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Efforts must be stepped up on trade agreements with ASEAN countries
(14 December 2022) The first EU-ASEAN Summit is taking place today in Brussels. BusinessEurope calls for negotiations with individual ASEAN countries to be revived and concluded.
BusinessEurope Direc...
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Re-launch of EU-India trade negotiations an important step forward
Today, the EU-India Business Roundtable took place virtually in Porto to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare and to support increased trade and investment....
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Health and humanitarian crisis in India
Europe and India have strong historic and economic ties and a tradition of close cooperation and mutual support that dates back many centuries. The European business community is extremely concerned b...
ASEAN
Ratification of EU-Vietnam agreements of high economic and strategic value
EU Parliament gives green light for EU-Vietnam deals
Today, the European Parliament backed the free-trade (FTA) and investment protection agreements (IPA) between the European Union and Vietnam.
Bus...
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EU-Vietnam agreements – Joint statement by BUSINESSEUROPE, ESF, Eurochambres and SMEunited
Ahead of the vote that Members of the European Parliament are called to express on 11 February, BusinessEurope, ESF, EuroChambres and SMEunited would like to reiterate their support to the EU-Vietnam...
ASEAN
EU-Singapore agreement: major step to boost trade between Europe and Asia
European Parliament approves the EU-Singapore free trade and investment protection agreements
Today, the European Parliament has given its green light to the free trade and investment protection agre...
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EU-Japan build largest trading area in the world
- Economic Partnership Agreement enters into force -
On 1 February the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will enter into force. This is a milestone for EU-Japan relations and the b...
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European business welcomes the EU-Japan EPA ratification
European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Today the European Parliament approved the EU-Japan EPA, completing parliamentary ratifications...
ASEAN
Gattaz: We should better connect Asia and Europe, based on rules
Today, business and government leaders from Asia and Europe gathered in Brussels to participate in the 16th Asia-Europe Business Forum and published conclusions on deepening and expanding the Asia-Eur...
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EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a milestone in international trade
Speedy ratification is essential
Today, the EU and Japan will sign the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, four years after the launch of the negotiations. This ambitious and comprehensive free...
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New BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz: EU to retain leadership in times of trade protectionism
Today, Pierre Gattaz has taken office as President of BusinessEurope. CEO of Radiall and former President of the French business and employer federation Medef, he is succeeding Emma Marcegaglia. Two o...
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EU and Japan showing leadership on trade
BusinessEurope welcomes the finalisation of the free trade agreement between the EU and Japan, which was announced today.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope, said: “It&rs...
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EU and Japan taking the lead on trade liberalisation
BusinessEurope welcomes the announcement of a political agreement in the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope, said:
“After ha...
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EU and Japan should step up, conclude a free-trade agreement this year
BusinessEurope welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe coming to Brussels as an occasion for European and Japanese leaders to discuss bilateral and global issues, including our free-trade negotiat...