Europe


Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

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


Join the week of strategy planning and action against European Free Trade Agreements
Over 40 people from movements and organisations from the South will visit Europe and join together with European organisations to sound the alarm on EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Switzerland to negotiate agriculture free trade agreement with EU
The Swiss government on Friday said it will negotiate a free-trade agreement on agricultural products and food with the European Union in a bid to increase competition in the sector.
No to corporate Europe - Yes to global justice!
Statement from Seattle to Brussels Network calling for joint strategies to halt current negotiations seeking to implement “Free” Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Europe and the rest of the world; and consolidating the struggles against European transnational corporations, and deepening the process of constructing alternatives, to reclaim the right to food, education, health and other basic services.
EU, Ukraine agree on final terms for Kiev's WTO accession
As a result, the European Union will now begin negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement with Ukraine
Interview-Spain eyes West Africa as investment destination
Spain is turning to West Africa as a potential investment destination in a commercial and political offensive linked to trying to control flows of illegal migrants to its territory, its industry minister said on Thursday.
Ukraine to start free trade talks with Israel
Ukraine plans to start free trade talks with Israel in the first quarter of 2008, President Victor Yushchenko said during his meeting with Israel's business leaders on Thursday, according to the President`s press-office.
Free trade agreement to be signed between Turkey and Georgia on Wednesday
A free trade agreement will be signed between Georgia and Turkey on Wednesday.
WIDE consultation: 'Bilateral and regional trade agreements and gender'
WIDE organises a one-day consultation on EU bilateral and regional free trade agreements and gender. This day aims at providing space for critical reflection and debate on opportunities, challenges, strategies and diverse policy options related to gender and EU trade liberalisation.
EU waiting for right political climate to seal Syria accord
A senior European Parliament official said on Wednesday that the EU and Syria were waiting for the political climate to improve to allow the signing of an association agreement. The accord, on which the two sides completed negotiations in October 2004 but which needs ratification, aims to set up a free-trade zone by 2010.
Iceland moves closer to full trade deal with China
Iceland, one of the world's largest fish producers, is moving closer to a free trade deal with China, one of the world's fastest growing consumers of seafood. European fish processors are worried that the price of white fish, salmon and prawns could rise even higher than they are now if China becomes a fish buyer in a big way.