Category Archives: International Trade

International Trade Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

How new trade deals can boost jobs and growth in the EU – Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union can give a major boost at EU level to the kind of progress that the Government is already making in Ireland on job market reform and job … Read the full press release

Speech: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Opening free trade negotiations with the United States

Karel De Gucht – European Commissioner for Trade Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament / Brussels Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The importance of the agreement The word historic is often abused, used for each and every occasion. However, today … Read the full press release

O BPI estará novamente presente no SISAB 2013

SISAB 2013 – Salão Internacional do Sector Alimentar e Bebidas 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — O BPI estará novamente presente no SISAB 2013, que decorrerá entre 25 e 27 de Fevereiro, no Pavilhão Atlântico, em Lisboa. O SISAB 2013 é a maior plataforma … Read the full press release

The EU’s free trade agreements – where are we?

Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over the next two years, 90% of world demand will be generated outside the EU. That’s why it is a key priority for the EU to open up more market opportunities for European businesses by negotiating new … Read the full press release

Speech: Why Global Markets Require Global Rules – and US-EU Cooperation

Michel BARNIER – Member of the European Commission responsible for Internal Market and Service Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York New York, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed … Read the full press release

European Union and United States to launch negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Brussels, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU and US have decided to take their economic relationship to a higher level by agreeing to launch negotiations for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement. When negotiations are completed, this EU-US agreement would be the … Read the full press release

Statement from United States President Barack Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso

Brussels/ Washington, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “We, the Leaders of the United States and the European Union, are pleased to announce that, based on recommendations from the U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth co-chaired by United States Trade Representative Kirk and … Read the full press release

Safer products and a level playing field in the internal market

Brussels, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission proposed today new rules to improve the safety of consumer products circulating in the Single Market and to step-up market surveillance concerning all non-food products, including those imported from 3rd countries. This will contribute both … Read the full press release

Tánaiste hails historic move towards EU-US Free Trade Agreement

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D. has this morning welcomed the announcement by President Obama that the United States will launch talks on a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European … Read the full press release

Minister Bruton: Irish Presidency on EU-US trade agenda

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As Chair of the EU Trade Ministers Council, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, said: “I welcome the confirmation by President Obama in his State of the Union speech of the United States’ commitment … Read the full press release

Reducing the EU’s dependency on raw materials: European Innovation Partnership launched

Brussels, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, launched today, together with his colleagues Maire Geoghegan Quinn European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, and Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for the Environment, the European Innovation … Read the full press release

SOLUNION OFFICIAL LAUNCH; EULER HERMES MAPFRE, TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE JOINT VENTURE

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Solunion, jointly created by Euler Hermes and MAPFRE to offer trade credit insurance solutions in Spain and Latin America, officially began operations in Spain and Argentina today. ​“Solunion is born today with a decisive leadership ambition,” said Fernando Pérez Serrabona, … Read the full press release

Insight: Trade – An Irish Presidency Priority

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Trade is an Irish Presidency priority: we are committed to building momentum in the EU’s trade negotiations with other countries. President Barroso’s letter to EU leaders on February 4th pointed out in a that “grasping the opportunities … Read the full press release

MEPs to contest use of “Chateau” labels by US wine producers

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Does the Commission plan to allow “Château” or “Clos” labels to be used on US wines sold in the EU? In the EU, these terms mean that the wine was made from grapes grown in a single … Read the full press release

Background Note EU-India Relations

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Background Note EU-India Relations Introduction EU-India diplomatic relations were established in the 1960s, and expanded in 1994 with the Cooperation Agreement that opened the door to political dialogue and economic and sectoral exchanges, which have since evolved … Read the full press release

EU-India relations

Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU-India relations: EU-India diplomatic relations were established in the early 1960s, and expanded from an essentially trade and development relationship to an all-encompassing cooperation as enshrined in the 1994 Cooperation Agreement. The latter opened the door to regular … Read the full press release

Irish and UK Ministers hold talks on single market and trade

Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) met his counterpart, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Dr Vince Cable MP for talks on issues of mutual interest as well as priorities for the … Read the full press release

Clearer rules on customs handling of pirated or counterfeit goods

A deal with the Council to give customs officials at EU borders better tools to confiscate, store and destroy goods that infringe intellectual property rights was endorsed by Internal Market Committee MEPs on Thursday. 24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Imports that infringe Intellectual Property … Read the full press release

EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit Santiago de Chile, 26-27 January 2013

EU RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Brussels, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In recent years, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have collectively enjoyed strong economic growth (over the past 3 years, average GDP growth of 4.5% at … Read the full press release

EU STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAZIL

EU-BRAZIL Summit. (Brasilia, Brazil, 24 January 2013) Brussels, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU-Brazil strategic partnership was established at the first bilateral summit in July 2007, in recognition of both sides’ political and economic importance. Regular high level visits, cooperation in a … Read the full press release