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Morocco-EU fisheries agreement ‘remains in force’, to be deployed to ‘deepen bilateral partnership’ (joint statement)
20-Jul-2023 The North Africa Post
Morocco and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue their cooperation as provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the field of sustainable fisheries, which “remains in force”, in order to deepen their bilateral partnership.
The EU-Mercosur trade deal will harm Brazil’s indigenous communities
19-Jul-2023 Climate Change News
Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is gone but agribusiness and congress are still a threat to Brazil’s indigenous communities.
EU-CELAC summit: 450+ organisations call to stop toxic EU-Mercosur deal
19-Jul-2023 Friends of the Earth Europe
A coalition of more than 450 organisations from Latin America and Europe criticised the announcement by leaders from the EU and Mercosur countries that they aim to resolve outstanding issues and conclude the EU-Mercosur trade agreement by the end of 2023.
Stop unjust trade – Stop EU-Mercosur, EU-Chile and EU-Mexico
17-Jul-2023 S2B Network
We call upon political representatives to send a strong signal AGAINST the free trade (and investment) agreements between the EU, Mexico, Chile and the Mercosur and prepare the soil for a new era of just and sustainable cooperation between the two regions.
EU, Mercosur see little trade deal progress at inter-region summit
17-Jul-2023 Yahoo
Next week’s summit of leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean is unlikely to unlock a proposed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, officials from both sides said.
I-EU CEPA negotiations: NOT for the people
17-Jul-2023 Indonesia for Global Justice
The protection of human rights, social justice, and a sustainable environment, particularly for the Indonesian people, are threatened by the Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations in their current form, so Indonesian civil society organized an action to demand that the European Commission and the Government of Indonesia immediately halt them.
Five issues must be resolved to complete IEU-CEPA negotiations: govt
17-Jul-2023 Antara News
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has listed five strategic issues that need to be resolved promptly to complete the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) negotiations by the end of 2023.
Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: a closer look reveals limited progress
13-Jul-2023 bilaterals.org
The journey of EPAs continues to unfold, with each chapter revealing new complexities and challenges. As negotiations progress, it remains crucial to monitor the evolving dynamics and their implications for trade relations between the EU and its partner countries.
India, EU disagree over dispute settlement in proposed investment protection pact
13-Jul-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi insists on ’exhaustion of local remedies’ clause but Brussels wants investor court system.
EU-Latin America summit will be an environmental car crash
13-Jul-2023 EU Observer
Civil society organisations, indigenous and social movements across Latin America are already mobilising to raise their voices during the summit against these harmful trade deals.
Europe and the ‘new Washington consensus’
13-Jul-2023 Global Policy Watch
US National Security Advisor promoted a ‘new Washington consensus’ in a speech, which fits very well in the current debate in Brussels on economic and trade policy.
New report shows how EU seafood extractivism will continue its complicity in the colonial occupation of Western Sahara
12-Jul-2023 Canary Workers’ Co-op
An unlawful fisheries agreement is coming to an end, but a new report shows how the EU seafood industry will continue to be complicit in Morocco’s colonial occupation of Western Sahara. It’s doing this via importing octopus.
‘Disappointed’: Australia and EU fail to resolve trade deadlock, pledge to resume talks in August
12-Jul-2023 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia wants the EU to grant it meaningful access to its agricultural markets and allow producers of foods like prosecco, Parmesan and feta to be able to sell them under those names.
Philippines eyes talks for EU–FTA
12-Jul-2023 Philstar Global
The Philippines expects to begin discussions for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) this year.
See why Kenya’s new deal with the European Union is making the rest of East Africa uneasy
11-Jul-2023 Business Insider Africa
Concerned about a recent agreement Kenya and the European Union (EU) agreed into, the East African Business Council (EABC) is uneasy.
NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement falls short on Te Tiriti
11-Jul-2023 Ngā Toki Whakarururanga
The NZ EU FTA does not promote and protect the rights, interests, duties and responsibilities of Māori in a Te Tiriti-compliant manner and offers minimal, if any, concrete economic benefits to Māori businesses and workers.
EU industry calls for a swift ratification of the agreement with Mercosur
11-Jul-2023 Premium Beauty
Cosmetics Europe, Cefic and a coalition of 17 other business associations representing different European industrial sectors call for a swift ratification of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement.
Joint letter: Energy Ministers must support a coordinated withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty
11-Jul-2023 CAN Europe
We call on you to support the Commission’s proposal for a coordinated withdrawal of the EU and all its member states from the Energy Charter Treaty and welcome a discussion of the ECT among energy ministers.
Farrell returns to Europe for free trade deal talks
10-Jul-2023 Yahoo
Trade Minister Don Farrell is heading back to Europe in a bid to break an impasse with the EU over a free trade deal.
Don’t copy the Kiwis: Australia urged to quit EU trade talks if offered New Zealand’s deal
10-Jul-2023 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian farmers are urging Trade Minister Don Farrell to walk away from negotiations with the EU if the bloc offers a deal akin to the one signed with New Zealand in Brussels overnight.