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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
photo: Mehr Demokratie e.V.

An EU trade policy fit for the future
30-Aug-2024 ETJC
It is time to move on from a worn-out, broken model of trade policy and create a new approach to trade that is fit for the future.
Switzerland is getting squeezed between China and the US
20-Aug-2024 BNN Bloomberg
Back when it was signed, many saw the Swiss-China FTA as the precursor for a trade deal between China and the EU, but then things changed and now Switzerland is going its own way.
Ukraine aims to boost trade with Guatemala through new agreement
19-Aug-2024 Euromaidan Press
Ukraine initiates free trade agreement talks with Guatemala to boost economic cooperation. Guatemala has actively supported Ukraine in international forums since Russia launched its all-out war on Ukraine.
Ukraine, Mauritius to work on investment protection and double taxation agreements
19-Aug-2024 Ukrinform
Ukraine and Mauritius have agreed to start working on bilateral agreements to protect investments and avoid double taxation.
Europe and Asia: which countries Ukraine plans to conclude and update FTAs with this year
7-Aug-2024 Ukrinform
Ukraine is preparing to approve and update several free trade agreements (FTAs) with several European and Asian countries in the near future.
Turkey ratifies free trade zone agreement with Ukraine
2-Aug-2024 The Kyiv Independent
Turkey ratified the agreement on a free trade zone with Ukraine on Aug. 2, more than two years after the agreement was originally signed.
Georgia and Hungary sign investment protection agreement
22-Jul-2024 1TV.ge
This agreement aims to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two nations and create new opportunities for bilateral investment.
Keir Starmer says he wants a better Brexit trade deal
9-Jul-2024 Politico
Britain wants a better trade agreement with the European Union, new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Northern Ireland’s politicians.
EU’s trade policy clashes with sustainability and food sovereignty ambitions, says farming group
8-Jul-2024 Euractiv
The EU should control agricultural prices and abandon its policy of free trade agreements, including the long-stalled trade deal with Mercosur, a representative of the farmers’ organisation European Coordination Via Campesina said.
Serbia concludes trade agreements with Egypt and UAE: Tariffs to be eliminated on specific products
5-Jul-2024 Welcome to Serbia
Serbia has successfully finalized negotiations on free trade agreements with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, which are set to come into effect following ratification and exchange of notes.

    Links

  • Amfori
    European business lobby group on foreign trade issues
  • Collectif Stop Tafta / CETA
    Site internet du collectif français Stop TAFTA, CETA et autres accords de libre-échange
  • ESF
    The European Services Forum (ESF) is a network of representatives from the European services sector. We are committed to actively promoting the interests of the European services sector and the liberalisation of services markets throughout the world in connection with the GATS negotiations.
  • Eurochambres
    Eurochambres, a European business lobby group, webpage on FTAs
  • FOEE: Trade
    Friends of the Earth Europe’s special web section on trade deals
  • Handelskampanjen
    The Norwegian Trade Campaign will oppose the current, neo-liberal trade policies and fundamentally reform the trade policy system.
  • Pour
    POUR est un collectif citoyen qui met à votre disposition des analyses et prises de position d’experts, de philosophes, de sociologues, de juristes, d’économistes, de représentants syndicaux, de cinéastes, d’éditeurs belges et européens sur les accords de libre-échange
  • Seattle to Brussels Network
    The S2B network was formed in the aftermath of the WTO’s 1999 Seattle Ministerial to challenge the corporate-driven agenda of the European Union and other European governments for continued global trade and investment liberalisation.
  • Trade Leaks
    Greenpeace’s leaked documents underline the strong objections civil society and millions of people around the world have voiced.