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Ashton looks to improve trade ties

By Chiade O’Shea | 02 September 2010

Trade issues dominated High Representative Catherine Ashton’s attempts to develop the EU’s strategic partnership with China during an intense week-long trip to the country. Ashton, herself a former trade commissioner, has been seeking ways to improve the commercial relationship while avoiding...

EU/Australia : New wine trade agreement enters into force - 31/08/2010

EU/ASEAN : Singapore trade deal set for 2011 - 30/08/2010

EU/US/WTO : Airbus and Boeing cases approach critical stage - 27/08/2010

EU/WTO : WTO slams EU over import duties on high-tech goods - 27/08/2010

Updated regulation for trade in endangered species - 27/08/2010

EU/US/wto : Washington still favours talks, not sanctions, on GMOs - 27/08/2010

EU Q1 current account deficit at 34.8 bn euro - 22/07/2010

EU/US : Commission appeals WTO’s ruling on aid to Airbus - 22/07/2010

EU/US : Report: SMEs’ dominance in Europe due to more fragmented market - 19/07/2010

EU external trade deficit up - 16/07/2010

Trade : Tough talks on ACTA continue - 14/07/2010

EU/Brazil : Bilateral trade slows - 13/07/2010

EU/US : WTO delays Boeing ruling - 09/07/2010

Trade : New initiatives to boost EU international investment policy - 08/07/2010

EU/US : Airbus, Boeing face off again in tanker contract - 08/07/2010

Illegal timber banned in EU - 07/07/2010

A “will to advance” - 05/07/2010

Trade/Development : EU suspends Sri Lanka from GSP+ - 05/07/2010

EU/US : Washington wants end to loans for Airbus A350 - 01/07/2010

EU/US : European loan rates to Airbus illegally low, says WTO - 30/06/2010

Regulation on trade in seal products - 29/06/2010

EU/Russia : Pesticide residue limits now harmonised - 28/06/2010

Latin American protectionism - 28/06/2010

Interview with Pablo Zalba Bidegain, EP rapporteur on EU-South Korea FTA : Thanks to safeguards, industry has less reason to be concerned - 25/06/2010

Decision on EU-Japan customs procedures - 24/06/2010

EP on safeguards in EU-South Korea FTA - 23/06/2010

EU/South Korea : EP seeks strict safeguard measures against Korean car imports - 22/06/2010

Latest EU external deficit figures - 15/06/2010

EU/South Korea : MEPs vow to ratify FTA by year’s end - 14/06/2010

EU current account deficit at 23.4 bn euro - 11/06/2010

EU/Palestinian Authority : New attempt to bolster bilateral trade - 10/06/2010

EU-US banana deal signed and sealed - 09/06/2010

Customs union : Auditors spot weaknesses in control of simplified procedures - 07/06/2010

Firearms for civilian use : Commission seeks tighter controls on arms exports - 31/05/2010

Trade policy : De Gucht criticises crisis-induced protectionism - 28/05/2010

EU/Russia : Russia remains EU’s third largest trading partner - 28/05/2010

Commission retains GSP+ criteria - 26/05/2010

Trade/Development : Commission to postpone decision on moving GSP+ goalposts - 25/05/2010

Trade : ‘Step by step’ progress in EU-China trade relations - 21/05/2010

Generic drugs: EU criticised - 20/05/2010

EU/South Korea : Parliament to vote on Korea FTA in November at best - 19/05/2010

EU/Central America : Summit kicks off with trade deal - 18/05/2010

March EU trade balance figures out - 18/05/2010

EU/Malaysia : Commission eyeing FTA talks with Kuala Lumpur this year - 18/05/2010

EU/Latin America : EU trade deficit with LAC countries deepens - 17/05/2010

EU/US : De Gucht outlines trade talk plans with Washington - 12/05/2010

EU restricts imports of plants from China - 11/05/2010

EU/Central America : Trade talks grind to halt - 10/05/2010

EU/US : In Washington, De Gucht seeks progress on trade - 07/05/2010

EU/Mercosur : FTA negotiations resume - 05/05/2010

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