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.
The EU exported €36.9 billion worth of goods to Australia in 2025, and imported €10.2 billion, resulting in a €26.7 billion trade surplus, according to Eurostat.
The EU and Australia concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday and agreed to launch formal talks for Australia’s association to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme.
The most frequently reported dangerous products on the EU market in 2025 were cosmetics (36%), toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%), according to the EU’s alert system for dangerous non-food products.
The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited Industrial Accelerator Act with the aim of increasing demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products.
Switzerland’s president Guy Parmelin and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen have signed a broad package of agreements aimed at deepening and expanding the EU-Switzerland relationship.
As Argentina and Uruguay ratify the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal, in an open letter, signed by over 170 civil society groups, farmers groups, environmental organisations, including Friends of the Earth…
