Trade Agreements

The powerful labor union is deeply connected to working class voters in the Midwest and other battleground states that could be crucial to the outcome of November’s election.

Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.

The sentiment runs against the conventional wisdom in Washington, where Trump is perceived as anti-trade and Democrats are regarded as keen to cozy up to foreign allies.

President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities …

Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.

The man in charge of burning down the global trading system knows how to make friends in Washington.

European Commission declines to open formal talks with Kyiv after its Central European neighbors complained it was violating a 2014 trade deal.

As the U.K. and the EU enter a new era, their relationship is likely to gradually become more Swiss.

The British foreign secretary’s comments come as leaders descend on Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community.

The new U.K. prime minister told Northern Ireland’s government in Belfast existing rules must be enforced before he could seek further changes.

As Emmanuel Macron faces another election defeat, France’s hold over EU trade policy is about to loosen. Some EU countries sense an opportunity.

Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.

Berlin didn’t relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.

As Brussels gets tougher on Chinese imports, Beijing is diversifying its strategies to maintain access to key markets.

It’s considered a ‘hanging offense,’ but could some EU countries hash out side deals with the UK on financial services?

Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how.

One year after post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force, farmers’ worst fears have yet to materialize.

Under radical right-winger Geert Wilders, the Netherlands is likely to swing behind France’s defensive trade agenda.

From how to deal with China to a possible Donald Trump return to the White House, POLITICO previews how the next European Parliament could shape EU trade policy. 

Georgian Dream’s “foreign agent” bill and crackdown on protesters faces growing condemnation.

Far-right leader’s priorities include ripping up EU migration policy and diluting green commitments.

Brussels insists on its own evidence-based methods, but risks ending up looking weak as a result.

Snakey fish fight is center stage as U.K.’s new environmental measures rub the EU the wrong way.