This article by Georgi Gotev appeared first on Euractiv.com European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, suggesting closer trade ties between the EU and the Russian-led Eurasian Union once a ceasefire is implemented in Ukraine.
EU FTAs & bilateral ties
COMMENT – EU Japan FTA : why negotiations are far from over
Hopes that the three year-old negotiations between the EU and Japan towards a free trade agreement could be finalised by the end of this year are fading. Tokyo is now in a new bargaining position, making it harder for the EU to get its way. By Iana Dreyer.
Ukraine: prepared for the trade agreement with the EU?
It looks like Ukraine will start implementing the trade agreement it signed with the EU on 1 January 2016. Kyiv appears willing to take the risk of Russian trade retaliation in response to the move as Moscow has voiced misgivings about the agreement. By Iana Dreyer. An updated version of this article appeared on …
In brief: Malmström calls on Nigeria to sign EPA as ratification process in limbo
In a speech in Lagos, the European Union’s trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström has called on Nigeria to sign and ratify an Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the western African bloc ECOWAS. “My message today is that signing and implementing that agreement is a clear win for the companies, …
On BORDERLEX PRO today: EU & Pakistan, New Zealand, Merkel on China MES, Brexit
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Blog – TPP’s electronic commerce chapter: EU trade buffs take note
Just in case you’ve missed it, on Monday 5 October the US and eleven other Asian and Latin American countries concluded a historic regional free trade agreement that covers about 40 percent of world output, the Transpacific Partnership. The summary of the agreement is on the United States Trade Representative’s website. EU trade buffs need to …
EU urged to launch trade talks with TPP countries, starting with New Zealand
This article appeared first on Euractiv, our content partner. By Daniela Vincenti
After TPP: Europe needs to think big on trade policy towards Asia experts believe
The Transpacific Partnerhip (TPP) involving the United States and eleven other Asia-Pacific countries might be concluded this week. Trade pundits say now is the time for the EU to think big on its Asian market access strategy. Iana Dreyer gathered European experts’ point of view. ******
It’s the antidumping stupid – understanding what drives the China MES controversy
Why the EU will not kick the China antidumping habit so quickly By Iana Dreyer.
Blog: German public opinion & TTIP – a generational and class divide?
Attitudes to TTIP in Germany reflect a generational and class divide in a rapidly ageing country. The latest opinion poll shows that 65 percent of 30 to 39 year-olds in Germany think the transatlantic trade agreement currently under negotiation is a good thing – in a country where on average only 42 percent of …
