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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
photo: Mehr Demokratie e.V.

EU proposes raising tariffs on countries blocking return of rejected asylum seekers
3-Jun-2022     The Brussels Times
Under a new proposal from the European Commission, non-EU nations who refuse to make arrangements to take back undocumented migrants with a failed asylum claim may have their import tariffs increased.
Bringing a gun to trade negotiations
3-Jun-2022     Euractiv
The chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee Bernd Lange argues that the EU needs more defensive instruments to safeguard its trade interests.
In risky move, UK signals it may scrap Northern Ireland trade rules
17-May-2022     The New York Times
The decision sets Britain on a collision course with the European Union, 18 months after a trade deal that was meant to have completed Brexit.
Ukraine, Moldova to renew FTA agreement
16-May-2022     Ukrinform
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova will renew a Free Trade Area agreement despite the war.
EU wants to sign stalled trade agreements, but with Mercosur objections persist
13-May-2022     MercoPress
The European Union aims to finalize and sign at least three stalled trade agreements this year as the bloc looks to reinforce strategic alliances amid the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N.Irish trade dispute
12-May-2022     Euronews
The EU will launch legal action and possibly impose countermeasures if London takes unilateral action.
Overselling EU trade deals: new study uncovers failures of sustainability impact assessments
11-May-2022     Greenpeace
The European Commission uses flawed and tardy sustainability impact assessments as a fig leaf for environmentally, socially and economically damaging EU trade agreements, according to a new study.
Russian war leads EU bloc to push for faster trade deals
6-May-2022     Bloomberg
A group of European Union countries are pushing to kick start negotiations on stalled free-trade agreements as Russia’s war with Ukraine threatens the bloc’s economic and security interests.
Ukraine, UK sign preferential trade deal; abolish import duty, tariff quota
5-May-2022     Business Standard
Ukraine and the UK have legally enshrined the abolition of import duties and tariff quotas in bilateral trade by signing an agreement.
Joint statement on EU trade agreements
9-Mar-2022     Orgalim
Orgalim, along with a wide coalition of European industry stakeholders, urges the EU institutions and Member States to open new markets for trade and investment and promoting rules-based free trade.