Category: International Trade
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What’s the status of EU-US trade and technology cooperation?
Brussels, 9th April 2024 – Hundreds of stakeholders and journalists descended on Leuven, Belgium, on April 4th and 5th to attend the sixth edition of the Trade and Technology Council and hear what several high-level EU and US leaders had to say on relations between the two parties. The Council, set up by US President…
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Our interview with H.E. Ms. Gaitri Ambassador of India to the Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU on India-EU economic, political and cultural relations
In October 2017, the 14th India-EU Summit was unable to set in motion the stalled negotiations for concluding the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), or Broad Based Trade and Investment agreement (BTIA). According to you, what are the main obstacles to the conclusion of an agreement? Trade has been an integral part of the EU…
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Everything (or nearly) you should know about next week’s 48th World Economic Forum
From 23 to 26 January 2018, more than 2,500 participants – heads of state and government, presidents of international organizations, CEOs, representatives of civil society, reporters and experts – will meet in Davos for the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) around the theme “Creating shared future in a fractured world “. While the debate on…
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SheTrades, the inclusion of women in trade
SheTrades is an initiative that supports women economic empowerment. Women entrepreneurs face many hurdles when it comes to create a business. SheTrades calls out for action in building a better trade policy that is more inclusive and that fosters growth.
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Economic diplomacy: a tool for a fairer global order? Interview with Angelos Pangratis, EEAS
Economic diplomacy is having a boost by the EU, as a tool to harness globalisation. To know more about it, The New European interviewed Angelos Pangratis, a long-time expert on the EU’s trade policy and currently the Advisor responsible for economic diplomacy at the EEAS.
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Migration and Trade
By Chiara Strozzi* The rapid growth in the immigrant population in many developed countries in recent decades has given origin to much debate on the socio-economic impacts of immigration, also promoting a significant increase in research activity on this issue. A great amount of research in particular has focused on the analysis of the links…
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Japanese Business Environment
An archipelago located in the east end of the continent, Japan is globally well known for its particular culture, both in terms of material and mentality. As well as one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, Japan is the world’s third biggest economic power behind the US and China. Although Japan contains…
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Iran nuclear agreement
Sanctions that had been posed by the UN, US and EU over the Islamic Republic of Iran have gradually been lifted since the implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action last year between Iran and EU3+3. Before the entry into force of this agreement, sanctions covered a wide range including asset freezes, travel bans, bans…
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EU-Japan FTA
The negotiation of EU-Japan FTA (Free Trade Agreement), one of the Mega-FTAs that would cover one-third of global GDP, is now about to be concluded. Negotiators of both sides are willing to achieve this goal within early 2016, and the latest round of negotiation will take place in February. Since the kick-off of negotiation in…
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From the Ancient Silk Road to the One Belt, One Road Initiative.
The Ancient Silk Road was a network of trade routes, established during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). It was connecting Changan (Xian) in China to Venice and the Roman Empire in the West. These roads not only built a network of trade but also facilitated the cultural exchanges between two big civilisations.…