Europe Decoded

Talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why.

The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in the making since 2018, will not happen any time soon after the latest attempt to wrap things up fell apart in dramatic fashion.

30/10/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU subsidies and support for Ukraine

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics.

21/01/2023

Europe News

US gives concessions to EU clean carmakers in 'Buy American' act

The European Commission said it "welcomes" US guidelines that allow European carmakers to benefit from Washington's subsidy spree for clean vehicles.

30/12/2022

United Kingdom

Hunt admits Brexit trade barriers but rejects rejoining single market

The UK finance minister acknowledged "trade barriers that exist between us and the EU" but insisted most can be removed over time outside the single market.

18/11/2022

Europe News

'Historic moment': EU and New Zealand strike trade deal

This is the first FTA the EU has struck in which it has integrated commitments toward the Paris Climate Agreement.

30/06/2022

Indonesia

Euroviews. Letter from Indonesia: The EU and Southeast Asian nations are stronger together | View

Airlangga Hartarto, co-ordinating minister of economic affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, tells us why he believes the EU should forge stronger economic bonds with his country and its neighbours.

02/06/2022

Europe Decoded

Why is the EU taking China to the WTO over its Lithuania dispute?

Brussels says it went to the World Trade Organization after failing to settle the dispute with China.

28/01/2022

United Kingdom

Australia, Britain sign free trade agreement

Britain has touted the deal as its largest “from scratch” to be finalised.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK hails 'historic' post-Brexit trade deal with Australia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison reached an agreement on the deal during negotiations in London on Monday, Australia's trade minister said.

15/06/2021

World News

Post-Brexit deal: How exactly do the EU-UK positions differ?

Euronews explains the differing EU and UK positions over fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal should be enforced.

18/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK signs free trade deal with Singapore ahead of Brexit

The UK’s agreement with the major financial and commercial hub is expected to provide the UK with support in Asia as the country negotiates its exit from the European Union.

10/12/2020

Uzbekistan

Euroviews. The EU must leverage closer trade ties with Uzbekistan to ensure progress on human rights ǀ View

As Uzbekistan’s applies to the EU's GSP+ scheme, Brussels should use its leverage in the application process to ensure progress is being made on human and labour rights in the central Asian country.

09/12/2020

Europe News

Brexit trade talks: Key terms explained

So many terms have been thrown about on the technical ins and outs of negotiating a future EU-UK trade agreement. We've narrowed it down to a few key ones to give you a simple guide to navigating the news.

16/10/2020

Earth News

European nations ask Brazil for ‘real action’ on deforestation

A lack of environmental protections is making it difficult for Europe to source its food sustainably.

17/09/2020

Europe News

EU-UK talks: 'disappointing' progress, says Barnier

With three rounds of Brexit talks over, the thorny issue of asking for or offering an extension to the transition period approaches with June high-level talks.

15/05/2020

World News

Brexit talks back on between EU and UK ahead of June summit

The UK and the EU need to strike a deal on trade and future relations this year.

11/05/2020

World News

Euroviews. Leaders need to act now to lift barriers to a post-coronavirus recovery for distillers ǀ View

The interconnected nature of our countries (which allowed this virus to spread so quickly) will ironically be the antidote to the disastrous economic implications we can expect. International trade is the accelerant that will get our economies moving again.

31/03/2020

United Kingdom

What are the UK-EU sticking points over a post-Brexit trade deal?

London and Brussels face a race against time to strike agreement before the transition period expires at the end of the year.

26/02/2020

Europe News

Barnier: EU will not conclude post-Brexit trade deal 'at any price'

EU ministers have formalised the bloc’s post-Brexit negotiating stance ahead of upcoming trade talks with the UK.

25/02/2020

United Kingdom

EU chief: UK should be ‘more ambitious over post-Brexit trade

The European Commission president addressed the European Parliament’s first post-Brexit session in Strasbourg.

11/02/2020