The EU and the Philippines have reached ‘substantial agreement’ in negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, looking to deepen economic ties between the EU and another strategic, fast-growing partner in South-east Asia.
Following political agreement on 13 July, the EU and Indonesia have finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement.
The EU has proposed a new strategic agenda to raise bilateral relations with India to a higher level, with the aim of better coordinating cooperation, and enhancing prosperity and security for both partners.
The EU Commission has set out a proposal to suspend trade-related provisions of its association agreement with Israel, as well as sanctions on Hamas, extremist Israeli ministers, and violent settlers.
The European Commission has sent the final text of the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal to the EU Member States and the European Parliament, paving the way for the crucial ratification stage.
The EU Commission is ready to eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods to ensure tariff relief by the US for the vital EU automotive sector starting retroactively from 1st of August.
The EU and US agree to bring back a measure of stability and predictability to transatlantic trade with a joint statement defining new parameters for the EU-US trade relationship.
