Subsidies, digital and Indo-Pacific, but also Ukraine and Mercosur. These currently are the bread-and-butter trade issues in Brussels – and developments this week were very representative. Von der Leyen announces duty suspension extension for Ukraine European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (2 February) an extension to …
Author: Robert Francis
EU and Singapore formalise digital partnership
The EU and Singapore signed a bilateral digital partnership in Brussels which could pave the way towards binding rules covering diverse aspects of digital trade.
EU, Thailand revive FTA preparation process
The European Commission announced late on Wednesday (25 January) that it would be launching consultations with Thailand with the aim of restarting trade talks.
MEPs on Chips Act: joint decision-making, priority orders a last resort
The members of the European Parliament’s industry committee voted overwhelmingly to allow the European Commission to activate emergency measures in case of future shortages of semiconductors within the EU.
Dombrovskis on green and tech subsidies: let’s not imitate the United States
Key take-aways from EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis’ first remarks on 2023 trade policy at the international trade committee today.
CBAM: Proponents in relentless push to include export rebates
The final text of the agreement on the EU’s carbon border measure is expected to be ready in early February.
US, EU set TTC, year’s steel talks rolling
The EU and United States have agreed to accelerate work on the various bilateral trade initiatives linked to sustainability in advance of the next ministerial meeting of the transatlantic Trade and Technology Council to be held before the summer in Sweden. After meeting US trade representative Katherine Tai on her …
Von der Leyen announces industrial plan, trade diversification
European commission president Ursula von der Leyen today announced an industrial plan designed to provide incentives for clean tech companies to continue operating in Europe.
Early-year EU business plea for FTAs
BusinessEurope, the European business umbrella group, today urged EU leaders to finalise ongoing trade negotiations in the next twelve months. The letter comes in a complex geopolitical context and as trade frictions with the United States continue to shape transatlantic trade relations. In letters to European Commission president Ursula von …
US memo reignites Spanish olives row with EU
The European Commission has accused the United States of “blatant protectionism” following Washington’s failure to abide by the WTO panel report concerning Spanish olives following a US department of commerce decision in late 2022.