The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the ban on products from forced labor. The regulation deals in particular with cases of state-imposed forced labor. However, compensation for victims will not initially be enshrined in the law.
By Leonie Düngefeld
For former Commission Director John Clarke, the fact that the WTO Ministerial Conference did not bring any progress on agriculture is a bitter setback. Nevertheless, he does not see unilateral measures such as mirror clauses as a solution – but there are exceptions.
By Julia Dahm
At the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, the EU wants to discuss industrial policy subsidies and sustainability issues, but concrete progress is not expected due to strongly diverging interests.
By Table.Briefings
Washington believes that Beijing's subsidies foster the overproduction of goods and thus flood the global markets. However, the Biden government is promoting its own industry with tax breaks.
By Redaktion Table
Representatives of the EU and the USA met in Washington to discuss how to improve cooperation in the areas of trade and technology. The meeting served to prepare for the final meeting in Belgium in the spring.
By Corinna Visser
China is gaining increasing influence in the energy sector across the five Central Asian states. The European Parliament urges the European Commission to advance cooperation with these countries.
By Amelie Richter
She was JU Chairwoman and Minister of State in the Chancellery, today she leads the VDA: Hildegard Müller. In an interview with Stefan Braun and Horand Knaup, she criticizes Brussels' protectionism, warns of Europe's declining influence, and calls for an active trade policy.
By Stefan Braun
The single market is often invoked in Sunday speeches, but integration has made little progress for years. With Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta, two elder statesmen are now supposed to put the project back on the political agenda. Despite the economic problems, however, there is little appetite for it among governments.
By Till Hoppe
The Commission has launched another anti-dumping investigation into Chinese products. This time it is about organic diesel. Duties could now also be threatened.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission wants to suspend tariffs on EVs from and for the UK for a further three years. However, they will definitely be introduced from 2027.
By Alina Leimbach
