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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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Macron’s misfortune spells trouble ahead for EU trade
23-Jun-2022     Politico
Trade skeptics on the left and right now hold the balance of power in Paris.
Fifteen EU nations say bloc must urgently accelerate trade deals
21-Jun-2022     Reuters
Fifteen European Union governments called for the bloc to accelerate the conclusion of free trade agreements to ensure its long-term economic growth and geopolitical standing in the world.
EU restarts legal action against UK in clash on Brexit bill
16-Jun-2022     Bloomberg
The European Union is restarting legal proceedings against the UK as Brussels prepares for a drawn-out fight over London’s move to override part of the Brexit deal.
Britain defies EU with 'relatively trivial' Northern Ireland law
14-Jun-2022     Reuters
Britain published plans to override some post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland by scrapping checks and challenging the role played by the European Union's court in a new clash with Brussels.
Supply chains: From ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’
7-Jun-2022     Euractiv
New trade agreements would be a way to diversify away from the one obvious elephant in the room when it comes to trading partners the EU is highly dependent on: China.
EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink
7-Jun-2022     Reuters
The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and other challenges, EU trade commissioner said.
EU proposes raising tariffs on countries blocking return of rejected asylum seekers
3-Jun-2022     The Brussels Times
Under a new proposal from the European Commission, non-EU nations who refuse to make arrangements to take back undocumented migrants with a failed asylum claim may have their import tariffs increased.
Bringing a gun to trade negotiations
3-Jun-2022     Euractiv
The chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee Bernd Lange argues that the EU needs more defensive instruments to safeguard its trade interests.
In risky move, UK signals it may scrap Northern Ireland trade rules
17-May-2022     The New York Times
The decision sets Britain on a collision course with the European Union, 18 months after a trade deal that was meant to have completed Brexit.
Ukraine, Moldova to renew FTA agreement
16-May-2022     Ukrinform
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova will renew a Free Trade Area agreement despite the war.