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EU trade policies
‘Terreur’ of the terroir – musings before the GI battle that lies ahead in TTIP
I have been writing on China MES on this website and in the Borderlex PRO edition for weeks and weeks as the saga never ends. For a change, now to my favourite passtime: food. With a CATO trade policy paper coming in handy ahead of the next round of TTIP negotiations in Brussels in the coming week. Bloggy comment …
EU-EEU ties a matter of when, not if
Relations between Brussels and Moscow reached a new low over the fiasco of trilateral negotiations over the implementation of Ukraine’s new free trade and association deal with the EU in late 2015. Yet despite appearances, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the EU and the Russian-championed Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) …
International arbitration profession: EU investment court proposal “half baked”
Europe’s international arbitration professionals are digesting and debating the EU’s idea of an international investment court to replace arbitration. Insights into the internal debate by Iana Dreyer.
Interview: EU international investment court idea: 3 questions to Lauge Poulsen
Lauge Poulsen, Assistant Professor in International Political Economy at University College London, tells us what he thinks of the EU’s proposal to establish an international investment court system (ICS) to replace private arbitration to settle disputes between investors and host states. The EU is notably proposing such a system to …
ISDS: can the EU’s international investment court revolution succeed?
The EU is trying to revolutionise the international investment protection order with its new proposal to establish an international investment court – ICS – to adjudicate conflicts between international investors and host states. Starting a revolution is no small feat, and needs a lot of strategising, organising, and a competent, agile, avantgarde. Whereas the …
EU trade ministers to hold first talks on granting China MES
Trade ministers will air their differences today (2 February) on the tricky issue of granting China market economy status starting in December, which Beijing considers to be ‘automatic’, following its admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Daniela Vincenti reports.
In brief: World Trade Institute/AmCham study says biggest TTIP winner is Austria
Comment – France and EU trade policy: no longer the ‘non’ sayer
France is developing a trade policy strategy. It is no longer your good old EU naysayer on trade. By Iana Dreyer.
INTERVIEW: End of US crude oil export ban – consequences for TTIP and the climate
Late 2015, the United States unexpectedly liberalised its exports of crude oil, a move that infuriated climate activists, but pleased Europeans concerned about the continent’s energy security, and raised EU hopes an energy chapter in ongoing TTIP negotiations could become a reality. In an exclusive interview with Borderlex, Carnegie’s David Livingston …
