News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Saturday, June 25, 2022
It’s been another big week in EU trade. The European Parliament has now a position on carbon border adjustment, and climate and labour conditionality in free trade agreements is about to get much much tougher. But there are even more big news – as seen below. By Rob Francis and …
A decisive week for the geopolitical future of the EU and for the energy/climate/trade nexus lies ahead. By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
The fact that the international trade policy community’s attention was all on MC12 in Geneva throughout the week does not mean there weren’t other meaningful news on trade and investment policy in Brussels. More below from Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
While the world was glued to their smartphone screens for updates on the 12th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, some might have missed that this has been once again a turbulent week in the United Kingdom’s trade policy. By Chris Horseman and a little extra input …
The prospect of the week’s World Trade Organization ministerial meeting – MC12 – running into an unscheduled fifth day of talks is looming large after Tuesday’s (14 June) talks finished on a downbeat note. Rob Francis and Chris Horseman report from Geneva.
The air of cautious – and even somewhat surprised – optimism that has accompanied the negotiations at the start of the twelfth WTO ministerial conference in Geneva has persisted on Monday (13 June). Chris Horseman and Rob Francis report from Geneva.
After two postponements, a global pandemic, and a war between two WTO members, MC12 is finally here. Rob Francis and Chris Horseman on where negotiations on some of the key items on the table are on the second day of the ministerial conference.
It’s been a dramatic week in the EU as the European Parliament failed to agree on wide-ranging plans to move the EU to net-zero carbon emissions. Votes on the MEPs’ positions on the proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism and a related reform of the EU’s emissions trading scheme were postponed. …
The Global Services Coalition calls on World Trade Organization members to prolong the institution’s moratorium on duties on cross-border digital transmissions – and explains why.
It’s June: it’s countdown time ahead of the summer lull. Selected trade policy items to watch out for this week brought to you by Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
