Photo by 1Click on Unsplash Most people familiar with EU affairs know the single market is a myth. Hailed as the bedrock of the European Union, it was never completed and is now crumbling, writes Giles Merritt Saving it is vital but difficult. The Commission has just announced a new single market strategy, although it…
The airline Emirates has launched a brand new delivery service. Called “Courier Express” it is described as an end-to-end delivery solution that is set to redefine the express delivery experience. The goal, says the Dubai-based operator, is to make the delivery service as fast, reliable and flexible as possible. Traditionally, cross-border delivery is managed via a…
Photo by Daria Strategy on Unsplash Denmark is set to take over the key rotating presidency of the EU and Europe’s business community has moved fast to issue a wish list of demands. This was drawn up after BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents, its leaders, convened in Copenhagen. The event was hosted by its two Danish…
Photo by Rocco Dipoppa on Unsplash MEPs have broadly welcomed a new set of agreements thrashed out at an EU/UK summit in London on Monday. The summit, attended by, among others, two EU leaders and the UK PM, aims to strike a re-set in post-Brexit relations between the two. It was attended by Sir Keir…
The Mayor of Waterloo in Belgium has praised a local SME for helping to boost the local economy. Florence Reuter was speaking at a special event to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of Caspian Tradition, based in Waterloo. From relatively humble beginnings, the business has grown to become a leading player in its…
The Brewers of Europe’s General Assembly has elected as its new President, Christian Weber, CEO of the Karlsberg brewery and current President also of the German Brewers’ Association, the Deutscher Brauer-Bund. Weber is the fifth generation of his family to run the Karlsberg Brauerei KG Weber, to give the brewery its full name. He is…
The Belgian wine sector is joining forces to launch BelBul: the first official quality label for sparkling wines produced on Belgian soil. This joint initiative by the non-profit Belgische Wijnbouwers – Vlaanderen and the Association des Vignerons Belges – Wallonie marks a major milestone in the professionalisation of the sector and affirms Belgium’s position as an…
Photo by Mike van den Bos on Unsplash The Emirates Group has released its 2024-5 annual report, showing record profits for the year. What it calls an outstanding performance lifts the company as the most profitable aviation group globally in the 2024-25 reporting period. Emirates says it reported the best result in its history and…
Photo by Ivan Rohovchenko on Unsplash As the European Union maintains a unified stance on countering Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Hungary continues to chart a divergent course that increasingly aligns with Moscow’s interests. While Hungarian authorities insist on preserving pragmatic economic ties with Russia, the reality is more complex – and potentially more…
Photo by CrowN on Unsplash As Europe navigates an increasingly unstable security environment, Ukraine is undergoing a profound transformation. No longer just a frontline state, Ukraine is becoming one of the fastest-growing defence manufacturing powers in Europe. Over three years of full-scale war, Ukraine has rapidly expanded its defence production capacity, developing into a strategic…
