Karel De Gucht - European Commissioner for Trade
The Interview11 Jul 2012

Karel De Gucht - European Commissioner for Trade

Stephen Sackur talks to a member of the Brussels political elite, the EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht.

His job is to promote Europe's trade agenda around the world - but who is listening when the EU itself is staring over an economic abyss?

Europe's politicians resemble the cast of a third rate disaster movie... trapped in a Eurozone crisis from which there is no obvious means of escape.

Can the continent's leaders stay calm or will rising panic consume them?

(Image: Karel de Gucht giving a press conference in February 2012 Credit: AFP / Getty Images)

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