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.
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Trade-Off the podium 10 – EU-PHILIPPINES (opens the original)
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In today's Trade-Off the Podium, Olof Gill breaks down the EU-Philippines FTA — a historic deal deepening trade and investment ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner of 113 million people, days after von der Leyen's SOTEU call to expand EU partnerships.
Trade-Off the podium 09 – SOTEU26 (opens the original)
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In today's Trade-Off the Podium discussion Olof Gill breaks down von der Leyen's SOTEU speech — Canada as first-ever EU Associate Member, diversification away from dangerous dependencies, and 80+ trade deals in place, including Mercosur and a new Middle Corridor project.
Trade-Off the podium 08 –EU-INDIA (opens the original)
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Today’s Trade-off the Podium discussion on the EU–India trade deal – the largest ever concluded by either side.The Commission takes the deal one step closer to the finish line, asking the Council to approve its signature: (1) cutting over 90% of tariffs on EU goods exports and saving businesses up to €4 billion a year in duties, (2) opening new opportunities across goods, services, investment and public procurement in a market of two billion people, and (3) deepening the EU–India partnership on
Ditte Juul Jørgensen : Homecoming (opens the original)
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After seven years steering Europe through an energy crisis, Ditte Juul Jørgensen is back at DG Trade — this time as its Director-General, twelve years after she first left. In this special episode of Trade-Off, she talks diversification, free trade agreements, the EU-US framework, China, and why she keeps every clock in her life five minutes fast.
When trade is weaponised - Guaranteeing economic security (opens the original)
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Trade isn't just about tariffs — it's about trust. On this episode of Trade Off, we ask: can Europe stay open without becoming exposed? From critical minerals to 5G networks, our guests explain why "economic security" isn't protectionism in disguise — it's about knowing where you're vulnerable before someone else does.
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