Trade agreements and European competitiveness

Trade agreements can make a major contribution to European competitiveness by

• supporting the EU's de-risking strategy through diversification of imports and exports,
• contributing to the modernisation of trading rules in key areas like climate change and digitalisation, and
• supporting the EU's engagement with countries around the world, making it a true global player.

This is the main message stemming from the panel discussion organised today by the Women in Trade Network Brussels & BusinessEurope, with Sabine Weyand, Director General of European Commission DG Trade, and Luisa Santos, BusinessEurope Deputy Director General.

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