#tradeXpresso: nice FT article by Chris Giles. The headline story is about UK services exports that turned "red" after Brexit. But the more suprising scoop is the nocebo trade effect: even services sectors with no new barriers declined after Brexit! ecipe.org/wp-content/upl…

La gauche française est en plein déni (et en plein délire) concernant l’âge du départ à la retraite. La réforme qu’il est maintenant question de « suspendre » était déjà insuffisante pour assurer l’avenir. Voyez ce comparatif ⤵️

We've announced new measures to protect our steel sector and the 2.5 million jobs linked to it. And while we're on it: go back to this Trade-Off episode where we unpack the bigger issue behind it all: overcapacity. What it means & why it matters. #EUTrade

Today we proposed a new Regulation to strengthen safeguards for EU farmers under the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement.🌾 📊 Stronger monitoring 💪 Swift action against market shocks ⚡Clear triggers for investigations 🔗 link.europa.eu/PvVj84 #EUTrade #Mercosur

Monde 🌍 L'ensemble des sociétés à travers le monde vont devoir faire face à un défi sans précédent dans l'histoire de l'humanité : un vieillissement généralisé et même un déclin démographique. Comment faire face ?

Internationalization of Chinese #yuan, which has “come of age.” “Yuan has surpassed the US dollar to become the most used currency in #China's cross-border transactions. This is quite an astonishing development, since yuan's share was close to 0% in 2010, but is now 53%.”

A pleasure to discuss closer cooperation with the Indonesian ambassador Andri Hadi after the successful conclusion of the trade agreement between the EU and Indonesia. I will work to ensure that ratification proceeds more quickly than with previous agreements. Indonesian Embassy Brussels

In the midst of reignited trade tensions, G20 Trade Ministers and invited guests held candid and very fruitful discussions on the reform and repositioning of the @WTO, a matter of immense importance for the majority of WTO members. Many thanks to the South African G20 Presidency

Le Portugal va augmenter les retraites et baisser les impôts, étant en excédant budgétaire pour la 2ème année 👇 Le Portugal est gouverné par une coalition du centre où malgré certains désaccords, les partis font des compromis pour le bien du pays Je dis ça, je dis rien 💪🇵🇹🇪🇺

Bonne nouvelle passée inaperçue cette semaine : Airbus agrandit ses usines toulousaines. 18 hectares de surfaces nouvelles pour augmenter la production. Petit miracle sachant le boulet fiscal (impôt de prod) et social (charges sur travail qualifié) que se traîne l'industrie 🇫🇷

La #Chine est de plus en plus confiante dans sa force économique face a #Trump . Les dirigeants ne sentent pas le besoin de faire des concessions, mais ils sont prêts à trouver un accord pour stabiliser la relation» juge Zhao Tong lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/gu… par Le Figaro

Fruitful exchange with Saurabh Kumar about the negotiations of a trade agreement between the EU and India and our joint commitment to the WTO. We agreed on the possibility to overcome differences through open dialogue and the need to work together to preserve multilateralism.

Un siècle de progrès humain

Brexit increasingly seen, including by many Leave voters, as a mistake

Meet Maryam Abdulaziz Al Doseri of the Kingdom of Bahrain, new Chair of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures. The Committee oversees the implementation of the TRIMs Agreement, which governs investment measures that restrict or distort trade. bit.ly/3IU4WGp

Today we mark #WorldStatisticsDay, celebrating the power of data in shaping better policies. The numbers tell the story: since the last observance in October 2020, OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives #GDP has grown by a cumulative 14%. Check out the data ⬇️ oe.cd/6dN @UNStat #OECDStats

EU Member States have approved our 19th package of sanctions against Russia. We’re keeping the pressure high on the aggressor. For the first time we are hitting Russia’s gas sector - the heart of its war economy. We will not relent until the people of Ukraine have a just and

Sidérant. Écoutez le directeur de la stratégie d’Airbus auditionné au Sénat. Il explique comment la France tue ses industries

Talks wrapped up with 🇺🇿 on market access for goods and services: a milestone on its WTO path. We're taking our partnership further through the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement & cooperation on Critical Raw Materials. 🔗 link.europa.eu/MVjMtM #EUTrade

Did you know that 37.5% of total EU Trade are Services? Join us on 21st November to learn more on EU Trade in Services! Register here: bit.ly/4hzLH1G