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Farmers warn Australian gov't against signing EU FTA
The peak body representing Australian farmers has called for the federal government to walk away from a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).
"Concessions on both sides" for EU trade deal
Belgium's top diplomat in Australia expects a free trade deal with the European Union to be sealed by the end of this year, saying there will be "concessions on both sides".
The EU’s extractive trade policies in Tunisia contribute to migration
If the EU really wants to address what it calls a ‘migration crisis’, it needs to rethink how it trades with the rest of the world.
EU-Mercosur agree to work at faster pace on trade deal, sources say
New rounds are scheduled on a weekly basis, through video conferences and in-person meetings, and then chief negotiators will meet in Brasilia on Oct. 30 to take stock of progress made.
7 reasons to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal
Friends of the Earth Europe compiled 7 reasons why the EU-Mercosur is a toxic deal that we must stop now.
On track for sustainable trade?
The EU-New Zealand trade agreement from a sustainability perspective.
EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement closer to approval
The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has today taken a step towards approval, with the Commission sending to the Council proposals for its signature and conclusion.
Climate justice in trade: Environment, rights and the palm oil dispute between Indonesia and the European Union
Novel clauses would fall short of confronting the more fundamental questions raised by trade agreements that promote large-scale monoculture at the expense of nature and local farming systems.
Mercosur and EU to resume negotiations in October
Negotiators from the European Union and Mercosur will convene in Brasília on October 3 and 4 in the hopes of making possible the ratification of a free-trade agreement between the two blocs.
‘Get moving or you’ll miss the boat,’ Australian resources minister tells EU
Australian Minister argues for more European investments into the Australian minerals sector, criticising the EU’s insistence on banning dual pricing in the free trade negotiations between the EU and Australia.