ISDS Case Map
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Shelving the plan could help EU persuade the US to give it a more favorable trade deal and comes just two months after the Commission suggested it.
Ten options for action include suspending visa free travel and blocking imports from the Jewish settlements in response to Israel’s breach of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
The US is urging the EU to fully adopt Washington’s more hawkish policy on China, a senior EU official said, amid growing speculation that the bloc could impose tougher measures on Beijing in order to clinch a trade deal with the US.
A political agreement has been reached to advance the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the EU and Indonesia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted that the deal will unlock new market opportunities, especially in agriculture and automotive sectors.
Reporters Without Borders, which accuses the Israeli army of war crimes against journalists in the Gaza Strip, has joined the call by more than 180 international organisations to suspend the trade agreement between the European Union and Israel.
The agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the Member States for ratification has been put on hold.
The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit to engage with Israel and scope out further options for action against Tel Aviv if the situation in Gaza does not improve.
The United States is warning its trading partners to negotiate new deals or face higher import taxes by August 1, the latest deadline in President Donald Trump's implementation of "reciprocal" tariffs.
The European Free Trade Association has clinched a trade agreement with Mercosur, while the EU’s own trade agreement with Mercosur has been delayed.
Diplomats and officials say bloc willing to accept 10% tariffs, but talks may go down to wire before Wednesday deadline.
