We shall see if more concrete trade news emerge of today’s trade ministers’ meeting in Brussels. In any case, here some other notable news for EU trade aficionados that emerged this week.
EU trade policies
Blog: What to expect from tomorrow’s EU trade minister meeting
The trade ministers of the European Union are converging on Brussels on Friday (25 November) for their bi-annual formal meeting. Tomorrow’s gathering will deliver very little in terms of formal decisions, but it might help bring a few ongoing trade files forward.
Energy Charter Treaty: MEP resolution calls for withdrawal
The European Parliament on the Energy Chater Treaty adopted a resolution that mustered 303 votes in favour. The text, among others, encourages the European Union to withdraw fully from the international agreement.
ECT: members eye spring 2023 meeting to adopt modernised rules
The more than fifty parties to the Energy Charter Treaty convened for an annual ministerial conference today that turned out to be low-key because the European Union requested that the main item on the agenda for that day be dropped: the adoption of modernised rules for the 1990s Eurasian energy investment …
European capitals hit back at Commission powers over anti-coercion legislation
Member states have collectively agreed they want to water down the European Commission’s planned anti-coercion instrument.
Blog: Roundup on EU FTAs and digital partnerships
Wonder where we are in a range of free trade agreement negotiations of the EU? Here’s a short update on selected trade agreements.
Energy Charter Treaty: Preserving a forum for energy transition diplomacy
The main arguments against the recently renegotiated Energy Charter Treaty don’t stand up to scrutiny. Pulling out of the treaty as some countries have announced will not foster much-needed investments in renewable energies. Only a predictable investment framework will. By Urban Rusnák.
EU farm group warns of fertiliser market distortions as commission acts to ease shortages
EU farming lobby groups expressed frustration at European Commission plans unveiled today to help ease bottlenecks and price shocks in the supply of fertilisers.
Landmark ruling: ECJ slaps down Cambodia rice import safeguard
It took three and a half years for the General Court in Luxembourg to rule that a now-lapsed three-year safeguard on imports of Indica rice from Cambodia and Myanmar was illegal. EU judges in essence said that the European Commission had not defined the allegedly hurt industry appropriately, that it …
Comment: Possible scenarios for the Energy Charter Treaty
The EU’s attempt at renegotiating the 1990s Energy Charter Treaty is in major trouble. After a heated exchange of views between the European Commission and members of the European Parliament in committee on Monday (24 October) it is becoming clear that the risk is high that the draft deal that …
