Germany


On the road to Asia: why Germany and the Eurozone want a trade deal with Australia
The post-G20 initiative could serve as a precursor for negotiations on a European-Pacific trade and investment agreement, writes Harald Sander.
Sigmar Gabriel: ‘Germany will approve CETA’
German Minister of Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel is clashing with his own party over the EU’s planned free trade agreement with Canada (CETA), calling on Bundestag members to approve the deal despite the controversial investor protection provision.
Free trade agreement with the EU on the horizon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is in favour of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union.
EU-Africa free trade agreement 'destroys' development policy, says Merkel advisor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Africa Commissioner, Günter Nooke issued harsh criticism of the EU’s joint free trade deal with multiple African countries, claiming the EPA counteracts Europe’s development policy efforts.
Free flight for EU leaders not needed, German official says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's offer of a free ride home for visiting European leaders — at a cost of more than $300,000 — is raising eyebrows on both sides of the Atlantic.
New German objections threaten Canada-EU trade deal
“It is utterly clear that we reject these investment protection rules,” German Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel told parliament in Berlin
European Commission denies reports that Germany is derailing Ceta
The European Commission has denied reports that the German government has threatened to put the brakes on the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
Germany puts CETA free trade deal with Canada on hold
The German government now wants to delay approval of CETA, reports Deutsche Welle
TTIP - German welfare organisations demand exclusion of social services
In a common position paper, SOLIDAR member Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) as a member of the German coordination organization of welfare organization together with another network outlined their position on the ongoing negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) regarding social and health care services.
Chlorine chicken: No thank you
There’s strong criticism of the planned free trade agreement TTIP. Europe’s organic farming sector is especially skeptical. Deutsche Welle reports.