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Latest news, Perspectives
Perspectives: 2021 – What political leaders want from trade policy
4 days ago 0 commentsThe 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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Brexit & UK trade, Free comment
In 2021, the UK must fill the Europe-shaped hole at the heart of its trade policy
5 days ago 0 commentsFor 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.
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'Week Ahead' and trade agenda, Free comment, Latest news
In 2021, the EU will need to focus on positive engagement with its trading partners
6 days ago 0 commentsThe 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. …
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Events, World Trade Organization
Event: The start of a new era for sustainable development at the WTO?
1 week ago 0 commentsA 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.
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EU UK Dispute Settlement, Latest news, UK-EU negotiations
EU UK TCA: level playing field, disputes, energy and climate
3 weeks ago 3 commentsNikos 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.
European Union
EU-China trade and investment
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Weyand to US: let’s work together on labour rights
15/01/2021The European Commissions director-general for trade Sabine Weyand also hopes to [...] -
EU, China announce investment deal
30/12/2020The European Union and China concluded ‘in principle’ a ‘Comprehensive [...] -
Comment: The EU is entitled to its own investment deal with China
21/12/2020This opinion piece reacts to and debates four key criticisms expressed in [...]
- Week in Brussels: CETA, France, ECT, China, EPAs
- Week in Brussels: FTA report, China GIs, Western Balkans
- Contours of EU-China investment agreement start emerging
Trade, energy and environment
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Week in Brussels: MEP scrutiny of EU-UK TCA, carbon border measure, Korean surimi
15/01/2021EU UK TCA: European Parliament wants more scrutiny powers and more time [...] -
Week in Brussels: New Zealand, US countervails free EU CO2 emissions rights
18/12/2020It is quite a momentous week for trade in general and trade policy in the [...] -
EU carbon border measure: initial political battle lines drawn up
09/12/2020The debate over next year’s announced European Union ‘Carbon Border [...]
- Week in Brussels: CETA, France, ECT, China, EPAs
- Ingredients for a climate-friendly trade policy
- Of letterbox investments and renewable energy: status report on ECT modernisation
South Asia, ASEAN
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EU ASEAN to upgrade their relationship, set up palm oil working group
01/12/2020Suddenly it all happened. Commenting on the outcome of an EU-ASEAN ministerial [...] -
Cambodia’s garment manufacturers sue EU over preference withdrawal
31/08/2020This summer, the European Commission withdrew trade preferences granted to [...] -
EU, India set up High-Level Dialogue to help unblock trade and investment impasse
15/07/2020The European Union and India decided today to upgrade their diplomatic [...]
- Week in Brussels: Hogan on US, France and CETA, Cambodia, CTEO
- EU to Cambodia government: engage or we stay the course on tariffs
- Cambodia EBA suspension in shadow of COVID-19 and November ASEM summit