News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Saturday, April 26, 2025
New Zealand FTA round 2 This week the EU and New Zealand are holding their second round of free trade agreement negotiations Down Under. The talks were kick-started in July and appear to be on a fast lane as the parties aim to work on text-based negotiations pretty swiftly. Please …
It’s been an eventful week in Brussels, culminating with the ongoing European Council – which we will cover separately. The fear of US tariffs on autos, that the multilateral trading system will unravel and China, and frustrations at the slow pace of Brexit negotiations (here and here) have all dominated …
EU foreign ministers and High Representative Federica Mogherini are gathering in Myanmar for the Asia-Europe Meeting, where representatives of more than 50 countries get together for dialogue on anything ranging from security to migration to ‘connectivity’. The final communique of ASEM is not expected to mention the dramatic Rohingya refugee …
