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Trade & Sector NewsUS Tariffs on EU Imports

Rising tensions: How US Tariff poilcy could reshape trade and industry
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Trade & Sector NewsRaw materials: EU expands cooperation with international partners

The European Commission and the United States hosted the MSP Forum and welcomed seven new members.
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Events & FairsHand Tools Pavillon at the Fastener Fair Global 2025

New attractive offer for tool manufacturers
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Trade & Sector NewsQuarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA) No. 4 (2023)

This edition studies some aspects of the shocks that have recently affected the euro area and some of the benefits of the European response.
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Trade & Sector NewsFree Trade Agreements - April 2024 Update

Overview on current Free Trade Agreements
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Trade & Sector NewsEuropean Business Cycle Indicators 3rd Quarter 2023

This Special Topic takes a close look at how inflation is affecting consumer sentiment and behaviour.
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Trade & Sector NewsEU-Mercosur Joint Press Statement

The EU and Mercosur are engaged in constructive discussions with a view to finalising the pending issues within the Association Agreement.
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Free Trade Agreements – March 2023 Update

Get an overview on current Free Trade Agreements.
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EU - US Trade news January 2023

The EU and US agreed on a Joint Roadmap on Evaluation and Measurement Tools for Trustworthy AI and Risk Management.
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Construction activity in Europe 2018 - 2022

Total investment in construction increased by 5.2% in 2021 and amounted to € 1,602 billion.
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European Economic Forecast Autumn 2022

The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are denting global demand and reinforcing global inflationary pressures.
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Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 21, No. 2 (2022)

The report provides estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate cleansing and labour markets, an updated assessment of the SURE instrument, among…
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European Economic Forecast Summer 2022

The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continue to negatively affect the EU economy.
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New tool to help Member States control prohibited and restricted goods

The Commission published a list of EU laws that prohibit or restrict certain goods and substances from the EU.
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Free Trade Agreements – Overview June 2022

An overview on free trade agreements.
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Trade Defence Instruments and EU anti-dumping measures – June 2022 update

An overview on EU's defence measures against unfair trade practices.
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EU generalised scheme of tariff preferences

The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has published its opinion on the proposal on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences.
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Global manufacturing growth revives from 1½ year low, but supply shortages and inflationary pressures persist

Worldwide manufacturing growth picked up in February after being subdued to a one-and-a-half year low in January due to the Omicron wave.
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Manufacturing output growth supported by stronger demand and fewer delivery delays in February

The Russia-Ukraine war, which also carries the risk of dampening growth, adds fresh fuel to inflation risks.
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Inflation Rates Expected to Stay Above Two Per Cent Until the End of 2024

High energy prices, scarcity of raw materials and problems in international supply chains are expected to be the main drivers of this high inflation.
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