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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.
Tune in to get to the bottom of why trade matters, how it works, and why people are passionate about it.
The podcast is available on your favourite podcast platforms.
Tune in to trade policy insights
Digital trade is crucial for global business, enabling activities like farming in the Netherlands, accounting in Arizona, and music streaming in South Korea through digital data transfers. But how does it work, who sets the rules, and what role does the EU play?
25/02/2025 | Episode 11 | 37 minutes
Tom Moylan meets the new Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, to discuss Mercosur, tariffs, and trust.
19/12/2024 | Episode 10 | 29 minutes
Do you care about where our goods come from? Why does trade matter for the green transition?
These and many more questions are discussed in this podcast episode.
14/11/2024 | Episode 9 | 36 minutes
Low-priced electric cars, cosmetics, clothes or even kimchi from China galore? What does it mean for us as consumers and as citizens?
08/10/2024 | Episode 8 | 36 minutes
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.
16/07/2024 | Episode 7 | 26 minutes
Is closing EU trade deals like playing a game of poker, or rather like steering a steady tanker?
It is probably a bit of both, and much more besides.
11/06/2024 | Episode 6 | 28 minutes
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 a major source of income for the whole European dairy sector.
30/04/2024 | Episode 5 | 33 minutes
Listen to Anabel González and Ignacío Garcia 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.
08/02/2024 | Episode 4 | 29 minutes
Sabine Weyand, the EU’s top trade official, shares her thinking on decisive moments for EU trade, how these have shaped the policy into what it is today, and why its overall core has remained steady and firm.
20/12/2023 | Episode 3 | 32 minutes
What does it take to defend open trade and help European companies compete fairly on the global market?
Tom Moylan meets the European Commission’s Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet and two seasoned trade defence experts.
28/11/2023 | Episode 2 | 34 minutes
What does it take to steer EU trade policy through the challenges of our times?
Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis shares his insights into the inner workings of EU trade policy.
19/10/2023 | Episode 1 | 31 minutes
Teaser
29/09/2023 | Teaser | 25 seconds