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Trade & Society
amfori Supports People, Planet and Prosperity amid Protectionist Threats
amfori, the leading global business association for open and sustainable trade, launches its first digital annual report (2018-2019).
Changing business in a changing world
How can we support each other to lead change in a changing world? Join the largest conference dedicated to open and sustainable trade in Europe and find out.
Spain’s contribution to global agri-trade
Global trade has its ups and downs and the numbers involved are often difficult to comprehend. EURACTIV's partner EFEAGRO visualises EU agri-trade, with a focus on Spain's contribution, in this infographic.
TTIP: A Strong Framework for EU-US Regulatory Cooperation on Chemicals
For more than 29,000 European chemical companies, TTIP is a no-brainer: European manufacturing industries – not just chemicals, but other industries we supply such as automotive and construction – face growing competition from other global regions.
WTO agrees ‘historic’ deal on farming subsidy
Est. 3minWorld Trade Organization member countries agreed to abolish agricultural export subsidies after five days of talks in Nairobi, but failed to make progress on the long-stalled Doha Round of negotiations aimed at lowering global trade barriers.
Finland sets sights on exemption from EU gun ban
Est. 2minFinland said on Wednesday (16 December) it would demand some exceptions from planned European Union restrictions on the use of firearms, citing national defence needs.
Latin American exports to EU drastically fall
Est. 2minExports from Latin America and the Caribbean will fall roughly 14% this year to $914 billion (€829 billion) as a result of sharply lower commodity prices and anaemic international demand, according to the Inter-American Development Bank.
As global trade talks open, African leaders seek fair terms
Est. 3minThe World Trade Organization must do more to support large-scale agriculture in Africa and develop a new, global approach to domestic farm subsidies, African leaders said on Monday (14 December).
Spain to forgive €1.7 billion in Cuban debt interest
Est. 2minSpain will forgive €1.709 billion ($1.88 billion) in Cuban interest created by Havana's decades-long delay in paying its debt to various Paris Club developed nations, Economic Ministry officials told EFE.
Naomi Klein: France took advantage of Paris terror attacks during COP21
Est. 4minAuthor and activist Naomi Klein has accused the French government of “taking advantage of people’s grief and fear” to ban climate change protests in Paris, after the terror attacks that killed 130 people in the capital.
Sigmar Gabriel hopes for decisive victory in leadership election
Est. 4minRefugees will dominate the three day meeting of the SPD in Berlin. Party leader Sigmar Gabriel is almost certainly going to be re-elected, but the nature of his victory will be all-important. EURACTIV's partner Tagesspiegel reports.
EU aims to crack down on unsustainable palm oil and illegal logging
Est. 6minIn the next five years, the major European players, including Germany, want palm oil production to become 100% sustainable and to see an end to illegal logging. EURACTIV Germany reports.
South American presidents ‘confident’ of EU trade deal
Est. 2minBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her Argentinian counterpart, Mauricio Macri, have expressed confidence that the EU is committed to brokering a trade agreement with Mercosur. EURACTIV's partner EFE reports.
New Zealand, Australia ready to accelerate trade talks with the EU, ditch ISDS
Est. 6minThe EU has agreed to launch negotiations with New Zealand and Australia. The two countries are ready to speed up talks, and reach a deal in a reasonable timeframe.
Swiss edge toward possible ‘Swexit’ from EU bilateral pacts
Est. 3minSwitzerland threatened yesterday (4 December) to impose unilateral curbs on immigration should it fail to agree with the European Union on limiting the influx into a country where nearly a quarter of the population is foreign.
Malmström: TTIP could follow Vietnam model
Est. 3minThe EU Trade Commissioner has prioritised more transparency and a greater focus on sustainability and development, citing the new Vietnam deal as a potential model for TTIP. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Thai PM invite row escalates as Brok writes to ambassador
Est. 5minEXCLUSIVE/The heads of the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee and ASEAN delegation have written to the Thai ambassador in Brussels, as the row over an invite to deposed former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra escalated Thursday (3 December).
EU and Vietnam rubber stamp free trade deal
Est. 4minThe EU and Vietnam ticked the last box for a free trade agreement on Wednesday (2 December) after roughly three years of negotiations.
Russia likely to curb Ukraine imports over EU pact
Est. 3minRussia is likely to penalise Ukrainian imports from January after EU-brokered talks failed to find a compromise yesterday (1 December), exactly a month before the launch of an EU-Ukraine free trade pact that Russia opposes.
Israel partly severs diplomatic ties with EU over labelling row
Est. 4minIsrael said on Sunday (29 November) it was suspending contacts with European Union bodies involved in peace efforts with the Palestinians after the bloc started requiring the labelling of exports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
TTIP talks: EU alleged to have given ExxonMobil access to confidential strategies
Est. 7minThe EU appears to have given the US oil company ExxonMobil access to confidential negotiating strategies considered too sensitive to be released to the European public during its negotiations with the US on the trade agreement TTIP, documents reveal.
TTIP: What’s in it for (S)ME?
Est. 1minNinety-nine percent of European and US companies—over 20 million in the EU and 28 million in the US – are SMEs. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is supposed to create new opportunities especially for SMEs, given that trade barriers tend to disproportionately burden smaller firms, which have fewer resources to overcome them than larger firms. SMEs provide two-thirds of all private sector jobs and have a tremendous capacity to create new employment. EURACTIV is providing a platform for SMEs leaders to voice their opinion on TTIP.
EU-Guyana trade deal must protect land rights, activists say
Est. 3minA potential trade pact between the European Union and Guyana must contain land rights protections for local residents in order to avert the possible displacement of indigenous people, activists said on Tuesday (24 November).
Shinawatra letter is genuine, and invite still stands, say MEPs
Est. 4minMEPs have confirmed that a letter sent to the deposed former Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, is genuine and that their invitation to speak in Brussels, or Strasbourg, about the country’s military junta, still stands.