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EU, Kazakhstan ink agreement on raw materials and renewable hydrogen at COP27
23-Jan-2023 The Astana Times
The European Union and Kazakhstan seek to strengthen their strategic partnership by signing an agreement on raw materials, batteries and renewable hydrogen.
Greta Thunberg’s arrest shows why we must abolish the Energy Charter Treaty
23-Jan-2023 Open Democracy
The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking climate change action. It must go.
Australia, EU locked in ‘feta’ trade fight
20-Jan-2023 Michael West
Australia is locked in a high-stakes food fight with Europe over certain local products using the names Prosecco for wine and feta for cheese.
NI Protocol: No breakthrough on deal after UK-EU talks
17-Jan-2023 BBC
The Northern Ireland Protocol is a part of the UK-EU Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland aligned with some EU trade rules.
EU-Chile FTA text (2022)
16-Jan-2023 European Commission
India-EU FTA: EU seeks ambitious commitments in government procurement, India resists
16-Jan-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi unwilling to show flexibility in elements such as non-discrimination, dispute settlement.
India to seek easing of EU steel quotas, tarrifs in trade talks
13-Jan-2023 Reuters
India will seek an easing of European Union steel import quotas and tarrifs in talks for a new trade deal as Indian steelmakers struggle to sell the alloy in one of world’s big markets, a senior government official said.
EU and Angola conclude Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
10-Jan-2023 IISD
In November 2022, the EU and Angola concluded a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA)—the first EU agreement of this kind.
Malaysia, EU seal partnership and cooperation agreement
3-Jan-2023 The Sun Daily
The European Union (EU) and Malaysia signed the EU-Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EU-MY PCA) during the inaugural Asean-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels on Dec 14, 2022
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.
French livestock farmers not pleased with EU-Chile deal
2-Jan-2023 Euractiv
French livestock farmers have criticised the recently agreed EU-Chile trade agreement, which slashes most tariffs between both trading blocs, as it allows Chile to trade without having to respect the same standards that bind EU member states.
Indonesia, EU to expedite IEU-CEPA negotiations
21-Dec-2022 Antara News
Indonesia and the European Union (EU) agreed to accelerate the IEU-CEPA negotiations, marked by the successful completion of the substance of financial services arrangements under the services trade framework.
Marcos pushes for PH-EU free trade amid COVID-19 recovery
21-Dec-2022 GMA News Online
President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. made a pitch for a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Union to shore up economic recovery following the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Union and Thailand sign Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
19-Dec-2022 Council of the European Union
Thailand is the sixth ASEAN partner to finalise negotiations for a PCA with the EU following Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia.
The new trade agreement between Chile and the EU must be stopped
13-Dec-2022 America Latina Mejor sin TLC
Joint statement by the Platform "Chile without Free Trade Agreements" network, MPs and social organizations.
EU, Chile conclude negotiations on new trade agreement
12-Dec-2022 Euractiv
Twenty years after their first free trade agreement concluded, Chile and the EU concluded negotiations on a new, more far-reaching “Advanced Framework Agreement” that slashes most tariffs.
The Energy Charter Treaty is on life support with little chance of revival
12-Dec-2022 Euractiv
After the withdrawal of eight EU member states, the European Commission has little prospect of reviving stalled talks to modernise the 1998 Energy Charter Treaty.
EU to introduce targets for raw materials self-sufficiency
9-Dec-2022 Euractiv
Existing EU free-trade deals with Canada, Japan and Vietnam contain provisions about raw materials. And there are ongoing talks about including a raw materials chapter in trade agreements with Chile and Australia.
EU-India free trade deal will undermine India’s development
9-Dec-2022 Forum for Trade Justice
Ongoing FTA negotiations will adversely impact farmers, fishers, patients, traders and impinge on a progressive digital industrialisation strategy.
DTI: GSP+ renewal on Brussels agenda
9-Dec-2022 Manila Times
The Philippines remains committed to reapplying for Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) privileges from the European Union once these expire next year, the Trade department said.