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Zahradil Celebrates Vietnamese New Year With EU-Vietnam Friendship Group

February 24, 2016 by Staff Reporter

H.E. Ambassador Vuong Thua Phong and Jan Zahradil, MEP, EU-Vietnam Friendship Group

Vietnamese New Year (Tết) is the most important holiday in the Vietnamese culture, and is celebrated by millions of Vietnamese all around the world. Tet´s celebration is the longest holiday which may last up to one week. On this occasion, H.E. Ambassador Vuong Thua Phong hosted a reception for the Members of the EU-Vietnam Friendship […]

Filed Under: Embassies to EU, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Political Groups - EU

EU-Tunisia Trade Agreement Important Step

February 24, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Marietje Schaake, MEP, ALDE, NL

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), has underlined the importance of the start of negotiations on a trade agreement between the European Union and Tunisia. Today, the European Parliament debated the issue and tomorrow a resolution on the topic will be voted. Schaake stated: “Tunisia is the only country in a successful transition […]

Filed Under: Business, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, RENEW

Sovereignty Claw-Back From Corporate Trade At EuroLat Summit

June 8, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Sovereignty, Corporate, Trade, EuroLat, Summit

Three days of social mobilisation (8-10 June) kicked off today in Brussels and Strasbourg to mark the EU-CELAC Summit (10-11 June). The broad coalition aims at strengthening and giving visibility to existing resistances and struggles taking place in the two regions. They highlight new initiatives, which move away from the trade and investment architecture promoted by […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Business, European Parliament

“Human Rights. Trade. In That Order.” EU-CELAC Civil Society Tells Mogherini

May 20, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC

“Human Rights. Trade. In That Order.” EU-CELAC Civil Society has told High Representative of the European Union, Federica Mogherini. Their statement came as Brussels prepares to host the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean on 10 and 11 June. The high-level meeting will bring […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Brian Maguire, European Commission, Foreign Relations

TTIP’s Cross-Atlantic Endeavour Facing High Seas

January 27, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Anthony L. Gardner, U.S. Ambassador to EU, and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament

EU-US negotiations on the TTIP free trade agreement are continuing. The deal which is expected to create new jobs and boost economies on both sides of the Atlantic touches upon sensitive issues, not least rules for the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). On 27 January the international trade and legal affairs committees held a joint public […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business, Embassies to EU, European Commission, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

Schaake Gets Malmström Commitment On Trade Transparency

September 29, 2014 by Staff Reporter

Marietje Schaake, D66, ALDE

Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake, (ALDE/D66) received commitments today from trade commissioner designate, Cecilia Malmström that she would focus on maximum transparency and increasing accessibility of trade negotiations. Schaake: “I am happy that Malmström shares my concerns. Too much takes place behind closed doors. Because of this, people’s justified concerns cannot be addressed […]

Filed Under: European Parliament, RENEW, Trade & Invesment

Farage, “Poke the Russian bear with a stick, don’t be surprised if he reacts”

September 16, 2014 by Staff Reporter

Tajani, Trade, Russia

The EU should take a more proactive line on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, urged some political groups in Tuesday’s debate with EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner Štefan Füle. Others, however, stressed the need to “keep communication channels open”. “We want to see actions and not words […]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Russia

MEPs To Ban Non-EU Firms From EU Public Procurement, Unless There’s Reciprocation

December 2, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Daniel Caspary, MEP, EPP, DE

A draft law that could bar non-EU firms from bidding for public procurement contracts in the EU unless their home countries allow EU firms reciprocal access to their public procurement markets was endorsed by the International Trade Committee on Thursday. The proposed “international public procurement instrument” should strengthen the EU’s hand in trade talks and […]

Filed Under: Business, Enterprise, EPP, European Parliament, Trade & Invesment

EU-China Summit, “Two Major Forces For Peace, Markets, Human Progress”

November 21, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Herman van Rompuy, Xi Jinping and José Manuel Barroso

China and the EU are two major forces in maintaining world peace, two important markets to promote common development and two civilizations to advance the cause of human progress, said Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China at the commencement of the 16th China-EU Summit, in Beijing. In a meeting with European Council President Herman […]

Filed Under: Business, China, EU Institutions, European Commission, European Council, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations

EU / Canada Conclude Trade Deal Negotiations

October 21, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Harper Barroso

Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have reached a political agreement on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after months of intense negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht and Canadian trade Minister Ed Fast.  It will be the first free trade agreement between the […]

Filed Under: Brian Maguire, Embassies to EU, Enterprise, European Commission, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

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