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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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

Mexico-EU trade deal might exclude some agriculture goods -EU envoy
11-May-2017 CNBC
Mexico and the European Union might leave some agricultural goods out of a new free trade deal that they want to wrap up this year.
Mexico, EU to wrap up new free trade negotiations by end of 2017
10-May-2017 Xinhua
Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up by the end of this year negotiations for a new free trade agreement to replace the one signed over 17 years ago.
Europe pushes Asia trade talks with eye on ultimate prize China
4-May-2017 Bloomberg
The flurry has seen the bloc starting or accelerating talks with countries as far afield as New Zealand and Japan. In Asia, though, China remains the outlier for the EU on a long-stalled investment pact, the precursor to an eventual trade deal.
European Free Trade Association reports on trade talks
3-May-2017 Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association, which comprises Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, has published its 56th Annual Report, which includes details of the bloc’s free trade agenda.
EU to exclude financial services from post-Brexit deal
27-Apr-2017 EU Observer
The EU intends to exclude the financial services sector from a trade deal with the UK after Brexit, according to the latest tweaks in the EU’s draft negotiating guidelines.
EFTA and Turkey progress FTA update talks
17-Apr-2017 Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association member states met with counterparts from Turkey to discuss updating the existing EFTA-Turkey free trade agreement.
EU and UK soon to be in a post-Brexit rush over free trade agreement with Australia
11-Apr-2017 European Sting
The European Union is eyeing to exclude the UK from trade talks with Australia amid concerns that “sensitive information” may be used by an almost ex-member, reports European Sting.
‘Good progress’ in EU-Mexico trade talks
10-Apr-2017 EurActiv
The European Union concluded its latest round of trade negotiations with Mexico, focusing on sustainable development, transparency, services and investment.
China, Norway set timeframe for FTA talks
10-Apr-2017 IntraFish
Negotiations will start during the summer ‘at the latest.’
3rd round of Pak-GCC FTA talks expected after GCC ministerial level meeting
5-Apr-2017 Pakistan Today
Bahrain would play a pivotal role in negotiating with other GCC countries to finalise the framework for Pak-GCCs FTA.

    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.