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Perspectives: 2021 – What political leaders want from trade policy

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The stories told by politicians and the trade expert community are increasingly divergent, and need to come together for us to make progress on our priorities, writes David Henig.
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In 2021, the UK must fill the Europe-shaped hole at the heart of its trade policy

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For the United Kingdom, the year 2021 is ‘terra nova’ – its first year as an autonomous trading entity outside of the EU’s single market and customs union. The challenges ahead by Chris Horseman.
'Week Ahead' and trade agenda, Free comment, Latest news
In 2021, the EU will need to focus on positive engagement with its trading partners

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The brand-new EU-UK trade agreement in many ways epitomises a defensive turn in EU trade policy in a world where its geostrategic certainties – not least the comfort of the US security umbrella – have been shaken and the global pandemic exposed its vulnerabilities. But turning defensive is not enough. …
Events, World Trade Organization
Event: The start of a new era for sustainable development at the WTO?

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A 90-minute Zoom Webinar and Roundtable with the current Chair and former Chairs of the WTO Committee on Trade & Environment. Borderlex is pleased to be media partner of this event.
EU UK Dispute Settlement, Latest news, UK-EU negotiations
EU UK TCA: level playing field, disputes, energy and climate

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Nikos Lavranos analyses the EU UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement’s much-discussed level playing field, governance and dispute settlement provisions, with a related detour via climate change and energy.

EU-China trade and investment

Weyand to US: let’s work together on labour rights
15/01/2021
The European Commissions director-general for trade Sabine Weyand also hopes to [...]
EU, China announce investment deal
30/12/2020
The European Union and China concluded ‘in principle’ a ‘Comprehensive [...]
Comment: The EU is entitled to its own investment deal with China
21/12/2020
This opinion piece reacts to and debates four key criticisms expressed in [...]

Trade, energy and environment

Week in Brussels: MEP scrutiny of EU-UK TCA, carbon border measure, Korean surimi
15/01/2021
EU UK TCA: European Parliament wants more scrutiny powers and more time [...]
Week in Brussels: New Zealand, US countervails free EU CO2 emissions rights
18/12/2020
It is quite a momentous week for trade in general and trade policy in the [...]
EU carbon border measure: initial political battle lines drawn up
09/12/2020
The debate over next year’s announced European Union ‘Carbon Border [...]

South Asia, ASEAN

EU ASEAN to upgrade their relationship, set up palm oil working group
01/12/2020
Suddenly it all happened. Commenting on the outcome of an EU-ASEAN ministerial [...]
Cambodia’s garment manufacturers sue EU over preference withdrawal
31/08/2020
This summer, the European Commission withdrew trade preferences granted to [...]
EU, India set up High-Level Dialogue to help unblock trade and investment impasse
15/07/2020
The European Union and India decided today to upgrade their diplomatic [...]

Perspectives: 2021 – What political leaders want from trade policy

In 2021, the UK must fill the Europe-shaped hole at the heart of its trade policy

In 2021, the EU will need to focus on positive engagement with its trading partners

Event: The start of a new era for sustainable development at the WTO?

EU UK TCA: level playing field, disputes, energy and climate

European Union

Week Ahead: EU China CAI, EU-US, UK Trade Bill, WTO

Weyand to US: let’s work together on labour rights

Week in Brussels: MEP scrutiny of EU-UK TCA, carbon border measure, Korean surimi

Perspectives: 2021 – What political leaders want from trade policy

In 2021, the EU will need to focus on positive engagement with its trading partners

EU-China trade and investment

Weyand to US: let’s work together on labour rights

EU, China announce investment deal

Comment: The EU is entitled to its own investment deal with China

Trade, energy and environment

Week in Brussels: MEP scrutiny of EU-UK TCA, carbon border measure, Korean surimi

Week in Brussels: New Zealand, US countervails free EU CO2 emissions rights

EU carbon border measure: initial political battle lines drawn up

South Asia, ASEAN

EU ASEAN to upgrade their relationship, set up palm oil working group

Cambodia’s garment manufacturers sue EU over preference withdrawal

EU, India set up High-Level Dialogue to help unblock trade and investment impasse

United Kingdom

Week in Brussels: MEP scrutiny of EU-UK TCA, carbon border measure, Korean surimi

Week in London: Xinjiang trade restrictions, border hassles, Northern Ireland Protocol, GIs

In 2021, the UK must fill the Europe-shaped hole at the heart of its trade policy

Week in London: Northern Ireland Protocol under fire, Ghana bananas, food standards and more

An insight into UK and Turkey post Brexit trade terms

WTO

WTO Corner: EU vs Indonesia, Hong Kong vs US, Costa Rica vs Panama, services

Event: The start of a new era for sustainable development at the WTO?

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