Trade Deal

EU-Mercosur To Meet In September Signaling Movement In Trade Talks

EU and South American negotiators will meet on 4-6 September in Brasilia, raising hopes an EU-Mercosur trade deal can be concluded this year, diplomats sai...

Ukraine Needs Long-Term Plan For Food Exports To EU, Official Says

The European Union must allow Ukrainian food producers access to EU markets long term, rather than just extending measures year by year, leaving them at th...

France's Macron Wants EU To Help On Farmers' Crisis

French president Emmanuel Macron tried to soothe the anger of protesting farmers by calling on the European Union to regulate agricultural imports from Ukr...

France Says EU Commission To End Trade Deal Talks With Mercosur Countries

French President Emmanuel Macron has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America's Mercosur...

EU Lawmakers Approve New Zealand Trade Deal To End Hiatus

The European Parliament has approved the European Union's free trade agreement with New Zealand, its first endorsement of such a deal in more than three ye...

Australia Wants Better EU Offer On Meat And Sugar To Clinch Trade Deal: Minister

The European Union must offer greater market access for Australian beef, lamb and sugar if it wants Canberra to agree a trade deal, Australia's trade minis...

Argentina, Brazil Seek €12.5bn Financial Aid In EU-Mercosur Talks

Argentina and Brazil are requesting €12.5 billion ($13.2 billion) in financial aid from the European Union in talks to conclude a trade agreement with...

EU Offers Australia Tariff-Free Sugar Quota Equal To Just Half A Ship, Sources Say

European Union negotiators in free trade talks with Australia are offering such low import quotas for the sweetener they are not commercially viable to shi...