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 trade policies
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
Environmental Goods Agreement : high hopes for a small deal
A ‘green goods’ trade deal under negotiation among a subset of World Trade Organization members has good chances of materialising by December this year. But the process of determining which good makes it into the list of liberalised goods is highly politicised. EGA will not likely give a significant boost to …
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. ******
Blog: TTIP, public opinion and old age in Europe
Did you know? According to EU-wide opinion polls, four countries in the EU have a majority against TTIP/ only a minority for TTIP. Signs are age plays a major role in shaping opinions Europe-wide on the transatlantic trade pact currently under negotiation. Three out of the five oldest countries in …
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 …
COMMENT: All moral now? The EU seal product ban – Updated on 15/09
The European Parliament has enacted legislation to put a 2009 seal product sale ban in compliance with World Trade Organization rules. Those rules in fact force the EU to be even more ‘moral’ than it intended to. In practice, the seal product ban raises new moral questions: but that’s beyond the remit of …
No breakthrough in trilateral negotiations on Ukraine DCFTA
The EU trade commissioner, Russia’s economy minister, and Ukraine’s foreign minister met in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s implementation of its deep and comprehensive free trade deal with the European Union. The meeting was part of an ongoing negotiating process to allay Russian concerns about potential trade losses. It did not yield concrete …
EU Commission trade defence practices under growing scrutiny
The EU Commission’s trade directorate’s way of handling trade defence cases is coming under increased scrutiny, as shown by a new EU Parliament report and a rising number of WTO dispute settlement cases. By Iana Dreyer.
