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Thailand-EU FTA talks make progress on sustainability, SMEs and trade barriers
The sixth round of negotiations on the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), reached consensus on three important chapters: Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD), Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). The seventh round is planned for late September to early October in Brussels.
First round of Malaysia-EU FTA negotiations set for June 30 in Belgium
The first round of negotiations for a new and comprehensive free trade agreement between the European Union and Malaysia will commence in Brussels, Belgium, from June 30 to July 4 this year.
EU leaders mull new US trade proposals ahead of Trump tariffs deadline
European Union leaders considered new US trade proposals ahead of the July 9 deadline for US President Donald Trump's tariffs at a Brussels summit. They also addressed the Mercosur trade agreement, Russia sanctions, and restructuring the World Trade Organization.
'Double standards': Spain slams EU inaction on Israel deal
An EU report concluded Israel might be breaching human rights in Gaza. The bloc could suspend a major trade deal, but it won't. A brief hardening towards Israel appears to have dissipated after recent tensions with Iran.
Friedrich Merz wants a US trade deal within days. The EU fears it will be a bad one.
The German leader is piling the pressure on Brussels to strike a deal soon with Trump so Europe doesn’t end up with the scraps.
EU-South America trade deal must not ‘sacrifice agriculture,’ says Polish minister
Poland’s agriculture minister has reiterated his country’s opposition to a trade deal between the European Union and a bloc of South American countries, saying that farming should not be “sacrificed” for gains in other sectors.
EU commits €1.1 billion to boost AfCFTA as Job creation, MSMEs take centre stage
The European Union (EU) has committed about €1.1 billion to help the African Union (AU) implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a key agreement aimed at boosting trade across Africa.
EU launches €6m project to hasten ethiopian AfCFTA participation
The European Union has launched a six million Euro project geared towards kickstarting Ethiopia’s belated participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Statement on the voices of Thai civil society regarding the free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union
Thai civil society organizations expressing serious concerns about the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), highlight potential negative impacts on agriculture, food security, environment, labor rights, public health, and other social issues.
EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza
The EU has said “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for immediate sanctions.