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EU agri ministers push back against Mercosur deal
23-Mar-2023 Euractiv
A number of EU countries spoke out against reviving the EU-Mercosur trade deal during a meeting of agriculture ministers in Brussels on Monday 20 March. But with an agreement already hammered out, room for change is limited.
EU hopes Macron will budge on Latin American trade deal
7-Mar-2023 Politico
In Brussels, several EU diplomats believe France could change its mind as geopolitical tensions following the war in Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic strengthen the case for the 27-nation bloc to diversify its trading relationships.
France awaits climate progress in EU-Mercosur talks -agriculture minister
20-Feb-2023 Reuters
France is waiting to see if Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s return to power in Brazil will allow progress on climate and deforestation issues that remain red lines for Paris in any EU-Mercosur trade deal, its agriculture minister said.
France touts trade partnership with Morocco amid tensions
14-Feb-2023 Morocco World News
The French government has touted trade cooperation with Morocco amid diplomatic tension affecting the Rabat-Paris bilateral ties.
France officially leaves Energy Charter Treaty
3-Jan-2023 See
France confirmed the decision announced by Macron in October and notified the other signatories of the withdrawal, which will take effect on January 1, 2024.
France becomes latest country to leave controversial energy charter treaty
24-Oct-2022 The Guardian
Quitting the ECT, which protects fossil fuel investors from policy changes that might threaten their profits, was ‘coherent’ with Paris climate deal, Macron said.
Signs of an emerging France-Algeria-Tunisia axis to restrain Morocco
7-Sep-2022 Morocco World News
The visit was thus a telling declaration of intentions from both the Tunisian and Algerian regimes, who have ever since appeared to be striving to deepen bilateral ties to form a Maghrebi bloc to undermine Morocco’s strategic interests.
Trade discussions ’stalled’ over climate
29-Jun-2022 Hawkesbury Gazette
Negotiations for a "critical" trade deal with the European Union have "stalled" over perceptions Australia isn’t "fair dinkum" on climate change action, and due to a fractured relationship with France.
Macron’s misfortune spells trouble ahead for EU trade
23-Jun-2022 Politico
Trade skeptics on the left and right now hold the balance of power in Paris.
With elections looming, France reins in open EU trade policy
9-Feb-2022 Reuters
France, facing a presidential election in weeks, has halted moves to clear an EU trade deal with Mexico which would allow in 20,000 tonnes of beef imports and wants to make it tougher to access the bloc’s markets, diplomats say.
Macron’s fair trade ‘crusade’ faces enemies within
28-Jan-2022 Politico
Paris is set for a tough battle in trying to export EU standards round the world.
Facing election, France urges EU caution on trade deals
16-Nov-2021 Euractiv
France urged EU partners on Thursday to proceed more firmly and cautiously with trade negotiations, while denying it was blocking the conclusion of any deal before its presidential election in April.
Inside the French push for stronger trade with Kenya
1-Nov-2021 The Star
France-Kenya ties have intensified during the tenures of presidents Kenyatta and Macron. Franck Riester, France Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, is leading a delegation to Kenya for a two-day visit.
France seeks to freeze EU trade talks until after April vote
29-Oct-2021 Bloomberg
New Zealand, Chile talks among those Paris seeks to pause. Trade pacts have been weaponized in previous French elections.
EU postpones long-planned trade talks with Australia over submarine row
11-Oct-2021 France 24
A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official confirmed, after fury over Canberra’s decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.
Macron says France ’will continue’ to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal
6-Sep-2021 Buenos Aires Times
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Paris maintains its opposition to the trade agreement agreed between the European Union and Mercosur.
French airport investors make good on earlier threat to bring treaty-based claims against Chile in relation to reduced air traffic during the COVID pandemic
17-Aug-2021 IA Reporter
Two French airport companies, Aeroports de Paris (ADP) and Vinci Airports, have initiated treaty-based arbitration proceedings against Chile, invoking the Chile-France bilateral investment treaty (BIT).
Vicat takes dispute with Egyptian state to international arbitration
4-Aug-2021 Global Cement
France-based Vicat raised a case against the Egyptian government with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in late June 2021. It concerns its cement production business.
France puts EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty on the table
4-Feb-2021 Euractiv
The European Union and its member states should draw the consequences of the current stalemate in multilateral talks aimed at reforming the Energy Charter Treaty and consider a coordinated withdrawal, Paris has said
Working document on the draft EU-Mercosur Association Agreement
2-Feb-2021 Fern
The following avenues can be envisaged to address the concerns raised by the draft EU-Mercosur agreement.