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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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New EU trade deals would harm consumers, the environment and demorcracy
7-Feb-2018 Foodwatch
The European Union is currently negotiating a series of new free trade agreements that would have a negative impact on consumer rights, environmental standards and democratic principles.
United in mixity? The future of the EU common commercial policy in light of the CJEU’s recent case law
7-Feb-2018 EJIL: Talk!
The European Commission reportedly proposed a model for the fast track ratification of trade deals that should be applied for the first time to the new trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand.
Serbia signs free trade agreement with Turkey
1-Feb-2018 SeeNews
Serbia said it has signed a free trade agreement with Turkey to boost its meat and food exports.
Swiss see no quick deal on new EU treaty
1-Feb-2018 Reuters
Switzerland will not meet the European Commission’s deadline for a deal on a new treaty that would bind the neutral country more closely to its biggest trading partner.
Free trade pact would break EU-Turkey deadlock
26-Jan-2018 EU Observer
Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to Paris earlier this month was beset with bitter messages from French president Emmanuel Macron on Turkey’s EU journey, as he openly remarked that political developments in Turkey were blocking its EU accession bid and the idea of a new partnership instead of full membership needs to be entertained.
Ukraine, Albania may create free trade area
17-Jan-2018 UNIAN
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister says Ukraine is ready to consider the creation of a free trade area with Albania.
EU trade in 2018: A preview
8-Jan-2018 Euractiv
The year 2018 will offer a very narrow window of opportunity to bring key EU trade policy files forward.
FTA with Turkey is Ukraine’s key priority for 2018: Ambassador
5-Jan-2018 MENAFN
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrii Sybiha considers the conclusion of the agreement on a free trade area (FTA) with Turkey as one of the key priorities of 2018.
EU-China investment agreement: report of the 16th round of negotiations
22-Dec-2017 European Commission
The 16th round of the EU-China investment agreement negotiations took place in Brussels from the 12th to the 15th of December 2017.
Joint statement by European NGOs: No EU trade agreement with Mexico without ex-ante sustainability impact assessment!
22-Dec-2017 OMCT
Given the catastrophic human rights situation, enormous social inequality and persistently high levels of poverty in Mexico the question of the social, human rights and environmental impact of the "modernization" of the EU-Mexico Trade Agreement is of paramount importance.

    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.