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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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

The new UK-EU deal at a glance
20-May-2025     BBC
The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence.
'Breakthrough' in last-minute EU-UK talks before summit
19-May-2025     BBC
Negotiations to reset the UK's post-Brexit relations reached a "breakthrough" last night, No 10 sources said, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to meet EU leaders at a summit in London.
Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP
14-May-2025     Reuters
Sweden said it would propose that the European Union join a Pacific rim-based trading group with the aim of forming the world's biggest free trade area to help counter the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
13-May-2025     Politico
US President Donald Trump has two gigantic trade blocs in Europe and the Pacific now eyeing each other and considering a previously far-fetched idea.
Raw materials and resource-shackling under the EU’s FTA texts
6-May-2025     Third World Network
In the area of energy and raw materials, the EU comes up with regressive and restrictive text proposals for its free trade agreement with India (also Tunisia, Vietnam, Mexico) which are directly contradictory to its own conduct and regulations
Zelenskyy: Ukraine and Ecuador to work toward free trade agreement
5-May-2025     RBC Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa. They discussed the possibility of signing a free trade agreement and agreed that their teams would work on it.
Mixed ruling in UK-EU fishing dispute as Britain seeks Brexit reset
5-May-2025     The Straits Times
Arbitrators asked to settle a dispute between Britain and the European Union over post-Brexit fishing rights have given a mixed ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said.
Philippines-Chile free trade talks moved to July
25-Apr-2025     Inquirer.net
The first round of negotiations between the Philippines and Chile for a free trade agreement has been moved to July, a high-ranking trade official said.
Free trade area and minerals deal: Ukraine's PM reveals details of talks with Bessent
25-Apr-2025     RBC Ukraine
Ukraine and the United States have agreed to start working on a free trade area between the countries. A minerals deal was also discussed, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced.
Trump’s tariff war empowers Europe’s free traders
24-Apr-2025     Politico
Even the EU’s most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.