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Euro Zone Trade Surplus Surges In April: Eurostat

The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus was almost five times higher in April than a year earlier, mainly thanks to a strong rebound in exports of machine...

Removing Trade Barriers Essential For Economic Recovery, Says EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce, which represents the retail and wholesale sectors in Europe, has said that maintaining free trade will be an essential tool in driving the ec...

Ireland's Goods Imports From Britain Fall 53% In February

Ireland's goods imports from Britain fell 53% year-on-year in February, data showed on Thursday, a slight easing from the 65% drop seen in January when new...

Brexit Hits Portugal-UK Trade In February, Global Trade Gap Shrinks

Britain's exit from the European Union hit Portugal's trade with the United Kingdom sharply in February, official data showed on Friday, with imports more...

WTO Hikes 2021 Trade Growth Forecast, But COVID-19 Risks Linger

The World Trade Organisation slightly raised its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, but said the outlook was clouded by risks from the roll-...

EU Trade In Goods Hit Hard By COVID-19 Pandemic In 2020: Eurostat

Goods trade in the 27-member European Union was strongly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, according to the latest data from Eurostat....

British Meat Industry Warns Of Permanent Loss Of Trade With EU

The British meat industry has warned of a permanent loss of export trade with the European Union of between 20% and 50%, even after post-Brexit 'teething p...

Confidence In Non-Durable Goods Trade Rises In Sweden: Svensk Handel

Sweden has reported an increase in confidence in the future of the non-durable goods trade in March, according to Svensk Handel – a group that repres...