Brussels 2.10.2020 Lord David Frost, UK Chief Negotiator Lord David Frost issued the following statement, while concluding this week’s negotiating Round with the EU. Here is the UK statement about the state of play in our negotiations with the EU after the ninth round of talks. https://t.co/2wXSZeKgJW — David Frost (@DavidGHFrost) October 2, 2020 “We…
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EU-Vietnam free trade approved
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s support on February 12. (Image: illustration) “These state-of-the-art agreements just adopted present a unique opportunity to further the EU’s goal to become a geopolitical player that defends multilateral trade, rejects protectionism, and raises labour,…
Putin slams sanctions as form of protectionism
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted economic protectionism and sanctions in an implicit gesture at President Trump a day before the two leaders are set to meet for the first time. Published in the German financial newspaper Handelblatt ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Putin praised the strategy for free trade and action on climate change, while warning…
EU counts on free trade with Japan
European Union and Japan are aiming at an agreement on a free trade to be concluded within months, after senior officials removed final obstacles to a political deal. 🇪🇺 🇯🇵 A political agreement has been reached at ministerial level on an #EUJapan trade deal to be discussed at the EU-Japan Summit tomorrow pic.twitter.com/sYAFUfecEr — European…
Trudeau to address Europarl
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver a formal speech to MEPs on the EU-Canada relationship on Thursday 16 February at 11.00 in the Strasbourg chamber. Mr Trudeau will be the first Canadian Prime Minister to address the European Parliament, Strasbourg. On Wednesday 15 February, Parliament approved the EU-Canada Comprehensive economic and trade agreedment (CETA)….
PM May: UK goes global
In a comprehensive and inspirational speech Prime Minister Theresa May has sketched a framework for Brexit goals and future of the UK-EU relations. In a way she picked up a glove of those sceptics, including recently quit ambassador to EU Ivan Rogers, who were hinting the government had no plans, no clarity, and even suggested…
UK: migration control prior to free trade with EU
The immigration control is prioritized by the UK citizens over the free trade with the European Union, showed the results of poll published this week, reflecting the vision of future of the majority of Britons ahead of the entering into ‘divorce’ negotiations. The launch of the negotiations has been postponed since the last year referendum,…
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