18-Feb-2025
European Trade Justice Coalition
Over 120 civil society organizations and trade unions from Indonesia and Europe today call on the Indonesian government and the EU to stop the negotiations for the Indonesia-EU free trade agreement – the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The organizations warn that this agreement threatens the environment, climate, and the rights of women, Indigenous Peoples, workers, small farmers and fisherfolk.
18-Feb-2025
European Trade Justice Coalition
CSOs in Europe and Indonesia are urging the EU and Indonesia to stop CEPA negotiations. The agreement threatens the environment, climate, and the rights of vulnerable groups, while hindering Indonesia’s ability to develop its own raw materials value chain. The groups also raise concerns about privatization of energy, investor protections, and the inclusion of elements from Indonesia’s "Omnibus Law," which weakens labor protections.
12-Feb-2025
The Hill Times
New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a ’standing speaking point’ for Finland to its EU counterparts.
11-Feb-2025
Money Control
India is negotiating a slew of trade deals, including with the UK, Oman and the EU, and also plans to bring back on the table a ’mini pact’ with US.
10-Feb-2025
Focus on the Global South
The second round of negotiations for a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement between the European Union and the Philippines will commence today in Manila amidst an unfolding trade war among the major trade powers triggered by Trump’s tariffs.
4-Feb-2025
European Commission
The European Commission has presented its digital trade agreement with Singapore to the Council, seeking authorisation for its signature.
3-Feb-2025
European Commission
The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement has entered into force, following the completion of Chile’s ratification process.
3-Feb-2025
Western Sahara Resource Watch
The French Court’s confirmation comes a week after representatives of the Spanish agricultural sector called on the EU to end tomato imports from Western Sahara.
30-Jan-2025
The Jordan Times
The comprehensive strategic partnership builds on the EU-Jordan Association Agreement signed in 1997 and entered into force in 2002.
29-Jan-2025
The Kyiv Independent
The European Union does not plan to extend the preferential trade agreement framework in its current form past its June 5 expiration date and is considering a new set of rules instead.
29-Jan-2025
European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC condemns the decision of the leaders of the European Commission and Mexico to conclude the EU-Mexico trade agreement negotiations, just one and a half months after the EU-Mercosur deal negotiations were finalised.
28-Jan-2025
European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine
Over 250 Parliamentarians from 17 EU countries called for the suspension of the EU Association Agreement with Israel citing Israel’s breaches of the art 2, so called ’human rights’ clause of the treaty.
