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UK’s pursuit of post-Brexit US trade prompts Scottish whisky worries
Scotland’s economic minister has written to the UK government urging Westminster to duplicate EU legislation that protects its world-renowned Scotch whisky, after Brexit. EURACTIV’s partner La Tribune reports.
EU, Canada agree start of free trade agreement
The European Union and Canada said on Saturday (8 July) they had agreed to start a free trade agreement on 21 September, paving the way for over 90% of the treaty to come into effect.
German government backs restarting TTIP talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (27 June) she wanted to resume talks between the European Union and the United States on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
German MEP: Deadlock on organic farming reform ‘odd’
Sales of organic produce are on the up in Europe. In 2015 alone, they rose by 13%, so it is no surprise the industry is struggling to approve proposed reforms to the EU’s eco-regulation. The sector claims there is little improvement on the table. EURACTIV Germany reports.
US trade chief ‘open’ to resurrecting TTIP
The United States is "open" to resuming stalled talks with the EU on its planned mega trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a senior US official confirmed yesterday (30 May).
EU, US to set up joint task force to make progress on trade in Trump era
The European Union and the United States agreed on Thursday (25 May) to set up a joint delegation to increase trade cooperation, after the EU-US free trade deal negotiations were put on ice with the election of Donald Trump.
EU and Latin American lawmakers take stock of bilateral ties
Members of the European Parliament and their Latin American counterparts meet today (23 May) and tomorrow in Florence to evaluate bilateral relations and prepare for the next CELAC summit in October. EURACTIV Spain reports.
‘Stop TTIP’ petition is legitimate, top EU court rules
Rejected by Brussels for its lack of a legal basis, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for an end to the EU’s free trade negotiations with the US and Canada was yesterday (10 May) vindicated by the Court of Justice of the EU. EURACTIV France reports.
Trump cuts spark fears of global corporate tax war
Donald Trump's plans to slash corporate taxes in the United States have sparked concerns of a new global fiscal race to the bottom, possibly involving a wave of negative social consequences, experts say.
Free trade deals and their crucial role in EU agri-food exports
Names like CETA, TTIP and TTP now dominate the global trade agenda. They are inescapable factors in our globalised world. But what is their effect on the European Union's agri-food sector? EURACTIV's partner EFEAgro reports.
Merkel encouraged US will consider EU free trade deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel fueled expectations of a future EU-US trade deal on Sunday (23 April), saying she was "very encouraged" talks were being looked at after her recent trip to Washington.
Ryan: Washington will ‘chart a path forward on TTIP’
The United States is ready to negotiate a new trade deal with the UK. It also continues to have plans for the European Union, said Paul Ryan, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Merkel and Trump clash over refugees in first meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump found little common ground on Friday (16 March) on the management of the refugee crisis, but promised to work out compromises to overcome the dispute over the trade relations.
Three Trump actions that could rattle Europe’s economy
Recent declarations from the White House risk souring the long-standing economic friendship between Europe and the United States, writes Ilaria Maselli.
Is a trade war between the US and the EU on the horizon?
Donald Trump's Republicans are preparing reforms that would significantly affect the rules of trade throughout the world. EURACTIV Czech Republic partner Aktuálně.cz reports.
US businesses push EU single market in face of populist headwinds
Lawmakers must move forward with EU single market integration now more than ever, the vice-president of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union told EURACTIV.
Trudeau to MEPs: Trade has to work for people
The day after MEPs approved CETA, the landmark EU-Canada trade deal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told MEPs in Strasbourg on Thursday (16 February) that trade had to work for people who are struggling to make ends meets and raise their families.
Malmström: CETA done, Mexico and Mercosur next up
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström told Euractiv Spain that the bloc's Canada deal (CETA) has "the highest standards" and confirmed Mexico and Mercosur are next on the negotiating agenda.
French Socialists demand deeper debate on CETA
Two weeks before the crucial vote on the EU’s free trade deal with Canada (CETA), French Socialist MEPs have called on their European Parliament colleagues to hold a deep debate on the subject. EURACTIV France reports.
Austrian petition calls for Vienna to hold referendum on EU trade deals
An Austrian petition launched by opponents of a number of EU trade deals has exceeded the number of signatures needed to guarantee it is debated in parliament. The petition calls on Austria's leaders to hold a referendum on the agreements. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Ex-US ambassador: Ideology has ‘Trump-ed’ common sense
Ideology has “Trump-ed” common sense in the US, the country’s former ambassador to the EU warned. Anthony Gardner said that post-Brexit trade talks between Britain and America and the UK and the EU will be long and difficult.
Paris counts on Trump to shock EU into action on trade
The EU must latch onto the change of tack announced by the United States regarding international trade, and use it as an opportunity to redefine its own trade policy, according to France’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade. EURACTIV France reports.
Lamy: ‘Trumponomics’ won’t contaminate Europe
Former World Trade Organisation chief and EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy has denounced Donald Trump's protectionist trade policy for being outdated, telling a EURACTIV event he isn't concerned that European politicians will follow the new US president's cue.
Europe moves to pick up free trade scraps as Trump ditches TPP
President Donald Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal yesterday (23 January) as Europe sniffed a chance to pick up the free trade the US is turning its back on.