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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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Ecuador's Correa takes last stand of sovereignty against harmful investment pacts
11-May-2017     Tele Sur
Just days before his term ends, Rafael Correa said he will take a stand against agreements signed before the country's Citizens Revolution.
ASEAN, Canada agree to enhance role of SMEs
11-May-2017     Antara News
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, along with Canadian experts, are currently conducting a preliminary feasibility study of the ASEAN-Canada FTA.
Mexico-EU trade deal might exclude some agriculture goods -EU envoy
11-May-2017     CNBC
Mexico and the European Union might leave some agricultural goods out of a new free trade deal that they want to wrap up this year.
Mexico, EU to wrap up new free trade negotiations by end of 2017
10-May-2017     Xinhua
Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up by the end of this year negotiations for a new free trade agreement to replace the one signed over 17 years ago.
Europe pushes Asia trade talks with eye on ultimate prize China
4-May-2017     Bloomberg
The flurry has seen the bloc starting or accelerating talks with countries as far afield as New Zealand and Japan. In Asia, though, China remains the outlier for the EU on a long-stalled investment pact, the precursor to an eventual trade deal.
European Free Trade Association reports on trade talks
3-May-2017     Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association, which comprises Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, has published its 56th Annual Report, which includes details of the bloc's free trade agenda.
EU to exclude financial services from post-Brexit deal
27-Apr-2017     EU Observer
The EU intends to exclude the financial services sector from a trade deal with the UK after Brexit, according to the latest tweaks in the EU's draft negotiating guidelines.
EFTA and Turkey progress FTA update talks
17-Apr-2017     Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association member states met with counterparts from Turkey to discuss updating the existing EFTA-Turkey free trade agreement.
EU and UK soon to be in a post-Brexit rush over free trade agreement with Australia
11-Apr-2017     European Sting
The European Union is eyeing to exclude the UK from trade talks with Australia amid concerns that “sensitive information” may be used by an almost ex-member, reports European Sting.
‘Good progress’ in EU-Mexico trade talks
10-Apr-2017     EurActiv
The European Union concluded its latest round of trade negotiations with Mexico, focusing on sustainable development, transparency, services and investment.