Trade-Off

Directorate-General for Trade
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Trade-Off

A podcast series on EU trade policy – and why it matters. Welcome to ‘Trade-Off’ - the podcast 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.

  1. FEB 24

    De-coding digital trade

    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.

  2. 12/17/2024

    Meet our new Commissioner

    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.

  3. 11/13/2024

    Trade and climate - Trading our way through the green transition

    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.

  4. 10/07/2024

    How much is too much?

    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.

  5. 07/15/2024

    Gen Z Unclassified

    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.

  6. 06/10/2024

    Three of a Kind

    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.

  7. 05/01/2024

    What’s the beef? Say cheese!

    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.

  8. 02/07/2024

    From Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the long road to MC13

    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.”

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    A podcast series on EU trade policy – and why it matters. Welcome to ‘Trade-Off’ - the podcast 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.

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    • Creator
      Directorate-General for Trade
    • Years Active
      2023 - 2025
    • Episodes
      15
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Show Website
      Trade-Off

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