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28
Jan
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will hold a public hearing from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST on January 29, 2019 regarding a proposed United States-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, including U.S. interests and priorities in order to develop U.S. negotiating positions.
The hearing will take place in the USTR Annex Building, Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20006.
The hearing is a part of the public notice and comment process following USTR’s notification to...
25
Jan
David O’Sullivan, the European Union’s Ambassador to the U.S., talks about the EU's deals with its trading partners, the spat between the U.S. and China, and the World Trade Organization's rules. He also discusses the prospects for the Brexit negotiations with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
Compliments of Bloomberg
25
Jan
Brussels, 25 January 2019
At the World Economic Forum in Davos today, 75 countries - the European Union and 47 other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) - decided to start negotiations to put in place global rules on electronic commerce.
Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said: “It is encouraging to see so many partners joining this important trade initiative. Electronic commerce is a reality in most corners of the world, so we owe it to our citizens and companies...
23
Jan
Mr President, dear Luca Jahier,
Dear Members of the European Economic and Social Committee,
On 6 July 2017, at the very start of the negotiations with the UK, I had the pleasure of addressing you.
At the time, I said that everybody needed to prepare for Brexit.
I also said that, given the consequences of Brexit, it would not be business as usual: there can be no frictionless trade outside the Single Market and the Customs Union.
And finally, I also said to you...
23
Jan
In a world in flux, Europe has become the standard-bearer for global cooperation, multilateralism and democracy. This is because working together in a spirit of solution and compromise lies at the heart of the European project. While ‘giving in’ is now often portrayed as a weakness, finding – and accepting – the ‘common denominator’ between varying interests is the European Union's tried and tested way of policymaking.
As some call for ‘Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the...
23
Jan
Former Prime Minister of Ireland John Bruton says it is time for all politicians in the UK to put the interests of Britain and Europe before the interests of any particular party.
Click on the image above to watch the interview or click HERE
Compliments of John Bruton,l Former Prime Minister of Ireland.
22
Jan
Congressman Gregory Meeks on EU-US relations under the 116th Congress.
Two weeks after the inauguration of the 116th US Congress and a day after the reception celebrating the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional European Union Caucus, Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron sat down with Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) to talk about the state of the EU-US relationship, the priorities of the EU Caucus, and the nature of his dialogue with EU counterparts.
Listen the interview HERE
Compliments of the E.U. Delegation...
22
Jan
BY JOHN BRUTON
Brexit, of its nature, means hard barriers between the UK and the EU.
This is because it means the UK having different standards, and, sooner or later, different trade arrangements and tariffs than the EU. Whether these barriers are at the geographic boundary, or a few miles away, makes little difference.
These new barriers will bring delays, extra bureaucracy, and eventually bankruptcies, in their wake.This is what Brexit means, and was always going to mean. Taking back control, by its...