World Trade Organization

Economy

Global economy weighed down by war and instability, trade chief warns

"People everywhere are feeling anxious about the future and this will be felt at the ballot box this year," the head of the WTO said.

26/02/2024

Europe News

WTO sides with bloc against US tariffs on Spanish olives

A final report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked a significant win for the EU in its ongoing dispute with the US on Spanish black olives.

21/02/2024

Europe News

EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania export ban and patent protection

"In both cases, the Chinese measures are highly damaging to European businesses," the European Commission said.

07/12/2022

Europe News

Europe needs 'strong' response to massive US subsidies - Le Maire

The US Inflation Reduction Act includes hundreds of billions of dollars of investment including state aid for industries. The EU's trade commissioner has said it appears to discriminate against European businesses.

07/11/2022

World News

EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania trade practices

Brussels is bringing a case against China before the World Trade Organization over restrictions on goods coming from Lithuania, the European Commission said.

27/01/2022

Germany

Germany pushes back against COVID-19 patent waiver proposal

A government spokesperson said the main issue affecting poor countries' equal access to vaccines was "not patents, but production capacity".

07/05/2021

World News

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala to head struggling world trade body

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Nigerian minister of finance, was appointed on Monday to run the World Trade Organization.

15/02/2021

France

France preparing for a no-deal Brexit amid London trade talks

With just three weeks until the UK leaves the EU, France says it has the right to veto the trade agreement.

04/12/2020

Switzerland

WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goods

The EU would prefer the US drops tariffs imposed on the bloc's exports last year rather than immediately slap the US with tariffs, a top EU official said following the ruling.

14/10/2020

Cambodia

Cambodia will no longer benefit from EU's preferential trade programme

For years, Cambodia and the European Union have been on a collision course over the southeast Asian country's "serious and systemic violation of human rights". Now, its stand has become official.

12/08/2020

United Kingdom

Is WTO Article 24 the antidote to a No Deal Brexit? Euronews Answers

Nigel Farage says the UK and EU could continue to trade tariff-free after Brexit. He's right but....

31/01/2019