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World Trade Organization
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AI trade boom leads WTO to double 2026 goods forecast
08/10/2026A boom in trade in goods related to artificial intelligence offset the impact of geopolitical shocks to deliver unexpectedly [...] -
EU lawmakers in no rush to ratify WTO e-commerce deal
01/10/2026The European Parliament will take its time to scrutinise the World Trade Organization’s plurilateral e-commerce agreement, [...] -
EU to defend carbon border levy in Russian WTO challenge
24/09/2026The European Union will defend its carbon border adjustment mechanism in a World Trade Organization dispute brought by Russia – [...]
- WTO reform push takes aim at most-favoured nation rule
- India sets out guardrails for plurilateral deals at WTO
- Cambodia joins WTO’s interim appeals arrangement
EFTA
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EFTA-Vietnam trade deal shields agri-food sensitivities
19/10/2026The European Free Trade Association signed a free trade agreement with Vietnam that opens up trade between the two sides [...] -
Switzerland shocked by 39% US tariffs
01/08/2025Switzerland faces tariffs of 39% on its exports to the United States of America from 7 August – one of the highest rates [...] -
EFTA, Singapore conclude digital economy agreement
10/07/2025The European Free Trade Association countries signed a new digital economy agreement with Singapore. The deal, announced [...]
- EFTA, Malaysia seal trade pact after decade-long talks
- EFTA, Ukraine ink modernised trade agreement
- Blog: On Norway’s CBAM plan
EU Mercosur
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EU court rejects Polish bid to suspend Mercosur deal
30/09/2026The European Court of Justice rejected Poland’s request to suspend the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The court’s [...] -
Brazilian beef faces EU ban of at least two years
28/09/2026The EU is unlikely to lift its ban on Brazilian beef for at least two years, a senior European Commission official told members [...] -
Comment: Mercosur is the future. And always will be.
25/09/2026Despite being provisionally in force, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is still buffeted by political headwinds both sides. With [...]
- Brazil faces months-long wait to lift EU meat ban
- Brazil blindsided by EU animal product import ban
- Legal cloud hangs over EU-Mercosur pact as deal takes effect
