The United States announced that starting on June, 1, 2018 it will impose additional duties of 25 per cent and 10 per cent respectively on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU. President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said: “I am concerned by this decision. The EU believes these unilateral U.S. tariffs are unjustified and at odds with World … Read more
On September 21, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada enters into force provisionally. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said: “This agreement encapsulates what we want our trade policy to be – an instrument for growth that benefits European companies and citizens, but also a tool to project our values, harness globalisation … Read more
The European Parliament voted in favour of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, concluding the ratification process of this deal at the EU level. President Jean-Claude Juncker said: “Today’s vote by the European Parliament is an important milestone in the democratic process of ratification of the agreement reached with Canada and it also … Read more
European Commission president José Manuel Barroso and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) have reached a political agreement on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after months of intense negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht and Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.). It will be the first free … Read more
Public support for humanitarian aid has gone up in the European Union in spite of the economic crisis, the European Commission found. This is one of the key findings of the latest Eurobarometer survey on humanitarian aid and civil protection. Nine out of 10 citizens (88 per cent) believe it is important for the European … Read more
