Original version

BBC World Service Online

World Business Report

Factual: Money

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

World Business Report: EU Under Pressure From North and South

EU flags outside European Commission building in Brussels

05/06/2015

EU Under Pressure From North and South

BBC World Service - World Business Report, EU Under Pressure From North and South

Both Greece and Britain are challenging European Union leaders' authority.

We are in Brussels to find out just how EU leaders are reacting to the pressures they are facing, plus just how sustainable is salmon farming?

It is 40 years since Britain voted to stay in the EU.  Now, though, there is another referendum on the issue looming.  Further south, Greece is piling on the pressure, too.  The BBC's Adam Parsons reports from Brussels on the reactions to all this at the heart of Europe.

Also on the programme, are modern techniques of salmon farming safe and sustainable? It is a controversial topic and one which will be high on the agenda of today's World Ocean Summit, taking place in Portugal. Fourteen of the biggest salmon farmers have launched a new initiative, promising to provide more details on the environmental, social and economic impact of their trade. It is being supported by the World Wildlife Fund, but some experts are unimpressed. 

Research from the US says music artists are increasingly making references to brand names in their songs, so why are so many musicians apparently selling out? The BBC's Theo Leggett has been finding out. 

Plus, we take a look back over the past week in business. Picture: EU flags in Brussels; Picture credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Accessibility links

Programme Index

World Business Report

EU Under Pressure From North and South

Genres

Brand

BBC World Service Online

About BBC World Service