Podcast Selection

Europe gears up for its China counterpunch

Brussels is getting increasingly worried about its economic relationship with Beijing … but the bloc doesn’t want to bring out the big guns just yet. While the EU already has the infamous ‘trade bazooka’ at…

Can Ireland defend its trade with Russia?

The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, heads to Dublin today with awkward questions for Ireland. The country is facing increased scrutiny over the fact that a Russian-owned refinery on Irish soil continues exporting alumina to…

Unpacking Europe: is the EU-US trade deal unravelling?

On this week's Unpacking Europe podcast, CER's senior research fellow Anton Spisak sat down with Sam Lowe, partner at Flint Global and author of the Most Favoured Nation newsletter, to discuss renewed tensions in transatlantic…

What to expect from the provisional application of the EU–Mercosur agreement

The EU-Mercosur trade deal has faded from the headlines. Yet, a major milestone is on the horizon: after 25 years of negotiations, the agreement is set to enter into force in the coming weeks. But…

How big a deal is the EU-India trade agreement? With Nicolas Köhler-Suzuki and Ajay Srivastava

The EU-India trade deal was partly a geopolitical statement, directed towards Trump. But what’s actually in it? What were the toughest bits to agree, who gave up concessions, and what will the deal mean for…

Donald Trump et le brouillard de la guerre commerciale

Dans ce nouvel épisode du podcast Le monde selon l’Ifri, Marc Hecker, directeur adjoint de l’Institut français des relations internationales, s’entretient avec Sébastien Jean, directeur de l’Initiative géoéconomie et géofinance de l’Ifri et professeur au…

Is Meloni the new special EU envoy for tariffs?

How will the Meloni-Trump bilateral meeting today impact the Italian Prime Minister's reputation at home and abroad? Will her efforts to build bridges with Trump burnish her credentials as an EU leader or backfire and…

Trump’s tariff reversal

US stocks surged on Wednesday after Donald Trump paused ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days. Plus, the EU and China are working on a new trade relationship because of the levies. Meanwhile, Apple is looking to…

Dialogue with EU over tariffs still on the cards, says US State Department | Radio Schuman

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, US deputy spokesperson department Mignon Houston said that negotiations over tariffs are still possible. Washington is still prepared to negotiate with the EU over tariffs, US deputy spokesperson Mignon…

Can Giorgia Meloni help the EU avoid a trade war with the US?

Italian media report that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni may visit Washington on April 16 to meet with US President Donald Trump, while Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Italy later this month. Could…

Trump tariffs risk ripping apart global auto value chains, says car sector chief

US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts came as a hard blow for European car makers, who export between 50% and 60% of their production to the…

Making sense of Trump’s tariffs, what should the EU expect?

After Canada, Mexico, and China, the EU could be the next in the firing line. Donald Trump says EU tariff could be levied on the continent anytime soon. If he follows through, is Brussels ready…