Europe


Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
photo: Mehr Demokratie e.V.


Ukraine could sign FTA with Turkey in February – MP
Ukraine's free trade agreement with Turkey could be signed in February during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Kyiv.
Zelensky: We have to expand free trade agreements with EU, Canada, Israel
President of Ukraine points out the need to expand free trade agreements with the European Union, Canada, and Israel, and expects to sign FTA with Turkey early next year.
EU in battle with its own states as it threatens countries with court over bilateral deals
The EU Commission has launched infringement proceedings against seven member states over their failure to end intra-bilateral investments agreements.
Tentative plans to sign CIS free trade in services agreement in May 2022
The agreement on free trade in services in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) may be signed in May 2022, said CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev.
Facing election, France urges EU caution on trade deals
France urged EU partners on Thursday to proceed more firmly and cautiously with trade negotiations, while denying it was blocking the conclusion of any deal before its presidential election in April.
Ukraine, Canada agree to start talks on revision of FTA agreement
The talks include cross-border trade in services, financial services, investments, telecommunications, and other sectors.
Ukraine, Chile interested in concluding free trade agreement – Economy Ministry
Ukraine aims to deepen bilateral cooperation with Chile in the trade and economic sector by concluding a free trade agreement (FTA).
France seeks to freeze EU trade talks until after April vote
New Zealand, Chile talks among those Paris seeks to pause. Trade pacts have been weaponized in previous French elections.
Ukraine, Israel to hold talks on free trade in services next year - Ambassador Brodsky
Ukraine and Israel will start negotiations next year on the signing of an agreement on free trade in services, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky has said.
EU mulls terminating Brexit trade deal if UK rift deepens
The European Union could weigh terminating the post-Brexit trade deal if the UK government pulls out of its commitments over Northern Ireland, according to people familiar with the matter.