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’Double standards’: Spain slams EU inaction on Israel deal
27-Jun-2025 DW
An EU report concluded Israel might be breaching human rights in Gaza. The bloc could suspend a major trade deal, but it won’t. A brief hardening towards Israel appears to have dissipated after recent tensions with Iran.
Friedrich Merz wants a US trade deal within days. The EU fears it will be a bad one.
26-Jun-2025 Politico
The German leader is piling the pressure on Brussels to strike a deal soon with Trump so Europe doesn’t end up with the scraps.
EU-South America trade deal must not ‘sacrifice agriculture,’ says Polish minister
26-Jun-2025 TVP
Poland’s agriculture minister has reiterated his country’s opposition to a trade deal between the European Union and a bloc of South American countries, saying that farming should not be “sacrificed” for gains in other sectors.
EU commits €1.1 billion to boost AfCFTA as Job creation, MSMEs take centre stage
25-Jun-2025 PM News
The European Union (EU) has committed about €1.1 billion to help the African Union (AU) implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a key agreement aimed at boosting trade across Africa.
EU launches €6m project to hasten ethiopian AfCFTA participation
24-Jun-2025 The reporter
The European Union has launched a six million Euro project geared towards kickstarting Ethiopia’s belated participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Statement on the voices of Thai civil society regarding the free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union
24-Jun-2025 FTA Watch
Thai civil society organizations expressing serious concerns about the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), highlight potential negative impacts on agriculture, food security, environment, labor rights, public health, and other social issues.
EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza
24-Jun-2025 The Guardian
The EU has said “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for immediate sanctions.
EU: Suspend trade agreement with Israel
23-Jun-2025 Human Rights Watch
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110 organizations and trade unions said in a joint statement.
EU-Mercosur deal to be presented by early July
23-Jun-2025 Euractiv
EU agriculture ministers meet next week, but the controversial trade deal is still opposed by France and Poland.
Next round of FTA talks between Philippines, European Union set in October
23-Jun-2025 Philstar Global
The Philippines and the European Union are set to hold the next round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) in October following last week’s negotiations.
EU-Mexico FTA: Agreement in principle text (Apr 2018, updated in 2025)
19-Jun-2025 European Commission
As published by the European Commission.
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz asks Anthony Albanese whether he can help speed up Australia-EU free trade agreement
18-Jun-2025 Mercury
Australia could be on the verge of cementing a free trade deal with multiple major countries, with both parties acknowledging the symbolic significance of the pact.
New import safeguards under discussion to secure Mercosur deal, French agriculture minister says
18-Jun-2025 Euractiv
“Brazil has been very proactive in protecting itself. Why shouldn’t we also have specific safeguard clauses for agricultural products?” Genevard told reporters.
I-EU CEPA talks end, but deal won’t take effect before 2027
18-Jun-2025 The Jakarta Post
The negotiations for the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA) have concluded, but the agreement is not expected to take effect before 2027. Once fully implemented, the trade deal is projected to Indonesia’s exports to the European Union by up to 50% over the first three years.
ECVC Analysis of the impact of EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement on farmers June 2025
13-Jun-2025 European Coordination Via Campesina
Despite promises to listen to farmers and take action to tackle the crises of prices and generational renewal in the farming sector, EU and national government decision makers try to force the closure of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade agreement.
India-EU FTA nears completion, says Goyal; focus now on non-tariff barriers
13-Jun-2025 Business Standard
The focus of India and the EU negotiation is now on easing regulatory hurdles to facilitate smoother trade, especially for key Indian exports facing high EU barriers, such as chillies, tea, Basmati rice, and dairy products.
Cameroon ratifies Samoa agreement to extend EU-ACP trade pact
13-Jun-2025 Business in Cameroon
On June 11, Cameroon officially deposited its instruments of ratification for the Samoa Agreement at the EU headquarters in Brussels. This new partnership agreement between the EU and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific is set to replace the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, which established the framework for the Economic Partnership Agreements.
Five chapters finalised in India-EU FTA
12-Jun-2025 The Economic Times
India and the EU concluded five chapters, including intellectual property and trade facilitation, during the 11th round of FTA talks in New Delhi. Discussions also addressed easing certification processes under India’s Quality Control Orders.
Analysis of the “rebalancing mechanism” of the EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement
11-Jun-2025 Veblen Institute
Of the many concerns raised by the current version of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, those relating to the inclusion of a “rebalancing mechanism” in the chapter on dispute settlement are perhaps the most serious.
Belgium urged to ratify EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
10-Jun-2025 Voice of Vietnam
Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman has called on the Belgian Parliament to swiftly ratify the European Union – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement to facilitate stronger bilateral investment.