Economist savages claims UK must align with EU: 'This is why we left!'

P ost- Brexit Britain does not need to align with the EU, a trade expert has said, savaging the notion that the UK needs to rejoin the bloc to reduce "border friction". Read More

European Parliament greenlights extended duty-free trade for Ukraine

The approved version of the document incorporates the European Council's proposals to safeguard the European internal market. The legislative act must now be endorsed by the EU Council, followed by ... Read More

France's Macron Says EU-Mercosur Proposal Is 'Very Bad Deal' on Visit to Brazil

France's Macron Says EU ... very bad deal, for you and for us," Macron told businessmen in Sao Paulo while on a three-day trip to Latin America's largest economy, amid troubled talks over a free ... Read More

Macron Says Europe Can No Longer Rely on US for Its Security

French President Emmanuel Macron said the American security umbrella is a thing of the past and that Europe needs to build its own credible defense strategy if it wants to survive. Read More

Free Trade

World Jun 30 Vietnam, European Union sign free trade agreement Vietnam and the European Union signed a free trade agreement on Sunday, opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro ... Read More

The threat of the US-EU trade deal

An ominous veil of secrecy surrounds negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - a sweeping trade deal ... EU is continuing to pursue its central goal of being a place where ... Read More

Step out of ‘Brexit’s long shadow’ and improve EU trade terms to boost UK economy

Politicians need to ensure UK trade steps ... “This must stop. Our politicians must be bolder in their decision making. They must set out a strategy on how we mange EU regulation and, where ... Read More

Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments

“As it is negotiated today, it is a very bad deal, for you and for us,” the French president ... The comments come amid troubled talks over a free trade deal between the two economic blocs. Read More

Macron Says EU-South America Trade Deal "Really Bad"

French President Emmanuel Macron blasted the long-stalled free trade agreement between the European Union ... deal "as it is negotiated today is a really bad agreement, for you and for us ... Read More

EU and US must better defend their economies against China, says trade envoy

Europe and the US need to find a better way to “defend” themselves against the Chinese economic “machine”, a senior US trade ... EU and US had been able to respond “extremely quickly ... Read More

France’s Attal Says EU-Canada Trade Deal Is a ‘Win-Win’ For All

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal defended the European Union ... Trade Agreement, known as CETA, after the Senate voted against ratifying it. The deal has been criticized by farmers who say ... Read More

Economist savages claims UK must align with EU: 'This is why we left!'

Post-Brexit Britain does not need to align with the EU, a trade expert has said, savaging the notion that the UK needs to rejoin ... that the country should forge new agreements with the union. Read More