Europe


Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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


EU commissioner says Brexit negotiation must precede trade talks
Cecilia Malmström says business between the UK and EU should be conducted under WTO rules before trade deal is signed
Georgia-EU Association Agreement fully comes into play
Georgia and the EU signed an AA on June 27, 2014 and today, July 1, 2016 the AA and its inclusive Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) deal fully entered into force.
Swiss group challenges trade partnerships
An interest group opposing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has formed in Switzerland the “Together against TTIP, TISA & Co.” alliance.
Green NGOs welcome the parliamentary resolution on the free trade agreements
Environmentalists urge the government to turn to the European Court of Justice on the issue of the planned Investment Court System.
Dutch target June summit for talks on EU-Ukraine deal
The Dutch government wants to discuss its voters' rejection of the EU-Ukraine association agreement at an EU summit in Brussels.
Ecuador’s new trade minister comes to Brussels
The new Ecuadorian minister of foreign trade said he wants to come to Brussels to push for an acceleration of the EU-Ecuador free trade agreement’s ratification.
EU deal yet to bear fruit for Ukrainian exporters
Ukraine's Association Agreement with the European Union was meant to lure the bread basket of the former Soviet Union away from its longstanding ties with Russia by offering better access to the EU market.
EU-Moldova Association Agreement implementation delayed
Prime Minister Pavel Filip said that the parliament of Moldova considered in 2015 only one-third of projects stipulated by the plan for the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement.
Ukraine to sign a free trade agreement with Canada this year
Ukraine will sign a free trade agreement with Canada and will accelerate relevant talks with Turkey and Israel.
EU-Ukraine free-trade accord goes into effect despite Moscow’s opposition
Ukraine’s free-trade deal with the EU went into effect, coinciding with the start of Moscow’s food embargo against Kiev.

Referenced sites

Amfori

European business lobby group on foreign trade issues

Collectif Stop Tafta / CETA

Site internet du collectif français Stop TAFTA, CETA et autres accords de libre-échange

ESF

The European Services Forum (ESF) is a network of representatives from the European services sector. We are committed to actively promoting the interests of ...

Eurochambres

Eurochambres, a European business lobby group, webpage on FTAs

FOEE: Trade

Friends of the Earth Europe's special web section on trade deals

Handelskampanjen

The Norwegian Trade Campaign will oppose the current, neo-liberal trade policies and fundamentally reform the trade policy system.

Pour

POUR est un collectif citoyen qui met à votre disposition des analyses et prises de position d’experts, de philosophes, de sociologues, de juristes, d’économ...

Seattle to Brussels Network

The S2B network was formed in the aftermath of the WTO's 1999 Seattle Ministerial to challenge the corporate-driven agenda of the European Union and other Eu...

Trade Leaks

Greenpeace's leaked documents underline the strong objections civil society and millions of people around the world have voiced.