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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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As Trump returns, the EU rediscovers the art of the trade deal
27-Jan-2025     Politico
The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode.
EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties
23-Dec-2024     Reuters
Switzerland and the European Union said they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and opening the door for the biggest overhaul of bilateral relations in years.
The Commission decides to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with six EU Member States
18-Dec-2024     European Commission
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
European Union and Switzerland "very close" to new trade deal, official says
13-Dec-2024     Reuters
The European Union and Switzerland are "very close" to finalising a new agreement to overhaul their trade relationship, a senior EU official said.
UK and EU to begin formal talks on resetting ties next year
10-Dec-2024     Bloomberg
The UK and European Union will begin formal talks on a reset of their relationship next year, as Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she wanted to deepen economic ties with the bloc.
European trade deals: Greenwashed but still dirty
18-Nov-2024     bilaterals.org
The strongest economic actors still find their way into the corridors of power of the EU, when we need the planet and the most vulnerable around the world to take power away from them.
UK, Switzerland to begin negotiations on FTA
14-Oct-2024     The Print
The current UK-Switzerland trade deal, largely based on a 1972 EU-Swiss deal, excludes digital trade and data flows.
Türkiye officially ratifies free trade agreement with Ukraine
7-Oct-2024     Türkiye Today
The Free Trade Agreement between Türkiye and Ukraine has been approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and published in the official gazette.
Kosovo completes free trade negotiations with EFTA
30-Sep-2024     SeeNews
Kosovo’s industry ministry has concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Opponents of controversial energy investment treaty to go after old agreements
26-Sep-2024     Euractiv
Having pushed the EU out of the controversial Energy Charter Treaty, pressure groups and MEPs are now aiming for the legacy of over 1,000 bilateral investment agreements signed over decades.