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Brazil President Lula criticises EU as Mercosur free-trade deal delayed
8-Dec-2023 Buenos Aires Times
Brazilian president slams "lack of flexibility" from European countries as the EU and Mercosur say they need more time to finalise a massive trade deal.
EU-ACP "Samoa" agreement text (Jul 2023)
7-Dec-2023 UNCTAD
Free-trade, investment ‘gateway to the EU’
6-Dec-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Australian companies looking for a foothold in both the United Kingdom and European Union markets could take a close look at Northern Ireland, which has unfettered tariff-free access to both.
EU-Chile: Council adopts decisions for a modernised association agreement
5-Dec-2023 Council of the EU
The Council adopted two decisions to sign the Advanced Framework Agreement and the interim Trade Agreement with Chile, which together constitute an updated version of the EU-Chile Association Agreement currently in place.
Argentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
5-Dec-2023 ABC News
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said the agreement as currently written would have a negative impact on manufacturing and agricultural exports.
Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo
The chancellor of Germany and president of Brazil expressed hope that decades-long negotiations might soon yield a finalized free trade agreement between the 27-member European Union and a bloc of four South American nations.
Macron concerns derail EU-South America trade deal yet again
4-Dec-2023 Yahoo
Le sommet du Mercosur prévu le 7 décembre (2023) est annulé. Ce nouvel échec témoigne de la difficulté pour l’Union européenne de signer des accords de ce type avec des pays éloignés des standards communautaires.
EU-Mercosur deal’s future up to new Argentina government, sources say
4-Dec-2023 Reuters
The European Union and Mercosur will not be able to close their free trade negotiations because Argentina’s incoming government has to approve the outstanding issues, Brazilian officials and diplomats said.
Ministry reports difficulties in next-generation FTA implementation
1-Dec-2023 Vietnam Net Global
Foreign invested enterprises make up the majority of Vietnam’s export turnover of high-revenue products. Meanwhile, Vietnamese enterprises still mostly do outsourcing, and export raw materials or half-finished products.
EU, South America near deal on elusive Mercosur trade pact
1-Dec-2023 Yahoo
The European Union and South America’s biggest economies are closer than ever to concluding a major trade agreement more than two decades in the making, with leaders from both regions optimistic they can strike the elusive deal next week.
Spain and Brazil leaders to discuss EU-Mercosur deal at COP - sources
30-Nov-2023 Reuters
Spanish Prime Minister and Brazilian President will meet at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to discuss the conclusion of negotiations on a long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.
EU-New Zealand trade pact gets Brussels’ final green light
28-Nov-2023 Euractiv
Brussels gave the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the recent failure of EU-Australia negotiations.
EU lawmakers approve New Zealand trade deal to end hiatus
28-Nov-2023 Reuters
The European Parliament approved the European Union’s free trade agreement with New Zealand, its first endorsement of such a deal in more than three years.
Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row
28-Nov-2023 DW
Malaysia and Indonesia want to bring other Southeast Asian countries on their side amid ongoing disputes with the European Union over environmental and deforestation regulations that are set to take effect in late 2024, with the two nations worried about the regulations’ impact on the region’s agriculture exports.
EU free trade deal scoping talks seen completed by Dec.
28-Nov-2023 Business World Online
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines is currently at the “scoping stage,” which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Indonesia wants to wrap up trade pact talks with EU before elections
28-Nov-2023 Jakarta Globe
A senior minister recently said that Indonesia should substantially wrap up the negotiations of its trade pact with the European Union (EU) before the elections.
Holdouts cast shadow over new EU pact with African, Caribbean and pacific states
23-Nov-2023 Euractiv
The EU this week finally sealed an agreement on a new treaty that will govern relations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community, but the refusal of 35 of the 79 ACP states to sign it has cast a shadow over its merits.
ACP-EU cooperation: the new Samoa agreement finally signed
23-Nov-2023 European Interest
The new agreement will be signed on November 15 and will constitute the framework for relations between the EU and 78 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
Collapse of EU free trade deal opens door for Middle East
22-Nov-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Talks to create a historic economic pact with the United Arab Emirates are being revived as the Australian government tries to reboot its free trade agenda after negotiations with the European Union soured over agriculture.
Open letter of parliamentarians (MPs and MEPs) to the European Commission: Democratic scrutiny of the EU-Mercosur deal is non-negotiable!
21-Nov-2023 Thomas Waitz
As parliamentarians at the national and EU level, we are writing to you to express our deep concern with regards to the upcoming procedural steps towards the adoption of the EU-Mercosur association agreement.