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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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EU, Latin America at odds on Ukraine and Mercosur trade ahead of big summit
10-Jul-2023     Politico
European and Latin American countries are miles apart on Ukraine and a Mercosur trade deal. The working text also eliminates references to the proposed signature of a deal between the EU and 79 countries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States .
LEAK: EU to prioritise Mercosur deal, establish closer ties with Latin America
7-Jun-2023     Euractiv
The EU will prioritise concluding a long-delayed trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc and closer institutional cooperation as it seeks new allies to reduce economic dependencies on China and counter Russia.
UK targets services boost as Swiss trade talks begin
15-May-2023     Reuters
Britain and Switzerland will begin talks on an upgraded free trade agreement, with British trade secretary Kemi Badenoch flying to Bern aiming to boost financial and professional services exports.
Ukraine lodges protest to Poland and EU over restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products
9-May-2023     Yahoo
Kyiv has lodged an official protest to Poland and the European Union over imposing restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products contrary to the Association Agreement.
Russia embarks on a major BRICS offensive to upgrade BIT and complete EAEU FTA agreements
20-Apr-2023     Russia Briefing
Trade meetings with China, Brazil and India are paving the way for a rapid increase in Russia-BRICS trade and underpinning its strengths
Germany to support critical minerals-rich countries build processing capacity
17-Apr-2023     Yahoo
Germany wants to help countries that are rich in critical minerals such as Chile, Indonesia and Namibia to build their own processing infrastructure to cut dependency on China.
Ukraine and UK sign agreement on digital trade
21-Mar-2023     Interfax
This new generation trade agreement focuses primarily on preventing the emergence of barriers in the future, as states in the world are increasingly regulating the digital sphere.
Commission trade chief: EU cannot only trade with ‘like-minded countries’
1-Mar-2023     Euractiv
Europe must strengthen its network of free trade agreements beyond liberal democracies, Sabine Weyand, head of the European Commission’s trade unit said.
Factbox: Britain's new Brexit trade deal - what has been agreed?
28-Feb-2023     Reuters
Britain and the European Union announced a new deal for post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland in a bid to end a row that has overshadowed their ties since Brexit.
Sunak ‘risks full-scale trade war’ with Brussels by scrapping EU laws
7-Feb-2023     The Guardian
The UK's plan to lower standards in areas such as environmental protection and workers’ rights could breach “level playing field” provisions that were at the heart of the post-Brexit trade and cooperation agreement, say EU politicians.