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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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Mercosur and Mexico trade agreements: The quest for a sugar fix
14-Nov-2017     EurActiv
There is intensive lobbying by European sugar beet growers against the prospect of widening of EU quotas for non-EU cane sugar as part of ongoing bilateral free trade negotiations.
EU, Chile to start talks to update free trade deal
14-Nov-2017     Reuters
The EU and Chile signed a deal on political and economic cooperation in 2002, but have decided it needs updating to increase work together on issues including climate change, education policy and trade.
Ukraine can become production hub of Canada
6-Nov-2017     Ukrinform
The Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement and the EU-Ukraine free trade agreement greenlight the production of goods and services on the territory of Ukraine and their deliveries both back to Canada and to the European Union.
Letter from BusinessEurope on cross-border data flows
3-Nov-2017     BusinessEurope
BusinessEurope has a clear position on this issue. We support a solution that enables cross-border data flows and effectively tackles forced data localisation when it is disproportionate and unjustified.
Ukraine, Turkey start 8th round of negotiations on FTA
26-Oct-2017     Ukrinform
Ukraine begins the eighth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Turkey.
EU-China investment agreement: Report of the 15th round of negotiations
26-Oct-2017     European Commission
The 15th round of the EU-China investment negotiations took place in Beijing from the 9th to the 12th of October 2017.
A tale of two transparencies: why the EU and activists will always disagree over trade deal negotiations
20-Oct-2017     Tech Dirt
Activists are keen to see what is happening in detail throughout the negotiations, not just some top-level view at the start, or the initial textual proposals for each chapter, but nothing afterwards.
Defending quality PDO products of local societies in international trade agreements
20-Oct-2017     Stop TTIP CETA TiSA Greece
PDO (products designation of origin) products when internationally traded, they are not just commodities but they also incorporate biodiversity, traditional production, know-how and culture of the local communities where they are produced.
Macron puts trade policy on summit table
19-Oct-2017     EU Observer
Macron wants "an overall vision to find a balance between trade openness and protection" of EU markets and citizens, rather than "adding piece after piece" to the EU trade policy "puzzle".
Azerbaijan, EU to hold new round of talks on strategic partnership in late October
19-Oct-2017     Xinhua
European Commission representatives will discuss the second chapter of a new strategic partnership agreement between Azerbaijan and the European Union.