Kilkenomics – is Europe broken?

In the Balance by BBC

Nov 9, 201926:28Business

The EU has a new parliament, new leadership, but the same old problems; Brexit, political populism and an economic slowdown. How will it stand up to the test? In the Balance comes from the 'Kilkenomics' festival of econo...

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