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Farmers to mobilise in Strasbourg to request CJEU opinion on EU-Mercosur: European democracy and role of European Parliament must be respected
European farmers will mobilise on 24 November in Strasbourg from 11am in support of an MEP initiative to request a CJEU opinion on the EU-Mercosur FTA.
Thailand accelerates FTA talks with EFTA, EU and South Korea to cut reliance on US exports
Thailand is fast-tracking FTAs with EFTA, the EU and South Korea to reduce dependence on US exports after tariff hikes, aiming to expand new markets and boost GDP
Morocco–EU deal : Labeling of Sahara products fails to convince MEPs
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has reignited debate over the labeling of agricultural products from Western Sahara, a contentious issue in the recent Morocco-EU agricultural agreement.
EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)
The EU and South Africa signed the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), building on the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership and the Economic Partnership Agreement.
EU explores investment in Australian resources as trade talks set to restart
The European Union is weighing new ways to invest directly in Australia’s critical resources sector, with Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič saying Brussels is exploring options ranging from equity stakes to long-term offtake agreements and joint investments.
EU launches Trade and Investment Dialogue with Trans-Pacific bloc
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič launched, together with his twelve counterparts, the first EU-CPTPP Trade and Investment Dialogue.
UAE advances CEPA talks with EU, Japan, Nigeria and Mercosur as trade hits $727bn
UAE advances CEPA talks with the EU, Japan, Nigeria and Mercosur as non-oil trade reaches $727bn in first nine months of 2025.
MEPs reject push to fast-track vote on EU–Mercosur safeguards
A bid by the centre-right European People’s Party to fast-track additional safeguards linked to the EU-Mercosur trade deal collapsed during a meeting of political group chairs, according to multiple parliamentary officials.
EU adopts Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore despite warnings: a setback for digital rights and democratic oversight
This decision weakens the Union’s capacity to safeguard privacy, data protection, and accountability over software systems, at a time when deregulation pressures are increasing across Europe.
European Parliament blocks MEPs' attempt to stall Mercosur deal
A draft resolution opposing the Mercosur trade agreement has been blocked on procedural grounds, sparking parliamentarians' anger and putting the deal’s ratification process off to a tense start.