EU and China reach trade understandings on hybrid cars, tariffs and rare earths
The EU and China reached initial trade understandings during talks in Beijing between Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Minister Wang Wentao.…
BRICS calls for global governance reform, rejects tariffs and carbon border measures
BRICS leaders at their New Delhi summit call for greater developing-country influence in global institutions and challenge unilateral sanctions, tariffs…
Šefčovič: EU trade policy must pair openness with stronger economic security
Speaking at the Business Forum for Heads of German Missions Abroad (BoKoWiTa) in Berlin, EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said Europe…
EU and China launch trade talks to manage frictions and rebalance market access
The EU and China have held the first ministerial-level Trade and Investment Consultations in Brussels, agreeing to work on trade…
OECD ministers back targeted industrial policies while defending open trade
OECD ministers concluded their 2026 meeting in Paris with a call for carefully designed industrial policies that strengthen competitiveness, resilience…
Main results of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Council on 22 May 2026
EU trade ministers warned that the Middle East conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are adding pressure…
G7 trade ministers push joint response to economic coercion and critical mineral dependencies
G7 trade ministers pledged deeper coordination against non-market policies, economic coercion, and strategic supply-chain vulnerabilities during their Paris meeting under…
The Yaoundé rupture: Transatlantic divergence and the dawn of post-multilateral trade
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé has concluded with a definitive pivot away from the traditional multilateral order,…
EU institutions align ahead of WTO MC14, push for reform and digital trade rules
Ahead of the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon, EU trade ministers and MEPs converge on a reform agenda to…
Šefčovič: EU trade policy must stay united amid U.S. and China tensions
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told MEPs that the EU must remain united and committed to its U.S. trade deal while…
EU Commissioner Šefčovič participates in the 2025 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič participates in the 2025 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) in Paris. The meeting will be…
Fifth anniversary of CETA – a privileged partnership for sustainable growth
Brussels, 21 September 2022 Today marks the fifth anniversary of the provisional application of the...
EU Commission: WTO 12th Ministerial Conference secures key outcomes
Brussels, 17 June 2022 The EU welcomes the successful results in key areas of the...