EU and partners countries launch the “Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”
Brussels, 19 January 2023 Today, the European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partner countries...
Frozen fries: EU wins in WTO appeal about Colombian anti-dumping duties
Brussels, 21 December 2022 Arbitrators have in substance ruled in favour of the EU in...
GSP: EU Council approves new trade rules for developing countries
Brussels, 20 December 2022 EU Council approves reinforced rules on granting trade preferences to developing...
Josep Borrell: The EU and ASEAN – stronger together
Brussels, 16 December 2022 This week we had the first-ever EU-ASEAN Summit in Brussels, to...
EP President Metsola at the European Council: Rebuilding trust, leading the Union forward
Brussels, 15 December 2022 Speaking to European Council, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola focused on...
EU- Korea Free Trade Agreement: 85 new geographical indications added and Digital Trade Principles signed
Brussels, 1 December 2022 At the 10th meeting of the Trade Committee under the EU- Korea...
Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade, 25 November 2022
World Trade Organization reform and preparations for the 13th WTO Ministerial The discussions at the...
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EU-Australia Leaders’ Meeting 2022: Joint press release
Brussels, 16 November 2022 Joint press release by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese,...
WTO: 75th anniversary of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Geneva, 2 November 2022 On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the General Agreement...
Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce to visit Finland
Helsinki, 1 November 2022 Minister of Commerce of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Majid...
Foreign Affairs Council on Trade: Press remarks by EU Commission Executive VP Dombrovskis
Brussels, 31 October 2022 “Check against delivery” Once again, my thanks to Minister Sikela and...
Informal discussions on trade: EU Commission Executive VP Dombrovskis in Prague
Brussels, 28 October 2022 Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, will travel to Prague...
Trade: New agreement between the EU and Moldova enters into force on 1 November
Brussels, 28 October 2022 A new agreement between the EU and Moldova will enter into...
EU Council conclusions on the Trade and Sustainability Review
Brussels, 17 October 2022 The Council welcomes the Communication from the Commission of 22 June...
EU exports under Free Trade Agreements surpass €1 trillion
Brussels, 11 October 2022 EU trade deals mean increased exports, more stable economic relations and...
EU’s trade defence measures protect over 460,000 European jobs
Brussels, 20 September 2022 Today, the European Commission published its Annual Report on the EU’s...
EU Commission prepares a general ban on products made with forced labour
Brussels, 14 September 2022 The Commission has today proposed to prohibit products made with forced...
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Zelenskyy: New center of economic growth in Europe will be on Ukrainian land
Kyiv, 6 September 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen! Thank you for your interest in Ukraine!...
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UNCTAD convenes second forum to ramp up fight against illicit trade
Geneva, 2 September 2022 The world loses more than $2 trillion annually due to illicit...
EU joins the Hague Judgments Convention
Brussels, 29 August 2022 The European Union has joined today the Hague Judgements Convention, an...
CETA: EU Commission on clarifications discussed with Germany regarding investment protection
Brussels, 29 August 2022 The EU and Canada are trusted and like-minded partners that share...
Presidents Putin and Erdoğan discuss cooperation issues
Moscow, 4 August 2022 On August 5, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of...
Italy: EU Commission approves €350m to support logistic platforms in the agricultural sector
Brussels, 2 August 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...
EU Cohesion Policy: EU Commission welcomes the inauguration of the ‘Pelješac bridge’
Brussels, 26 July 2022 Today is inaugurated one of the biggest Cohesion Policy-funded projects in...
North Macedonia’s path to compliance with EU investment protection – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 25 July 2022 See question(s) : E-002045/2022 EN E-002045/2022 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi...
Vladimir Putin in Iran: Media remarks on cooperations, energy and food crisis
Moscow, 20 July 2022 In conclusion of his working visit to Iran, Vladimir Putin answered...
EU and China agree on stronger cooperation at High-Level Dialogue
Brussels, 19 July 2022 Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Vice-Premier Liu He chaired today the 9th EU-China...
EU – Bahrain: Strengthened cooperation
Brussels, 24 June 2022 The first Senior Officials Meeting between the European Union and the...
Security and Collaboration: Joint letter by EU member states to Valdis Dombrovskis
Brussels, 21 June 2022 Dear Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis, There is war in Europe. Russia’s unprovoked...
New Zealand: EU Council adopts conclusion of a partnership agreement
Brussels, 20 June 2022 The Council today adopted a decision on the conclusion of a...
MEPs on EU-India trade talks: EU norms need to be protected in final deal
Brussels, 16 June 2022 Restarting trade and investment talks between EU and India are welcome...
EU teams up with Ecuador, Kenya, and New Zealand on trade and climate
Brussels, 13 June 2022 The European Commission and the Trade Ministers of the European Union,...
EFTA and Moldova held third round of negotiations
Geneva, 10 June 2022 EFTA and the Republic of Moldova delegates met in Geneva for...
EU Commission EVP Dombrovskis at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis will travel to Geneva to attend the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference...
EU facilitates increased exports for Moldovan agricultural products
Brussels, 9 June 2022 More Moldovan plums, grapes and other agricultural products should soon be...
Background brief on the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 3 June 2022
Live streaming Estimated schedule, 3 June 2022 08:30 Arrivals 09.30 Public session 15.00 Press conference...
Ukraine: EU Council adopts temporary trade liberalisation
Brussels, 24 May 2022 The Council adopted today a regulation allowing for temporary trade liberalisation and...
G7-Treffen zu den Handelsauswirkungen von Russlands Krieg in der Ukraine
23. März 2022 Bundeswirtschaftsminister Habeck hat heute im Rahmen der deutschen G7-Präsidentschaft das Auftakttreffen der G7-Handelsministerinnen und -minister...
Bruegel: Revisiting China-Russia economic relations after the invasion of Ukraine
ZhōngHuá Mundus – blog post by Alicia García-Herrero, Senior Fellow The war in Ukraine has...
Future of EU-Africa trade relations – EP Draft Report
DRAFT REPORT on the future of EU-Africa trade relations EP Committee on International Trade MEP...
Swedish government: Impact of Russia’s war on Swedish companies and trade
Published 10 March 2022 In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the following sanctions,...
Speech by Executive VP Dombrovskis at Conference on EU-Africa Trade Relations
10 January 2022 Honourable Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, First of all, thank you to the...
EU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber: Europa muss sich wehren können!
Brüssel, 8. Dezember 2021 Kommission stellt Instrument gegen Zwangsmaßnahmen von Drittstaaten vor Markus Ferber begrüßt...
S&Ds welcome EU’s new instrument to counter political weaponisation of trade
Published: 08/12/2021 Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for a new trade tool that...
EU Trade Council: Remarks by Executive VP Dombrovskis
Brussels, 11 November 2021 Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the Press Conference at the...
COP26: EU Executive VP Dombrovskis participates in High-Level dialogue on sustainable trade
On Saturday, 6 November, Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in a virtual high-level dialogue on sustainable trade, climate and nature...
New era of constructive engagement – chair of the EP INTA Committee Lange on US visit
MEPs discussed global trade issues with counterparts in Congress, the executive, business and trade unions...
Background on the EU Parliament week ahead, 1 – 7 November 2021
Briefing Poland: challenges to the EU legal order and European values Parliament to demand action...
EP INTA Committee statement on the start of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
A good first step, but more needs to come, says the Chair of the European...