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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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Ukraine strikes digital trade agreement with Britain
30-Nov-2022     Reuters
Britain said it had agreed in principle a digital trade deal with Ukraine, the eastern European country's first such agreement.
209 Civil Society Organisations say: EU trade deals must not undermine democratic rights
24-Nov-2022     S2B Network
We civil society organizations vehemently oppose the splitting of trade deals, which would circumvent existing concerns about the negative implications of these deals on biodiversity, climate change and human rights issues.
Digital trade agreement with the UK paves way for development of e-commerce
22-Nov-2022     Kyiv Post
The parties discussed the way the leadership of the UK in the financial world would help unlock investments in Ukraine.
Activists rejoice as Berlin announces exit from controversial energy treaty
14-Nov-2022     Euractiv
The German government has announced its intention to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, following similar decisions in other large EU countries, which left activists jubilant.
German parties agree to ratify CETA, quit energy charter
14-Nov-2022     Reuters
Germany's ruling coalition parties have agreed a raft of new trade policy measures, including quitting the Energy Charter Treaty and ratifying the CETA agreement.
Czech Republic, Qatar eye cooperation on economy, energy
6-Oct-2022     Xinhua
The Czech Republic and Qatar, pending approval by the European Commission, agreed to sign an agreement on investment protection.
State of play in EU trade policy
23-Aug-2022     Euractiv
After a slow year, the EU’s free trade agenda is picking up speed under the Czech EU Council presidency. Nevertheless, more momentum still seems to be on the unilateral trade measures currently being negotiated in the bloc.
EU launches new legal moves against UK over N. Ireland
25-Jul-2022     France 24
The European Commission launched four new legal proceedings against Britain over London's failure to implement Brexit divorce terms to govern trade with Northern Ireland.
False good news for future EU free trade agreements
27-Jun-2022     European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC is heavily critical of the lack of ambition shown by the European Commission to tackle only future free trade agreements, meaning the pre-existing FTAs can continue their environmental and social devastation.
Commission’s trade sanctions proposal falls short
23-Jun-2022     Fern
The proposal lacks ambition, especially when it comes to addressing trade’s role in driving climate breakdown.