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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).
Horizontal provisions for cross-border data flows and for personal data protection (in EU trade and investment agreements)
28-May-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
Trade deals with Australia and New Zealand could cause chaos for Irish agriculture
28-May-2018 AgriLand
This week’s confirmation that the European Union (EU) is to commence trade talks with Australia and New Zealand has bad news written all over it from the perspective of Irish agriculture.
Legitimising an unsustainable approach to trade
28-May-2018 Power Shift
Simply throwing labour (or the environment, or sustainable development) objectives into the FTA mix adds a facade of legitimacy to the process of “deep integration” of neoliberal economic polices which are inherently antagonistic to these objectives.
Australia-EU FTA an opportunity to remove tariffs on resources trade
24-May-2018 Mining Weekly
Australian mining could also benefit from reductions in Australian tariffs on European mining-related equipment and manufactures, and in European tariffs on a number of minerals and metals commodities.
The EU is no progressive free trader: It’s exporting chronic diseases to Latin America
24-May-2018 Euractiv
The EU has apparently chosen to put the trade goals of European tobacco companies ahead of their own commitments to sustainable development.
India, EU officials take stock of long stalled FTA negotiations
24-May-2018 Business Standard
Senior officials of India and European Union (EU) held detailed discussions on the long stalled negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement and updated each other on their positions, a government official said.
Trade deal with European Union could raise a stink over rights to naming cheese
23-May-2018 NZ Herald
New Zealand dairy companies could lose the right to use terms such as Feta, Parmesan, Brie and Camembert if a free trade deal goes ahead with the European Union.
Specialty cheesemakers ’worse off’ in EU trade deal
23-May-2018 Radio NZ
An award-winning cheese producer says a trade deal with the European Union will hurt the specialty cheese industry.
Business Europe’s position on the Post-Cotonou partnership between the EU and ACP countries
23-May-2018 Business Europe
The agreement should include strong provisions to promote the finalisation and implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).
Big tech companies are trying to rewrite the rules to get your data
23-May-2018 The Guardian
The “e-commerce agenda” – which aims for a “free flow of data” across the globe – is being included in new trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trade in Services agreement.
EU-Fiji Cotonou talks begin
23-May-2018 Fiji Times
The dialogue will cover political and economic developments in Fiji and EU and other aspect including the upcoming general elections, climate change, economic partnership agreement, human rights and development cooperation.
EU approves free trade negotiations with Australia and NZ
23-May-2018 SBS
The European Union will begin free-trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.
EU-Australia FTA: Negotiating directives (May 2018)
22-May-2018 European Council
As released by the European Council