Europe

Why a coordinated withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty is inevitable

25-Jan-2023 Euractiv

Since October 2022, seven EU member states have announced plans to withdraw from the European Charter Treaty. Across the board, the message is clear: the insufficient and potentially climate-damaging treaty reform effort is no longer a politically viable option.

Brexit was meant to be ‘done’, but in 2023 UK-EU harmony will still be a distant dream

25-Jan-2023 The Guardian

It is possible the trade and cooperation agreement (TCA), which underpins the bilateral relationship, will itself not be fully implemented – and that a running dispute and conceivably even a trade war may ensue.

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.

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.

Moldovan Foreign Minister says zone of free trade with CIS does not work for the country

12-Jan-2023 UrduPoint

The zone of free trade with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, a loose association of former Soviet republics) for Moldova has not been operating since 2014.

Georgia, UAE hold second round of comprehensive economic cooperation talks

9-Dec-2022 Agenda.ge

Georgia and the United Arab Emirates have held the second round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement between the countries as part of a visit of Georgian officials, in Dubai.

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.

Ukraine strikes digital trade agreement with Britain

30-Nov-2022 Reuters

Britain said it had agreed in principle a digital trade deal with Ukraine, the eastern European country’s first such agreement.

209 Civil Society Organisations say: EU trade deals must not undermine democratic rights

24-Nov-2022 S2B Network

We civil society organizations vehemently oppose the splitting of trade deals, which would circumvent existing concerns about the negative implications of these deals on biodiversity, climate change and human rights issues.

Digital trade agreement with the UK paves way for development of e-commerce

22-Nov-2022 Kyiv Post

The parties discussed the way the leadership of the UK in the financial world would help unlock investments in Ukraine.

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