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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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

Island will be able to do its own trade deals
26-Apr-2018     Jersey Evening Post
Jersey will soon be able to negotiate its own trade deals after finally being given permission by the UK – three years after the request was first made.
EU pushes to hasten start of Japan trade deal
18-Apr-2018     Reuters
The European Commission put forward a proposed free-trade agreement with Japan for fast-track approval, hoping to avoid a repeat of the public protests that nearly derailed a trade pact with Canada.
Quiet on the set! The EU is negotiating trade deals...
17-Apr-2018     CEO
Following calls for openness and public participation, the European Commission now advertises its trade negotiations as transparent and inclusive. But crucial information about EU trade deals are still kept from citizens. Even member state governments regularly complain about being left in the dark. At the same time, corporations continue to call the shots on EU trade talks.
Ukraine, Turkey move toward free trade agreement for agricultural goods
12-Apr-2018     Kyiv Post
Ukraine and Turkey have made progress in negotiations on a free trade zone, agreeing to include agricultural products in the zone along with industrial ones.
Georgia discusses free trade agreement with Gulf countries
11-Apr-2018     Agenda.ge
Georgia is seeking to establish a free trade agreement with the countries of the Gulf to access their markets and facilitate increased bilateral business and trade.
MEPs back Ukraine-style ‘association’ deal for post-Brexit UK
15-Mar-2018     Euractiv
The European Parliament has backed a Ukraine-style “association agreement” as the model for future EU-UK relations after Brexit.
EP wants to include gender equality in free-trade agreements
15-Mar-2018     Euractiv
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to better account for gender equality in trade agreements. The commission could follow up on the resolution in its agreement with Chile.
Malmström issues plan to improve implementation of sustainability chapters in EU trade deals
2-Mar-2018     ICTSD
The EU’s top trade official released a plan examining how the bloc can make sure the sustainable development chapters in its trade deals can be applied more effectively.
Georgia and Turkey boost trade by widening free trade agreement
22-Feb-2018     Trend
Georgian producers will soon be able to increase export volume to Turkey by 20 percent as Georgia and Turkey have agreed to widen an existing free trade agreement
Japan and Norway: Elevated economic, geopolitical and gender equality cooperation on the horizon
16-Feb-2018     The Diplomat
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Oslo are set to converge, with multiple areas for cooperation.