The European Parliament voted on a legally non-binding resolution on the launch of new negotiations with the United States on tariff liberalisation and conformity assessment. MEPs adopted amendments tabled by the groups EFDD, ENF, Greens and S&D calling not to endorse the negotiation mandates. This in turn killed off the …
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Data corner: Comparing EU US negotiations under Obama and Trump
In November 2016, European Union and United States negotiators decided to put negotiations towards a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on ice. As new negotiations were initiated last year, observers – and critics – say the way Washington and the EU are going about the new talks is just a …
China strategy paper: Commission vows to step up ‘reciprocity’ demands, security measures
Ahead of the European Council next week and an EU-China summit in early April, the European Commission formally tabled a series of actions that make policy vis-à-vis Beijing “more realistic, assertive and multi-faceted”. The new commission communication entitled EU China – A Strategic Outlook says that “there is a growing …
Week Ahead in EU trade: Brexit, EU US, Indonesia, Mercosur
Welcome to trade mega-week folks! Brexit adrift Will we have significant trade rupture across the Channel and Irish sea in less than three weeks? Or no Brexit at all? New votes in Westminster starting tomorrow could indicate – or not – where the UK is heading in its attempts to …
Beyond Brussels: WTO digital talks get off to uneasy start
This week more than half the World Trade Organization’s membership formally kick-started negotiations towards a ‘plurilateral’ agreement on e-commerce.
A week in Brussels: EU would accept steel quota, Korea FTA, women in trade
It’s been a week heavy on Brexit-related trade news and transatlantic. Over at the WTO e-commerce negotiations officially started on Wednesday (separate article in a couple of hours). Doing something useful for yourself for and women in trade It’s international women’s day today. So this is a good moment to …
EU-US: MEPs in Strasbourg to vote on definitively ditching TTIP
The European Parliament will vote next Thursday on a motion for a resolution on EU-US trade negotiations that will offer the political background music to a highly contentious process.
Spectre of TTIP looms over parliament vote on EU US trade negotiations
The European Parliament is set to decide whether it will vote next week in plenary on a divisive resolution adopted last month to back up the European Union’s plan to launch trade negotiations with the United States.
EU and Georgia to seek new ways to boost trade
Georgia, a small country in the Caucasus with a ‘frozen conflict’ on its territory ever since the 2008 war with Russia, has been eager to grow closer to the European Union. Despite pressing state-building priorities and a worrisome internal security situation, Tbilisi has proven diligent in implementing its 2014 ‘deep …
Week Ahead in EU Trade: Malmström meets Lighthizer, Georgia, Energy Charter
Here’s a preview and selection of meetings to watch on EU trade. Transatlantic This week an EU delegation will fly over to Washington to bring forward transatlantic trade files. The Commission’s secretary general Martin Selmayr is expected to meet Larry Kudlow in the White House to discuss auto tariffs and …
