Podcast
Trade-Off
Hosted by Directorate-General for Trade · EN
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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Episodes
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Friends with benefits: a Trade Policy Day Story
Jan 25Tap to summarizeTrade rules under pressure, supply chain shake-ups and a WTO in need of CPR – These were some of the highlights from Trade Policy Day 2025. The mission? Move faster and diversify the EU’s trade partnerships, without ditching European values. With the return of geopolitics every new deal counts and standing still isn’t an option
Transcribe →ASEAN Trade Diaries
Nov 23Tap to summarizeWhat links cassava chips, batik shirts, and tariff-free sneakers? They all tell the story of Europe’s trade ties with Southeast Asia. This episode explores the EU’s landmark deal with Indonesia, ongoing talks with Thailand, and the wider ASEAN region’s role in global trade. From cultural quirks to geopolitical shifts, discover how these agreements shape competitiveness, sustainability, and the products we use every day.
Transcribe →The EU-Mercosur Deal Unwrapped
Sep 3Tap to summarizeWhat do Belgian chocolate, Brazilian cachaça and a 25-year negotiation have in common? Tune in to our next episode of Trade Off and embark with the negotiators of the Mercosur deal on a trade rollercoaster that will take you from green hydrogen dreams to cheese label drama.
Transcribe →EU-Canada: Trade and much more
Jun 23Tap to summarizeThis podcast is 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. To get to the bottom of why trade matters, how it works, and why people are passionate about it.
Transcribe →Tariffs: What’s up?
Apr 27, 2025Tap to summarizeTariffs come in many different forms and shapes. Some like them, others much less. They increase, decrease or vary depending on the season. What’s the impact? What’s the thinking behind? And why are lower tariffs generally good for trade?
Transcribe →De-coding digital trade
Feb 24, 2025Tap to summarizeThis podcast is 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. To get to the bottom of why trade matters, how it works, and why people are passionate about it.
Transcribe →Meet our new Commissioner
Dec 17, 2024Tap to summarizeMaté and Mercosur, tariffs and trust, big players or biggest partners – and who is behind the golden bars? Less than a month into the new mandate, Tom Moylan meets the new Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič.
Transcribe →Trade and climate - Trading our way through the green transition
Nov 13, 2024Tap to summarizeDo you care about where our goods come from? Who grows tomatoes under the grey sky of Brussels? Why does trade matter for the green transition? Those and many more questions are discussed in this podcast episode.
Transcribe →How much is too much?
Oct 7, 2024Tap to summarizeLow-priced electric cars, cosmetics, clothes or even kimchi from China galore? What does it mean for us as consumers and as citizens? What’s the impact on our businesses, our economy? When too much is too much, then overcapacity might be at play.
Transcribe →Gen Z Unclassified
Jul 15, 2024Tap to summarizeWhat 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 who do not hesitate to speak their mind and share their concerns, hopes and expectations for EU trade policy in an increasingly uncertain world.
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