bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo
  1. Negotiations

Europe

Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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

Ukraine, Turkey hold FTA talks in Ankara
21-Jan-2020 Ukrinform
Ukraine and Turkey are holding talks in Ankara on the signing of a free trade agreement, the Embassy of Ukraine in Turkey has reported on its Twitter account.
Breaking new ground: The EU’s push for raw materials sovereignty
18-Nov-2019 Euractiv
When it comes to critical raw materials, the Commission is exploring fair trade agreements with Africa, Australia and Chile while the Canada-Europe trade deal could be a boon for sourcing nickel and rare earths.
Ukraine, Turkey to hold next round of FTA talks in January
8-Nov-2019 Ukrinform
Ukraine and Turkey will hold the next round of talks on signing the free trade agreement between the two countries in January 2020.
EU Member States agree on a plurilateral treaty to terminate bilateral investment treaties
28-Oct-2019 European Commission
EU Member States committed to terminate their intra-EU bilateral investment treaties in a coordinated manner by means of a plurilateral treaty.
German farmers take to roads in extensive tractor protests
23-Oct-2019 AgriLand
Concerns include the Mercosur trade deal, which is said to “threaten the supply of safe, high-quality and certified food from the region with low-priced imports".
Georgia president eyes free trade agreement with Japan
22-Oct-2019 Kyodo
Japan and Georgia are expected to conclude an investment agreement this year, paving the way for negotiations on a wider free trade agreement.
EU warns Belgrade over free trade deal with Russia’s Eurasia
22-Oct-2019 Euractiv
The European Commission is closely following the talks about a free trade deal between Serbia and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Hogan convinces MEPs by toughening up trade stance
1-Oct-2019 Euractiv
Phil Hogan obtained the MEPs’ preliminary approval to become the EU’s next Trade Commissioner, promising a tougher stance towards China to ensure the protection of European values, and environmental principles.
Phil Hogan nominated as EU trade commissioner
10-Sep-2019 The Irish Times
Hogan will be responsible for overseeing negotiations with UK on a future trade deal.
Ambassador: ‘We should be more creative’ in finalising Azerbaijan-EU trade deal
5-Sep-2019 Euractiv
It took 20 years for the EU and Mercosur to sign a trade agreement. “We don’t want to wait that much,” says the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the EU, urging the European Commission to drop its “bureaucratic matrix” thinking.

    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.