Sentences with phrase «to negotiate a trade deal»

The perception is that by negotiating trade deals individually, the deal can be tailored to the individual country.

The EU has also helped cement peace in Europe since the Second World War and gives members more weight when negotiating trade deals with other major trading blocs such as North America and China.

One thing that the EU had been accused of doing prior to Brexit, is favoring the continental countries when negotiating trade deals, sometimes at the expense of UK interests.

He administered aid projects for some of Asia's poorest countries before negotiating trade deals with China and Russia on behalf of the EU.

As the European Parliament continues to negotiate a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union, a key issue to watch concerns a concept called geographical indications (GI)-- that is, how the names of foods and products from specific regions are derived.

«On our end we are going to vigorously defend supply management,» Couillard said, adding Quebec's farmers have already given up market share for other recently negotiated trade deals.

He frequently has complained that previous administrations negotiated trade deals that were unfair to the U.S., and he has resolved that he would revisit them.

To recap: There are 52 countries which are significantly affected by losing GPT status, and Canada is currently negotiating trade deals with less than 14 % of them (7 of 52).

APM Reports published a story Monday reporting that Ross» chief of staff, Wendy Teramoto, not only served on the shipping companies» boards, but helped negotiate a trade deal with China.

The value of those ships stands to grow as Ross negotiates trade deals on behalf of the U.S. and advises on U.S. infrastructure policy.

Sources in Brussels have always been perfectly happy to let the UK negotiate trade deals during transition because they know this freedom is largely theoretical.

The EU negotiated its trade deals with the intent of benefiting the EU as a whole.

The executive branch negotiates trade deals and treaties, but requires a two - thirds majority approval from the Senate for full ratification of the agreement.

When she inevitably has to secure an interim period to negotiate a trade deal in 2019, continuing to come under the court's jurisdiction will be a likely EU demand and a way of securing an agreement, because of continued equivalence.

Britain is barred from holding bilateral talks with EU member states on Brexit during negotiations and it can not negotiate trade deals with other countries at the same time either.

He wrote: «Single countries, with the ability to be flexible and focussed, negotiate trade deals far more quickly than large trade blocs... So be under no doubt: we can do deals with our trading partners, and we can do them quickly.»

As one respondent commented: «A hard Brexit will remove red - tape and allow the UK to negotiate trade deals without having them first agreed by 27 other nations.

First I administered aid projects for some of the poorest countries in Asia, before negotiating trade deals with China and Russia on behalf on the EU, and, finally, I represented the East Midlands in the European Parliament.

Some day we can negotiate trade deals with all the E.U. members, Iran, Russia, China, etc., but today it is time for a reset.

Before President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. was negotiating a trade deal with the European Union, but those talks have been tabled.

Brexit talks are a «very difficult process» but they need to move fast to give enough time for officials to negotiate a trade deal, the vice president of the European Commission has told CNBC.

Only 64 % of businesses reported being confident in the government's ability to negotiate trade deals that were good for the economy.

Only after that, the commission is willing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.K.

A year of hellish relations with aboriginal groups; a possibly fatal public - relations cloud over the Keystone project, based precisely on the Harper government's poor environmental record; serious opposition in Europe to any extension in Canada - EU relations at the very same time we're trying to negotiate a trade deal; and a set of controversies that still motivate NDP supporters and the NDP caucus today, another year closer to a federal election.

Two weeks ago, Jim Flaherty suggested that increasing tariffs was about leverage in trade negotiations, but Mike Moffatt notes that Canada is only currently known to be negotiating trade deals with seven of the countries that are now subject to higher tariffs.

Antonio Ortiz - Mena, a senior adviser at the Albright Stonebridge Group, said that if the United States was willing to impose penalties like these on its close trading partners, other countries would be less eager to negotiate trade deals with the United States.

Ross said in an interview in April that he expects China and the US to reach a negotiated trade deal.

Most of the 75 ships transport oil and gas products worldwide, presenting a conflict of interest for the commerce secretary as he negotiates trade deals.

Katko was among 49 House Republicans who voted in June 2015 against giving President Barack Obama fast - track authority to negotiate trade deals that include TPP.

And only after that will it be able to negotiate trade deals with India.

The debt crisis can be traced to the island's commonwealth (ie, colonial) status which leaves the island government unable to negotiate trade deals or open its ports to foreign imports and dependent on Congressional goodwill and tax policies benefiting US corporation rather than island residents.

Now suppose the UK leaves the customs union, and negotiates a trade deal with the US, which allows for free trade in cars between the UK and the US.

Who is going to be negotiating trade deals with the US if we're outside Europe?»

During his time as Ukip leader, Paul Nuttal boldly declared that «it will be easy to negotiate a trade deal» because «it's in the EU's interests».

This imaginary new customs union would allow Britain to negotiate trade deals.

The party supports the EU on the basis that it provides millions of jobs, vital trade and a way to negotiate trade deals with global players such as the USA and China.

The country currently relies on the EU to negotiate trade deals but this will no longer be possible once the UK has left the Union, the group says.

However, states do not have the ability to negotiate trade deals with foreign countries, I don't believe — that's the job of Congress and the Executive Branch.

The UK's future ability to negotiate a trade deal with the EU is sure to be dependent on it respecting the common market in the interim.

Those believing a hard Brexit would have a positive effect on the economy generally felt, as might be expected, that we would have greater control over our economy through the freedom to negotiate trade deals with other major countries.

«The survey, I believe, also highlights the fears held by many in the UK that a hard Brexit will have a seriously damaging impact on our economy with rising costs, higher inflation and job losses and that it may take much longer to negotiate trade deals with other countries than we think.