Policy report: The EU's trade question

From Mercosur to India and Australia, the EU is forging new trade partnerships while managing growing tensions with the U.S. and China. The Parliament's policy report examines the agreements and geopolitical pressures reshaping European trade.

18 Jun EU Institutions

Op-ed: A Swiss template for Britain's EU reset?

A newly updated package of agreements between Brussels and Bern offers lessons for the U.K. as it seeks a closer post-Brexit relationship with the European Union.

17 Jun EU Institutions

Op-ed: The Turnberry deal showed why the European Parliament matters

MEPs secured key safeguards in the deal, including a sunset clause for EU concessions, stronger oversight and a mechanism to suspend the agreement in case of breaches.

16 Jun EU Institutions

Op-ed: Why the EU-Australia trade deal didn't trigger a farmers' revolt

Many of the arguments deployed against Mercosur — from fears over tariff-free imports to concerns about food standards — failed to resonate in the Australia talks, exposing weaknesses in the farming lobby's case.

10 Jun EU Institutions

Op-ed: The India deal shows a new path for EU trade

By taking a more pragmatic approach to labor and environmental standards, the EU-India deal could become a model for stronger ties with the Global South.

09 Jun Member States

Q&A: After a 'humiliating' U.S. deal, where does the EU trade next?

Former trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström on Brussels' concessions to Washington, the EU's recent agreements and the case for strengthening ties across the Pacific.

08 Jun EU Institutions

Op-ed: The fragile economics behind the EU-Mercosur agreement

Presented as a geopolitical and economic win by the European Commission, the deal may instead weaken domestic demand, labor income and vulnerable sectors across both regions.

02 Jun Member States

Policy report: The EU's trade question

From Mercosur and deals with India and Australia to ongoing tensions with the U.S. and China, the EU is reshaping its trade strategy. This policy report examines the agreements already reached and the challenges defining the future of European trade.

28 May Member States

Europe’s China anxiety is reaching a boiling point

Brussels may be finally ready to get tougher on Beijing. Analysts say it has no other choice.

21 May EU Institutions

A year on, the EU has a trade deal with the U.S. — and it could be worse

European lawmakers and national governments reached a compromise Wednesday over the terms of the agreement Washington and Brussels initially negotiated last July.

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