Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin is seeking to ease EU-China relations during his visit to China and is pushing for “greater openness” in trade.
By Angela Köckritz
France is planning to impose import bans on agricultural products with residues of outlawed pesticides. The country has repeatedly called for this approach with reference to the Mercosur trade agreement.
By Julia Dahm
The European Parliament has approved a stricter version of the safeguard clauses for the Mercosur agreement. The signing of the agreement on Saturday remains an ambitious but potentially achievable deadline.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The EU Trade Committee has voted in favor of protective measures as part of the Mercosur deal, but wants to tighten them up. This is in response to criticism from agricultural politicians.
By Julia Dahm
Soybeans have become a central flashpoint in the trade dispute between the United States and China. After the US government announced a deal with China, prices for soybeans in the United States and for rapeseed in Europe did actually recover. In reality, however, China never confirmed the agreement.
By Steffen Bach
Following the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars in Spain, China is stopping all pork imports from the EU country for the time being. The measure could last for at least twelve months.
By Fabian Peltsch
Since 2020, the People's Republic has no longer allowed German meat into the country due to African swine fever. France and Spain have already lifted the import ban. Now the industry is also calling on the German government to step up its efforts.
By Frederik Bombosch
Four years after the Glasgow Declaration on Forest Protection, new figures show no success: Global deforestation is barely declining. New developments are endangering the Brazilian rainforest. Meanwhile, experts from the Forest Declaration Assessment have high hopes for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility.
By Alexandra Endres
The EU member states are in favor of permanently reducing tariffs for Ukrainian agricultural imports. But there are restrictions.
By Julia Dahm
The European Commission wants to appease critics of the Mercosur trade agreement with a proposal to implement safeguard clauses. However, this does not change the terms of the deal.
By Julia Dahm
