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Ten years ago, Greece was at the centre of various Eurozone crises and went through a really turbulent time – in its economy, its politics and of course its broader society. What has happened after...

The global economy, says the International Monetary Fund, is projected to shrink by 4.9 percent in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on economic activity in the first half...

On his last days as the Chief Trade Economist of the European Commission, Lucian Cernat talks to Oscar Guinea about the evolution of EU Trade Policy during his tenure. The discussion covers the...

Fredrik Erixon talks to Matt Ridley - a journalist, thinker, author and businessman - about his new book, How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom. In their conversation, Matt and...

Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) represent two-thirds of total employment in Europe. Over the years, their role in economic growth and business activity has been expanding. In this episode,...

The pandemic has put great challenges to firms and the leadership of organisations. In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to Darci Vetter, a senior executive at Edelman and former lead trade...

In the outbreak of COVID-19, the EU international freight traffic was close to collapsing with the obstruction of trucks from delivering goods to supermarkets in dire need of replenishing their...

Fredrik Erixon talks to Anna Stellinger, the Deputy Director General at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise responsible for International and EU Affairs. They discuss trade and border issues...

In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to Johan Norberg, a leading advocate of globalisation and author of Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future. His latest book, which has only...

A recently published report by the Global Trade Alert warns to a sharp rise in barriers to exporting medical supplies needed to counteract the spread of coronavirus. These barriers are putting...