Free-Trade

Removing Trade Barriers Essential For Economic Recovery, Says EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce, which represents the retail and wholesale sectors in Europe, has said that maintaining free trade will be an essential tool in driving the ec...

Irish Whiskey Industry Welcomes Reductions In Canadian Spirits Levies

The Irish whiskey industry has welcomed the decision by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to reduce its levies on EU and UK spirits by 42% in line with t...

African Free Trade Bloc Opens For Business, But Challenges Remain

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on 1 January, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus...

East African Industries To Gain From Continental Free Trade: Study

The greater East Africa region could gain two million new jobs if the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - due to start in July - works as planne...

Brazil President Says EU-Mercosur Deal To Come Into Force In Up To 3 Years

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that it could take up to three years for the free-trade deal agreed by the European Union and South Ameri...

Ibec Calls For Early Brexit Negotiations To Protect Irish Businesses

Irish business lobby Ibec says new EU Brexit negotiating guidelines reinforce the need for an early agreement on UK exit terms. These agreements ne...

Spain Insists UK Agree Brexit Bill Before Free-Trade Talks

The UK government needs an outline deal on how much it will pay on leaving the European Union before any talks on a possible trade agreement can begin, acc...

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