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Il 20 maggio 2026 il Parlamento e il Consiglio hanno raggiunto un accordo provvisorio sulle due proposte di regolamento presentate dalla Commissione per attuare gli impegni tariffari assunti dall'UE nel quadro della dichiarazione congiunta UE-USA del 21 agosto 2025. L'accordo di trilogo sarà sottoposto al voto in Aula durante la tornata di giugno.

On 31 May, Colombia will hold presidential elections in a highly polarised political landscape, following the legislative elections of 8 March 2026, which resulted in a fragmented Congress. Since the historic peace agreement of 2016, internal armed conflict, violence, forced displacement and narco-terrorism have continued to pose a major challenge to this Latin American state. Under the administration of Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first left-wing president, coca cultivation and cocaine production ...

Durante la tornata di marzo II, il Parlamento europeo voterà sulla sua posizione in prima lettura su due proposte di regolamento presentate dalla Commissione europea intese ad attuare gli impegni tariffari dell'UE nell'ambito dell'accordo quadro del 2025 tra l'Unione europea (UE) e gli Stati Uniti (USA), noto anche come "accordo di Turnberry". Ciò aprirebbe la strada ai negoziati interistituzionali.

This study examines the WTO’s economic and legal value for the European Union and draws policy implications for the European Parliament ahead of MC14. Economically, it shows how MFN non‑discrimination and bound tariffs reduce transaction costs and uncertainty for EU exporters – especially SMEs – and warns that a two‑tier system of bilateral ‘deals’ would fragment markets and penalise EU high‑value trade. It reviews recent quantitative evidence on the welfare and export gains from GATT/WTO Membership ...

The February 2026 plenary session saw two key votes: on the Ukraine Support Loan, reaffirming the EU's continued financial support for Ukraine; and on the EU-Mercosur agreement safeguard clause, underlining the importance of protecting European interests. Members debated several Commission and Council statements, including on the European response to extreme weather events, particularly in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece; building a stronger European defence in an increasingly volatile ...

Durante la tornata di febbraio 2026 il Parlamento voterà il testo provvisorio di un regolamento recante attuazione della clausola di salvaguardia bilaterale per i prodotti agricoli integrata nel pilastro commerciale dell'accordo di partenariato UE-Mercosur, come concordato nei negoziati interistituzionali del 17 dicembre 2025.

This study examines the extent to which the EU’s legal framework and Member States’ practices on dual-use export controls align with their respective legal obligations, particularly as they relate to conflict-affected regions. There is a lack of high-quality data on EU trade in dual-use goods. While the EU’s annual report has improved in recent years, it continues to lack granularity regarding what is actually exported. Some Member States produce annual reports, including a few that offer a good ...

The demand for 'mirror clauses' in EU free trade agreements (FTAs) or unilateral 'mirror measures' ('mirroring') has gained considerable traction in EU debates on trade and agricultural policy. This study advances a contextual understanding of the terms of 'mirroring' and concepts related to it, presents their economic, legal and operational consequences. It explores rules, potentials and limitations of applying EU sustainability standards to imports. In addition, the expressed need to ensure a fair ...

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), which entered into force in May 2021, governs the EU's relationship with the UK, following its withdrawal from the EU. In addition to the European Commission evaluating the implementation of the TCA on an annual basis, Article 776 of the TCA provides for a joint review of the deal's implementation five years after its entry into force, in 2026. On 20 November 2024, the European Parliament's Conference ...

The European Commission has announced a range of new trade partnerships – the clean trade and investment partnerships (CTIPs) – to bolster the EU's competitiveness, diversify supply chains and boost economies. CTIPs are the latest instrument in the EU's set of trade tools the Commission calls 'alternative forms of engagement', and to which experts also refer as 'trade-related agreements' or 'mini trade deals'. They are meant to complement the EU's vast network of trade agreements through a faster ...