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Early harvest deal a target as India, EU speed up FTA talks
India and the EU are fast-tracking FTA talks with an interim “early harvest” deal likely by year-end. With 60–65% chapters agreed, both sides push for market access, visa relaxations, and clarity on carbon tax exemptions amid global trade uncertainty.
India, EU committed to early conclusion of FTA: Goyal
India and the EU have reiterated their shared commitment towards early conclusion of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, India Commerce Minister said that 60-65 per cent of the chapters had already been finalised.
Press conference invitation: More than 50 organisations from two continents launch campaign against toxic trade agreements between the EU and Latin America
On 16 September, more than 50 organisations and movements from at least 17 countries in Latin America and the European Union are launching a joint campaign against toxic free trade agreements between the two regions.
EU measures too little too late
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union speech to finally address the situation in Palestine after weeks of silence.
Von der Leyen calls for partial suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
The European Commission will propose suspending the trade part of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, Ursula von der Leyen said, in a significant toughening of Brussels’ reaction to the war in Gaza.
Indonesia-EU CEPA to be signed on September 23: Minister Hartarto
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU CEPA) document is set to be signed on September 23 this year.
EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico: Stop making farmers and agricultural workers pay for your deals!
Farmers from across several countries, together with a broad coalition of around 40 trade unions and civil society organisations, united in action to deliver a clear and urgent message: the EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico free trade agreements must not, and will not pass.
India-EU FTA talks begin in Delhi; focus likely on market access, non-tariff barriers
India and the European Union are set to hold the 13th round of talks for a Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi beginning Monday, marking a critical step towards finalising the trade pact by the end of this year.
Farmers protest in Brussels against Mercosur deal
Farmers from Belgium and neighbouring countries gathered in Brussels on Thursday evening to protest against a trade deal with Mercosur, proposed by the European Commission just a day earlier.
ECVC analysis of the EU-US trade deal: The European agri-food sector will bear the huge economic and social costs of the deal, as the burden of US debt is shifted to EU farmers
The European agri-food sector will bear the huge economic and social costs of the deal, as the burden of US debt is shifted to EU farmers.