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Added on the 15/02/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
In this video, we look at why free trade trumps protectionism, examining why critics fear that it could undermine domestic jobs, the effect that free trade could have on the steel industry and how it could further improve consumer costs on EU imports
British industrial output grew at the fastest rate since 1999 in the second quarter of this year, with "very few" respondents reporting an impact from the Brexit vote. But, as Hayley Platt reports, official figures showed Britain's trade deficit surged in June, with the economy sucking in a record amount of imports - including from the EU.
German industrial output rose in July at its fastest pace so far this year. As Grace Pascoe reports it suggests the engine room of Europe's largest economy made a robust start to the second half despite a turbulent global backdrop.
Large clouds of smoke rise in the sky over northern Gaza and sounds of explosions are heard following Israeli strikes. Fighting has raged in recent days in the northern Gaza Strip, with the Israeli army saying Hamas was trying to rebuild its military capabilities months after Israel had declared the Palestinian armed group's command structure in the area dismantled. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a roundtable discussion with business leaders on green industry at the seventh "Choose France" summit in Versailles. IMAGES