Is the final green light to CETA signature given by the Walloon government late October radicalising the anti CETA and TTIP protest movement? There are signs this is the case. On Thursday evening demonstrators put on a big anti CETA show in front of the EU Parliament on place du …
Author: Iana Dreyer
7-11 November 2016 – Intense week in EU trade
Brace yourself for an intense week in Brussels on trade policy matters. The key points and events to watch in the coming days: TiSA TiSA negotiators are sitting down for a marathon two weeks of talks. They hope to reach ‘endgame’, and have trade ministers conclude the deal …
In-depth: How TiSA is shaping up
This new Borderlex in-depth report offers an overview of where TiSA appears to be heading less than two months ahead of the trade in services negotiations’ expected conclusion. For PRO subscribers only.
Dutch government extends deadline to reach deal over Ukraine agreement
In a letter to the lower house of the Dutch Parliament, the coalition government led by Mark Rutte has indicated it will be taking the time necessary to broker a deal with its opposition so as to be able to enact the ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The move …
Analysis – After CETA: what next for the deal and for EU trade policy?
The dramatic CETA episode has clearly weakened the Commission’s hand in trade policy, and dented the EU’s reputation as a reliable partner, Iana Dreyer finds. So the EU has managed to obtain unanimous backing by its 28 member states of the CETA agreement with Canada after all. The flagship …
Dutch government wrangling with opposition over support for Ukraine Association deal
Today, the Dutch government decided to postpone a decision on whether to take the final steps to enact the EU Ukraine Association Agreement. It has set a 1 November deadline for a final decision and is ready to revoke its support for the deal should the Parliament reject supporting a compromise …
Commission plans to step up promotion of EU Vietnam FTA – amidst CETA row
The Vietnamese government is watching the protracted CETA ratification process in the EU with perplexity and anxiety as it asks itself what this could mean for its own recently concluded deal with the EU. The EU Commission shares these worries. In 2015, Vietnam concluded a wide-reaching free trade agreement with …
Exclusive: Bogota hopes EU WTO case will be dropped now that new liquor law on track
Metals at heart of fresh EU dispute with China in WTO
Winning a case in the WTO against Chinese restrictions on rare earths back in 2014 was not enough for both the EU and the United States. Early October, Washington launched a new case against continued export restrictions by China on various minerals and metals. This week, the Brussels followed into …
Belgian compromise: Wallonia can still veto CETA
The Belgian media RTBF released the final text of the compromise hammered out between Wallonia, other regional entities in Belgium, and the Belgian federal government, on CETA today after three days of marathon talks in the small country that hosts the EU institutions. The deal paves the way for Belgian signature …
