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How the European Commission bypasses opposition to controversial trade deal
The European Commission already expressed its wish to use a procedural trick to fast-track the ratification and bypass the opposition of several member states and national parliaments: the so-called ‘splitting’.
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
UAE to begin talks with EU over landmark trade deal
The UAE and the EU have agreed to begin talks on a potential trade deal, in what would be a landmark agreement for the two sides.
Australia rejects China offer after Trump escalation, reopens free trade talks with EU
The European Union’s top trade official is set to travel to Australia soon after the federal election to restart negotiations on an elusive free trade pact.
NZ says trans-Pacific, EU nations can defend free trade
New Zealand's prime minister proposed a new alliance to battle global export restrictions, enlisting members of a 12-nation trans-Pacific free trading agreement and the European Union.
The return of the chlorinated chicken? Trump administration uses tariffs to push for radical EU deregulation
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
Thai-EU FTA talks progress smoothly, final deal expected by year-end: Pichai
Thai-EU FTA talks make solid progress in fifth round; deal expected by end of 2025, says Commerce Minister Pichai.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?
Non-trade issues take backseat in FTA talks
Developed countries are softening their stance on pushing non-trade issues such as sustainability and environment in their free trade agreement negotiations with India.
India-US BTA talks being eyed by potential FTA partners for similar concessions
While studying implications of tariff cuts for the US, India needs to look at the macro picture.