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India, EU to conclude FTA talks by year-end, pending issues may need political call: Govt sources
India and the EU are pursuing a two-stage approach to finalise an FTA, apart from a bilateral investment protection agreement and recognition of geographical indications (GIs) with the 27-member bloc.
EU Commission moves to revise trade deals with Morocco to comply with CJEU rulings on Sahara
After months of waiting, the European Commission has finally responded, following Morocco’s demand on November 25, 2024, by taking steps to address the October 4, 2024 rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which excluded Western Sahara from EU–Morocco agreements.
DTN concedes Thai-EU FTA talks unlikely to conclude this year
Thailand's Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has conceded that the free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU are unlikely to conclude this year due to unresolved sensitive and complex issues. Key sticking points preventing a conclusion include the EU's demands on government procurement, as well as disagreements over energy policy, intellectual property rights, and strict environmental standards.
Spanish People’s party calls on European Commission to review trade agreement with Morocco
Member of the European Parliament and spokesperson for agricultural affairs, Carmen Crespo, has once again called on the European Commission to review the trade agreement between the EU and Morocco, explicitly excluding occupied Western Sahara, in compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Justice.
European Commission again prioritises trade over wellbeing of EU population
ECVC expresses outrage at the disastrous EU-US trade deal, sealed by Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen last Sunday in Scotland.
EU, CPTPP explore digital trade pact amid Trump policy shift
European and Asia-Pacific leaders are eyeing a possible pan-continental agreement on digital trade as part of a rapprochement between the EU and the 12-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Sweden calls for freeze on trade element of EU-Israel agreement
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has demanded that the EU freeze the trade part of its association agreement with Israel.
Poland's new agri minister hopes to gather minority to block EU-Mercosur trade agreement
Poland's newly appointed agriculture minister Stefan Krajewski hopes to gather a blocking minority among EU countries to prevent the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries.
Trump’s EU trade deal comes with impossible energy promises
The European Union pledged to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy resources from the United States. Experts say that’s unrealistic and could hurt Europe’s climate goals.
Von der Leyen played hardball with China. Then she won a trade deal with Trump.
Washington and Brussels have vowed to join forces against China’s excess production of subsidized steel.