Europe can and should use its trade muscle for the green cause
Suddenly Karel de Gucht is the most talked-about figure in Brussels. The Belgian trade commissioner is very busy. He is trying to finish a free trade deal with Canada; his boss and Obama are pressing...
View ArticleFight to defend environment and consumer protection slows EU-US trade talks
The EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht has ordered a public consultation on a legal clause in the emerging EU-US trade agreement that campaigners say could undermine environmental and consumer...
View Article€42.5m Irish airport state-aid a ‘waste of scarce public money’
EU approval of Ireland’s €42.5 million in state aid to small regional airports has been criticised for allowing public money to prop up underutilised infrastructure with questionable social and...
View ArticleTrade negotiators won’t face the truth: investors don’t need special treatment
It was a long year for EU trade negotiators who, when posed with the question of why deals with Canada, the US and others needed risky investment protection, pointed to thousands of outdated and...
View ArticleUK can’t have air benefits without respecting rules
The UK cannot enjoy its current access to the EU air transport market after it leaves the EU unless it also commits to respecting EU aviation rules, a new report by T&E says. The report examines...
View ArticleEU battery plan can only succeed if there is strong market for electric...
An action plan to drive the production, reuse and recycling of lithium-ion batteries in the EU has been published by the European Commission. T&E has welcomed the strategy, but says parallel...
View ArticleEurope Digital Marketing Officer wanted!
T&E is seeking a digital marketing specialist who uses digital tools and applies storytelling to move citizens to action and confront politicians with people’s demand for change. Transport ModeAll...
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