On August 21, 2025, the European Union and United States unveiled their Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“Framework”). The Framework follows, and provides further detail to, the July announcement that the European Union and United States had agreed on broad terms of a trade deal. The Framework outlines the key terms of the trade deal that will be negotiated between the parties, and is a first step in a process…
The European Commission has launched a comprehensive evaluation of the EU’s Rules of Origin (RoO), which is the legal framework that determines the “economic nationality” of goods crossing These rules play a pivotal role in customs classification, eligibility under trade agreements while also supporting broader EU policy objectives. In response to shifting geopolitical dynamics and changes in the multilateral trading system, the Commission is assessing whether the current framework remains effective, relevant, and aligned with today’s global trade…
On 28 August 2024, UK and German leaders Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to work on an ambitious treaty covering issues from defence to trade, which would be part of a fresh start for the UK’s relations with the European Union (EU). As part of the same drive to improve relations with the EU, Starmer also met with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 29 August. After UK Prime Minister,…