News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Friday, April 25, 2025
If last week was quiet in Brussels on trade, this week will be overloaded with trade policy meetings. A new round of EU Mercosur free trade negotiations is taking place in Brasilia this week. Mercosur will also be central to the agriculture and fisheries Council meeting held today …
It’s going to be a quiet week in Brussels with the All Saints holiday in the middle of the week (Wednesday 1 November 2017) and most policy people on holiday. Agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan will be in Dublin talking to the dairy industry this week, and meeting Britain’s agriculture …
This week is no week of big gathering or events, but the trade policy churn in Brussels – and also in Geneva – is continuing unabated. The WTO will be holding working party and committee meetings on dispute settlement (today Monday 23 October 2017), on subsidies and countervailing measures …
From Brexit to trade defence, an overview of the trade policy churn in the EU this week. Brexit transition The beginning of week in Brussels will be dominated by the whole Brexit affair. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May, her number …
Update on 09 October 2017, 15.30 CET: Regarding the INTA committee meeting – we were notified on Monday mid day that the sessions on the dual use regulation and on the reciprocity in public procurement regulation were postponed. It’s a dense and packed week for EU trade policy as …
This week, we will finally know what the European Court of Justice thinks of the allocation of competences between the EU and the member states on the EU-Singapore trade agreement. The judgement will be given tomorrow morning Tuesday (16 May 2017). The court is expected to follow Advocate General Sharpston’s overall …
Borderlex founder & editor Iana Dreyer offers an overview of the main events in EU trade in April 2017. The EU will hold free trade negotiations with Mexico and Japan. France will hold decisive elections for the EU and for trade. The EU and Britain are also gearing up in …
Among others, during the second half of March 2017 in EU trade: Germany’s relationship with the United States The trigger of the Brexit process EU Mercosur trade talks Conflict minerals regulation
In this video, Borderlex’s Iana Dreyer walks you through the key topics on the agenda in Europe’s trade policy for the period 15 to 28 February 2017.
The week ahead will likely determine the fate of the EU’s trade policy as the European Parliament votes on Wednesday to adopt or reject the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada, also known as CETA. Crucial CETA vote Observers expect consent from the European Parliament, but the …
