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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ratify EU-Armenia accord
5-Jul-2018     Massis Post
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to ratify a landmark agreement aimed at deepening the European Union’s political and economic relations with Armenia.
US Congressmen raise possibility of free trade deal with Georgia
28-Jun-2018     Agenda.ge
US Congressmen are urging US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to start negotiations with Georgia on a free trade regime.
China and France reach beef agreement
26-Jun-2018     Global Meat News
The two nations reached a health and safety accord, which will give the green light to France to export chilled and frozen beef to China.
Chicken Kiev baron beats Brussels
21-Jun-2018     Politico
Yuriy Kosyuk has found a cunning and completely legal way to bypass tough EU import restrictions.
NGO's send letter to Minister Kaag to call for termination of BIT with Burkina Faso
20-Jun-2018     Both Ends
Both ENDS sent a letter, signed by various civil society organisations, to the Dutch Minister of Aid & Trade to urge her to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that exists between the Netherlands and Burkina Faso.
EU and Chile complete third round of trade negotiations
7-Jun-2018     European Commission
Negotiators met in Brussels from 28 May to 1 June for the 3rd round of negotiations for a new, modernised trade agreement between the EU and Chile.
Free trade accord signed with Canada
31-May-2018     Hamodia
Israel and Canada signed a new free trade agreement.
Uncertainty is pushing the EU to speed up its trade deals
31-May-2018     Stratfor
Worried about the future of global trade, the European Union is seeking to negotiate as many free trade agreements as it can.
Investment law leads to more investment: A faulty premise?
28-May-2018     Oup Blog
When officials drafted investment treaties and arbitration, did they expect them to facilitate more investment? The answer that emerges from internal discussions among officials in the UK and the US is clear: no.
Legitimising an unsustainable approach to trade
28-May-2018     Power Shift
Simply throwing labour (or the environment, or sustainable development) objectives into the FTA mix adds a facade of legitimacy to the process of “deep integration” of neoliberal economic polices which are inherently antagonistic to these objectives.