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Activists urge EU to reject Vietnam free trade deal
8-Jun-2018 Gulf Times
Dozens of organisations including rights groups and pro-democracy activists have urged the European Union to reject a proposed free trade agreement with Vietnam, accusing the one-party state of being among the “worst enemies” of human rights.
Business and tech groups call for more review of ePrivacy regulation
7-Jun-2018 Information Technology Industry Council
The group expressed concern about the extremely broad scope of the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which would greatly limit the processing of a broad array of both personal and non-personal data and lead to inconsistencies with the GDPR framework.
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
7-Jun-2018 Bdew
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
EU and Chile complete third round of trade negotiations
7-Jun-2018 European Commission
Negotiators met in Brussels from 28 May to 1 June for the 3rd round of negotiations for a new, modernised trade agreement between the EU and Chile.
Germany’s Siemens signs Belt and Road deals with Chinese firms
7-Jun-2018 GB Times
German industrial and engineering group Siemens has signed more than ten agreements with Chinese companies to explore business opportunities created by Beijing’s Belt and Road trade initiative.
ACP negotiating mandate for the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement with the European Union unanimously adopted
6-Jun-2018 Tralac
The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific negotiating mandate for the Post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement with the European Union was unanimously adopted at the 107th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers
EU and Mercosur aim to settle GI protection in renewed trade talks
6-Jun-2018 IEG
The EU and the Mercosur countries have started a fresh round of trade discussions in which both parties seek to strike an agreement on the key aspects of Geographical Indications and tariff reductions for car exports.
Jordan to re-assess EU association, relaxed rules deals
5-Jun-2018 Jordan Times
Jordan is planning to conduct a study to assess the economic impact of the EU Association Agreement and the EU deal on relaxed rules of origin to Jordanian industries.
EU-Morocco fishing deal: Sahrawi people’s consent indispensable if their territory is included (WSRW)
4-Jun-2018 Sahara Press Service
The Western Sahara Resource Watch stressed that the Sahrawi people’s consent is indispensable in any a trade agreement between the European Union and Morocco.
EU, Mercosur trade talks resume with renewed optimism
4-Jun-2018 Reuters
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc begin a fresh round of trade talks with renewed optimism that negotiators may be nearing an accord after almost 20 years of talks.
EU-ACP post-Cotonou agreement: ACP negotiating mandate (May 2018)
1-Jun-2018 ACP Secretariat
As released by the ACP Secretariat
China’s Belt and Road a dilemma for Germany
1-Jun-2018 Asia Times
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tried to ease Germany’s concerns over Beijing’s cooperation with 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, which many European Union leaders consider a threat to the bloc’s integration, during his visit to Berlin on Thursday.
Uncertainty is pushing the EU to speed up its trade deals
31-May-2018 Stratfor
Worried about the future of global trade, the European Union is seeking to negotiate as many free trade agreements as it can.
European Parliament passes resolution on Taiwan-EU investment talks
31-May-2018 Focus Taiwan
The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the European Commission to start negotiations with Taiwan on a bilateral investment agreement.
Grain and cropping sector welcomes trade negotiations
30-May-2018 The Rural
GrainGrowers urges the Australian Government to negotiate a comprehensive and high-quality trade agreement with the EU that improves market access and facilitates efficient trade.
EU-Mercosur free trade deal ’only good for corporations’: European MP
30-May-2018 TeleSur
Italian activist and member of the European Parliament Eleonora Forenza blasted the free trade agreement negotiated by the European Union and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) saying it only benefits multinational corporations
JEFTA: An exclusive trade between EU negotiators and big business
29-May-2018 CEO
While the deal is officially called the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the nature of the agreement is far from a genuine partnership: Many interest groups, in Japan and in the EU, have not had an equal say in the negotiations of this deal.
The free trade myth
29-May-2018 Business Day
Eschewing the ACFTA and EPA may be a blessing in disguise for Nigeria.
EU upbeat on Indonesia-EU CEPA deal amid palm oil issue
29-May-2018 The Jakarta Post
The European Union believes ongoing debate over palm oil with Indonesia will not hamper the progress of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA).