Turkey has decided to litigate. Earlier this year, Ankara requested consultations with the European Union as Brussels revised for the second time a contentious safeguard on steel imports introduced initially in 2018. The measures were taken in response to the United States’ decision back then to restrict imports of steel …
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Week Ahead: US, China, UK, trilogues
The policy churn is expected to quiet down somewhat this week as we enter the third week of July with further risks of a spike of new COVID-19 cases: retreat to home and taking the opportunity to holiday is the new game in town – while we wait for a …
The WTO director-general candidates: what they offer
This week, the eight candidates to the post of director-general were auditioned by the ambassadors to the World Trade Organization.
Week in Brussels: trade dive, DG Trade reorganisation, Belgium, Irish protocol
This has been a heavy-duty week in EU trade, with the transatlantic relationship thrown in disarray by the new Court of Justice of the EU’s ruling on the EU-US Privacy Shield. Also the EU and India genuinely want to move on and established a High Level Dialogue. The European Commission …
EU business wants ‘positive agenda’ with US – as Schrems II throws new spanners in transatlantic works
Today’s judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidating the 2016 Privacy Shield in force with the United States is throwing further spans in the works of the increasingly tense transatlantic relationship. “Unfortunately, the impact on EU-US trade relations is going to be huge,” reckons Peter Chase, …
CPTPP + US: the emergence of a British trade policy strategy
The United Kingdom left the European Union with the explicit aim of having its own trade policy and agreements. Britain is in business now. The biggest challenge will be handling the domestic politics of farming, procurement, environment and devolution to make London’s emerging trade policy strategy bear fruit. London aims …
EU, India set up High-Level Dialogue to help unblock trade and investment impasse
The European Union and India decided today to upgrade their diplomatic relationships on a variety of fronts during a virtual bilateral summit between the Indian prime minister and the heads of the European Council and Commission. A bilateral ‘dialogue’ will be the main vehicle driving the process. The meeting between …
Comment: On Britain’s negotiating objectives with New Zealand
London has released its negotiating objectives towards a free trade agreement with New Zealand. Talks with ‘the Kiwis’ announced in June, formally started this week.
Week Ahead: WTO DG selection, South Africa, Wallonia, UK-EU and UK Turkey
WTO director-general candidates This week in Geneva auditions will be held from Wednesday to Friday. The eight candidates to the position of World Trade Organization director-general will make their case in front of the assembled country ambassadors to the organisation. These meetings kick-off a vetting process whereby candidates will gradually …
Week in Brussels: border carbon adjustment, Brexit preparedness, ESA, Georgia
Carbon border adjustment – Lange prefers ETS extension The German chemical industry association VCI held a webinar this week on trade policy and climate change. International trade committee chair Bernd Lange was a speaker. Whether this is an indication of what is to come as the EU prepares to prepare …
