First of all, Brexit doesn’t just mean that the UK is leaving the EU. It also means that the UK is leaving all the trade agreements that the EU made …