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Month of protests begins in Poland: Farmers to march on Brussels in December
A month-long wave of farmer protests has begun in Poland and is set to culminate with a major international demonstration in Brussels on December 18.
EPP Mercosur fast-track bid collapses at plenary
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) beat a hasty retreat from its own gamble to ram through safeguard clauses of the EU-Mercosur deal.
European Commission registers citizens' initiative demanding suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
The European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, demanding that the Commission fully suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement over Israeli violations of international law.
India-EU push to close FTA talks by year-end as Brussels meetings set new strategic tone
India and the European Union have pushed their long-running free trade talks back to the centre of their partnership, reaffirming a shared goal to conclude negotiations on the FTA by the end of this year. The joint statement reaffirmed ambitions to finalize the FTA, accelerate negotiations on an Investment Protection Agreement, and conclude a Geographical Indications agreement.
US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs
The United States demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the bloc.
Activists protest EU-Mercosur trade deal with ‘toxic’ demonstration
Activists staged a dramatic protest outside the European Commission in Brussels on Monday (24 November), targeting the controversial European Union-Mercosur trade deal.
Farmers to mobilise in Strasbourg to request CJEU opinion on EU-Mercosur: European democracy and role of European Parliament must be respected
European farmers will mobilise on 24 November in Strasbourg from 11am in support of an MEP initiative to request a CJEU opinion on the EU-Mercosur FTA.
Thailand accelerates FTA talks with EFTA, EU and South Korea to cut reliance on US exports
Thailand is fast-tracking FTAs with EFTA, the EU and South Korea to reduce dependence on US exports after tariff hikes, aiming to expand new markets and boost GDP
Morocco–EU deal : Labeling of Sahara products fails to convince MEPs
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has reignited debate over the labeling of agricultural products from Western Sahara, a contentious issue in the recent Morocco-EU agricultural agreement.
EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)
The EU and South Africa signed the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), building on the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership and the Economic Partnership Agreement.