Updated on 26/07/13h44 CET. Well, “told you so“? Now that the United Kingdom its on its way out from the EU, the US is increasing its demands on the EU 27 in the transatlantic TTIP talks. With a quarter of the EU’s GDP gone, the bloc needs to make …
UK trade policy
Trade: the EU’s rising exposure to pressure and blackmail
The EU’s trade policy is being renationalised under the pressure of national governments seeking to regain control over an exclusive competence of the EU and of Brexit. The European bloc is thereby becoming increasingly exposed to new political pressures and blackmail at home and abroad. A pamphlet by Iana Dreyer.
Who wants a trade deal with the UK
Twelve deals. That’s what Liam Fox, the UK’s new man in charge of international trade wants to secure before the end of coming two-year negotiations between the country and the EU. So far, what do we know about who really wants a deal with the UK once it is out of the EU? …
Post Brexit: UK’s Hammond courting China
The UK’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer Philipp Hammond is in Beijing to pitch the UK as an attractive investment destination post Brexit. Ahead of his trip Philip Hammond stated: “We have built a strong economic relationship with China and as Chinese investments into the UK continue to diversify and …
UK will need “statecraft at its best” on trade
London is slowly recovering from the shock and confusion created by the UK’s Brexit vote on 23 June. The UK wants to make good on newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May’s promise to voters that “Brexit is Brexit”. The question now is: yes, but how? The process of thinking about what …
UK Prime Minister nominates staunch eurosceptics to EU and trade role
The new UK government led by Theresa May has nominated David Davis to the role of Secretary of State for Leaving the EU, and Liam Fox to the role of Secretary of State for International Trade. Both are committed to leaving the EU after the country’s in-out-referendum on 23 June. …
TTIP Round 14 held under the shadow of Brexit, leaving out services
The EU and the US are holding a fourteenth round of TTIP negotiations. Few expect significant breakthroughs in the now three-year-old talks. Negotiations are deadlocked over bread-and-butter market access issues in agriculture, services, and procurement. Fundamental disagreements persist on rules on investment or on intellectual property rights (geographical indications). The UK’s …
UK kicks off series of international trade deal meetings – in India
The UK’s business secretary Sajid Javid is meeting Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss how a future trade relationship between the UK and India might look like once Britain is outside the EU. The trip is a first in an upcoming …
Opinion: Let the British leave the EU – but do not throw them out
After the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU, Brussels and member states should plan a clean British exit from the bloc, instead of trying to rush it, argues Christopher Fjellner.
Brexit could tilt political power balance in TDI reform and China MES – experts
The UK will likely stay out of major decisions in trade policy before it even formally leaves the EU. This will affect major files including the hot China market economy status issue. The UK is still a member of the EU and will formally have the right to participate …
