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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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Ankara, Kyiv agree to complete FTA negotiations this year
4-Feb-2020     Daily Sabah
The completion of the free trade agreement is said to enable Turkey and Ukraine to faster achieve their bilateral trade volume target of $10 billion.
Letter of 17 EU ministers on data flows
27-Jan-2020    
A group of 17 EU countries sent a letter to the European Commission, asking for more emphasis on data in future trade deals.
Swiss Economics Minister wants to move US trade deal forward
27-Jan-2020     Swiss Info
Talks with US President Donald Trump were useful, says Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who is cautiously optimistic about moving trade negotiations forward.
Ukraine, Turkey hold FTA talks in Ankara
21-Jan-2020     Ukrinform
Ukraine and Turkey are holding talks in Ankara on the signing of a free trade agreement, the Embassy of Ukraine in Turkey has reported on its Twitter account.
Breaking new ground: The EU’s push for raw materials sovereignty
18-Nov-2019     Euractiv
When it comes to critical raw materials, the Commission is exploring fair trade agreements with Africa, Australia and Chile while the Canada-Europe trade deal could be a boon for sourcing nickel and rare earths.
Ukraine, Turkey to hold next round of FTA talks in January
8-Nov-2019     Ukrinform
Ukraine and Turkey will hold the next round of talks on signing the free trade agreement between the two countries in January 2020.
EU Member States agree on a plurilateral treaty to terminate bilateral investment treaties
28-Oct-2019     European Commission
EU Member States committed to terminate their intra-EU bilateral investment treaties in a coordinated manner by means of a plurilateral treaty.
German farmers take to roads in extensive tractor protests
23-Oct-2019     AgriLand
Concerns include the Mercosur trade deal, which is said to “threaten the supply of safe, high-quality and certified food from the region with low-priced imports".
Georgia president eyes free trade agreement with Japan
22-Oct-2019     Kyodo
Japan and Georgia are expected to conclude an investment agreement this year, paving the way for negotiations on a wider free trade agreement.
EU warns Belgrade over free trade deal with Russia’s Eurasia
22-Oct-2019     Euractiv
The European Commission is closely following the talks about a free trade deal between Serbia and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.