Perhaps the tidal channel which separates us can offer energy solutions but in the interim, working together could help. The UK’s energy supply problems are hardly news and we are not alone, with much of Europe seeing costs rise beyond reason. Even energy rich Norway can’t escape, not least in the South, where drought has […]

As Bloomberg’s video suggests, the exceptional economic symptoms we are seeing are likely to have an impact across Europe. That inflation has taken hold and recession is likely to follow are not news but the way changes are likely to affect the Pound-Euro exchange rate is less certain. The days of 1.7 Euros to the […]

Musicians and other artists who wished to perform in the EU were left stranded after Brexit, with no arrangements made beyond existing third country rules. Visas and work permits became the norm for touring in the EU. An expensive and cumbersome answer, which has gradually been addressed. There is still a lack of total clarity, […]

The world looks on as disagreement in Europe continues, when most countries we work with would prefer a lasting solution. With a number of politicians, civil servants and advisers working into the night, international trade deals can appear to be honed to abject detail. The reality is that many develop, as their practical operation requires. […]

The chart from World Trade Monitor makes the UK’s position clear, other major nations have recovered since Covid, we have not. Thanks to adjustment efforts made by business, a notable fall at the end of the Brexit transition period was overcome. The EU remains our largest trading partner, although not at pre-Brexit levels. There are […]

Inflation has clearly arrived and a Europe wide recession may follow in 2023, although there are positive steps we can take. A recent OECD report was hard on the UK, suggesting the lowest growth in the G7 for 2023, with only Russia performing worse in the G20. Unwelcome news, although much of Europe will see […]