Tag: Canada

The high-level working group on growth and jobs, set up at the last EU-US summit in November 2011, will give the go-ahead to launch negotiations for a transatlantic trade agreement, said Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU.

Europe's debt crisis represents a "clear and present danger" and has not improved despite some helpful measures by policymakers, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in some of his harshest language yet on the issue.

The EU and Canada should work together to bring controversial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology onto the global marketplace more quickly, according to the director of Canada's flagship CAN$2 billion CCS programme.

Jacques Barrot, the European Commission vice-president in charge of justice, freedom and security, said yesterday (21 September) that he would ask EU countries to adopt retaliatory measures against Canada if it does not move to lift visa restrictions on Czech citizens by the end of the year.

The Czech Republic objected to the reintroduction of visas for its citizens by Canada on Tuesday (14 July), summoning the Canadian ambassador for talks and asking fellow EU members for support in getting the decision reversed.

The European Union on 20 November announced its intention to become an important stakeholder in the Arctic, mainly by promoting an environmental agenda. The European Commission also indicated that Arctic multilateral governance "could be upgraded and adjusted" to changing realities.

The leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe parliamentary group wants the EU to take advantage of the experience of Canada instead of blindly following a restrictive policy focusing on deportation, he argued in an interview with EurActiv. He also shared his views on 'Mr. Europe' and the next European elections. 

WTO upholds favourable decision on French ban on imports of products containing asbestos on health grounds