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World Bank, WTO chiefs seek to reignite services trade negotiations
The heads of the World Bank and the World Trade Organization on Monday called for countries to boost efforts to make trade in global services more transparent and predictable, saying…
EU Commission opens infringement procedure against 12 states for failing to implement rules banning unfair trading
The European Commission has today opened infringement procedures against Malta 12 Member States for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading…
WTO report: Trade policy restraint prevented destructive acceleration of protectionism
Trade policy restraint by G20 economies, as well as WTO members more broadly, prevented a destructive acceleration of protectionist trade measures that…
Euro zone trade surplus surges, but less than expected, in April
The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus was almost five times higher in April than a year earlier, mainly thanks to a strong…
Strong EU trade enforcement rules enter into force
Robust new trade enforcement rules have entered into force that will further strengthen the EU's toolbox in defending its interests. With the…
ANALYSIS-In a harsher trade world, EU arms itself for future conflicts
Hardened by the pain of Brexit, clashes with the Trump presidency and a new realism over China, a bruised European Union is…
Imports, exports decrease in 2020
During 2020, the trade deficit narrowed by €1,462.3 million when compared to 2019, reaching €2,159.8 million, the NSO said this morning. Both…
EU awaits U.S. trade chief for real tariff talks to start
The European Union has had positive, early contact with the Biden administration on trade, but will need to wait for a new…
U.S. and China may meet at Singapore’s ‘Davos’, WEF says
United States President Joe Biden's new administration may hold meetings with Chinese counterparts at a World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in…
China, NZ ink trade deal as Beijing calls for reduced global barriers
China and New Zealand signed a deal that upgrades their existing free trade pact on Tuesday, giving exports from the Pacific nation…