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Europe’s Renewed Trade Policy Challenge
President Trump’s return to the White House means that trade policy will return to prominence. For one thing we know for certain is that he believes the US has done badly economically from the rest...
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Event Summary: Trading Up: How EU Trade Policy Can Lead to Better Market Access and More Resilient Sourcing
On May 14, 2024, together with Europe Unlocked, we organised a conference titled "Trading Up: How EU Trade Policy Can Lead to Better Market Access and More Resilient Sourcing." The event, held in...
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On the importance of trade openness
*Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. Competitiveness concerns are back to the fore. The FT has...
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Grumbling in the Fields: EU Agriculture and Trade
*The views expressed herein are individual to the author and do not represent any official position European farmers have taken their tractors to the streets. Their list of complaints can be...
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L’accord CETA et les PME : une évaluation commerciale au niveau microéconomique
* Avertissement : les opinions exprimées ici sont celles de l'auteur et ne représentent pas une position officielle de la Commission européenne. CETA : des attentes à la réalité L’ALE...
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Building a new UK-EU relationship around trade and climate
There’s an inevitability every time we consider individual issues in the UK-EU to reflect on the past few years of Brexit. This raking over past problems particularly well remembered in Brussels...
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Webinar Summary: EU Strategic Interdependence and How to Revitalise the WTO
On Wednesday, 17 January 2024, we organised the webinar titled "EU Strategic Interdependence and How to Revitalise the WTO," which addressed the concept of strategic interdependence and its relevance...
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CETA and SMEs: a firm-level trade assessment
* Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. CETA: from expectations to reality The EU Canada FTA (CETA) has...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but now their policymakers are increasingly focused on...
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The EU stuck between trade openness and strategic autonomy
The European Union’s new trade policy motto of Open Strategic Autonomy is defined as ‘EU’s ability to make its own choices and shape the world around it through leadership and...