Kirsten Ostermann
@kirstenostermann.bsky.social
Brexit/WF - etwas Trade.
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Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
The EU and the UK failed to reach a deal on allowing Britain to take part in the bloc's €150 billion Security Action for Europe loans-for-weapons program, three diplomats told POLITICO today.
EU-UK talks on defense deal break down
London and Brussels clashed over how much the U.K. would have to pay to take part.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The EU and the UK failed to reach a deal on allowing Britain to take part in the bloc's €150 billion Security Action for Europe loans-for-weapons program, three diplomats told POLITICO today.
EU/US Trade Talks
Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks.
"The EU’s digital rulebook should have nothing to do with trade negotiations."
www.politico.eu/article/top-...
Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks.
"The EU’s digital rulebook should have nothing to do with trade negotiations."
www.politico.eu/article/top-...
Top EU official accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks
Renewed U.S. pressure for the EU to recalibrate its digital rules is unacceptable, says Teresa Ribera.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
EU/US Trade Talks
Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks.
"The EU’s digital rulebook should have nothing to do with trade negotiations."
www.politico.eu/article/top-...
Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks.
"The EU’s digital rulebook should have nothing to do with trade negotiations."
www.politico.eu/article/top-...
EU/US Trade
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter.
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In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter.
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EU surplus with US falls in 2nd and 3rd quarter 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter, a...
ec.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
EU/US Trade
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter.
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ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter.
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EU/India Trade Talks
The EU is set to dispatch a trade deligation to Dehli in the second week of December for a final push to substantially conclude the EU/India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by year-end.
indiashippingnews.com/eu-delegatio...
The EU is set to dispatch a trade deligation to Dehli in the second week of December for a final push to substantially conclude the EU/India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by year-end.
indiashippingnews.com/eu-delegatio...
EU Delegation likely to land in India as FTA discussions enter decisive stage - India Shipping News
NEW DELHI : The European Union (EU) is set to dispatch a trade delegation to Delhi in the second week of December for a final push to substantially conclude
indiashippingnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
EU/India Trade Talks
The EU is set to dispatch a trade deligation to Dehli in the second week of December for a final push to substantially conclude the EU/India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by year-end.
indiashippingnews.com/eu-delegatio...
The EU is set to dispatch a trade deligation to Dehli in the second week of December for a final push to substantially conclude the EU/India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by year-end.
indiashippingnews.com/eu-delegatio...
A useful abbreviated summary
about India's FTAs:
"Navigating India’s Free Trade Agreements : A Comprehensive Legal and Strategic Guide for Global Expansion."
businessviewpointmagazine.com/indias-free-...
about India's FTAs:
"Navigating India’s Free Trade Agreements : A Comprehensive Legal and Strategic Guide for Global Expansion."
businessviewpointmagazine.com/indias-free-...
Leveraging India’s Free Trade Agreements: Five Core Legal Pillars | Business Viewpoint Magazine
Here are the five core legal pillars of India’s Free Trade Agreements: 1. Rules of Origin (RoO) 2. Tariff Schedules 3. Regulatory Compliance
businessviewpointmagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
A useful abbreviated summary
about India's FTAs:
"Navigating India’s Free Trade Agreements : A Comprehensive Legal and Strategic Guide for Global Expansion."
businessviewpointmagazine.com/indias-free-...
about India's FTAs:
"Navigating India’s Free Trade Agreements : A Comprehensive Legal and Strategic Guide for Global Expansion."
businessviewpointmagazine.com/indias-free-...
The EU allowed 102 Indian sea food exporters to tap the European market.
With the EU allowing the export of seafood, there has been considerable growth in the sector in the last three months.
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With the EU allowing the export of seafood, there has been considerable growth in the sector in the last three months.
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www.newindianexpress.com/business/202...
102 Indian seafood exporters allowed access to EU market
Several sea food exporters have managed to safeguard themselves from the severe impact of the US tariff as the European Union allowed 102 Indian sea food export
www.newindianexpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The EU allowed 102 Indian sea food exporters to tap the European market.
With the EU allowing the export of seafood, there has been considerable growth in the sector in the last three months.
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www.newindianexpress.com/business/202...
With the EU allowing the export of seafood, there has been considerable growth in the sector in the last three months.
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www.newindianexpress.com/business/202...
US Cost of Living / Thanksgiving
A surprising Thanksgiving dinner cost trend: 2025 is the most affordable year for the median worker to buy Thanksgiving dinner. It is much more affordable than in the past three years, and it even slightly beats 2020.
Source:
www.cato.org/blog/thanksg...
A surprising Thanksgiving dinner cost trend: 2025 is the most affordable year for the median worker to buy Thanksgiving dinner. It is much more affordable than in the past three years, and it even slightly beats 2020.
Source:
www.cato.org/blog/thanksg...
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
US Cost of Living / Thanksgiving
A surprising Thanksgiving dinner cost trend: 2025 is the most affordable year for the median worker to buy Thanksgiving dinner. It is much more affordable than in the past three years, and it even slightly beats 2020.
Source:
www.cato.org/blog/thanksg...
A surprising Thanksgiving dinner cost trend: 2025 is the most affordable year for the median worker to buy Thanksgiving dinner. It is much more affordable than in the past three years, and it even slightly beats 2020.
Source:
www.cato.org/blog/thanksg...
"When Americans think about their refrigerator (...), they shouldn’t think, “Economics is fake.” Instead, they should recognize that this is one area of their consumption that has become more affordable, thanks to globalization and other competitive forces (...)."
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Your Fridge Is Bigger and Cheaper Today, Thanks to Global Trade and Innovation
www.cato.org/blog/fridge-...
www.cato.org/blog/fridge-...
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"When Americans think about their refrigerator (...), they shouldn’t think, “Economics is fake.” Instead, they should recognize that this is one area of their consumption that has become more affordable, thanks to globalization and other competitive forces (...)."
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Couple of thought-provoking but worrying pieces in the FT today. First, does China want to buy anything from anyone? Not really, no different then to the US or many others. The lure of self-sufficiency. Most worrying, why is this thought a surprise? www.ft.com/content/f294...
China is making trade impossible
Europe has nothing to offer and difficult decisions to make
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Couple of thought-provoking but worrying pieces in the FT today. First, does China want to buy anything from anyone? Not really, no different then to the US or many others. The lure of self-sufficiency. Most worrying, why is this thought a surprise? www.ft.com/content/f294...
India–EAEU FTA Talks
India will begin official negotiations for a FTA with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
India will begin official negotiations for a FTA with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
India–EAEU FTA: India opens formal talks with Eurasian bloc today; new trade push gains momentum - The Times of India
India Business News: India is set to commence Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the Eurasian Economic Union this Wednesday, aiming to boost exports, especially for MS
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
India–EAEU FTA Talks
India will begin official negotiations for a FTA with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
India will begin official negotiations for a FTA with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday that Canada and India will move quickly to advance a trade deal after two years of strained relations, noting Ottawa has a new foreign policy in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
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Canada's Foreign Minister says Ottawa is working fast to advance India trade deal
Canada's Foreign Minister announces swift efforts to advance a trade deal with India following strained relations and recent diplomatic talks.
www.thehindu.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday that Canada and India will move quickly to advance a trade deal after two years of strained relations, noting Ottawa has a new foreign policy in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
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Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
On the Windsor Framework and the NI Assembly's 2024 Democratic Consent vote...
With @politicalquarterly.bsky.social
Open access via:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
With @politicalquarterly.bsky.social
Open access via:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On the Windsor Framework and the NI Assembly's 2024 Democratic Consent vote...
With @politicalquarterly.bsky.social
Open access via:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
With @politicalquarterly.bsky.social
Open access via:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Main results - Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 24 November 2025
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
Ministers held a working lunch with US counterparts on EU-US trade relations, taking stock of progress since the 21 August Joint Statement and addressing shared challenges. Ministers also reviewed the...
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Main results - Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 24 November 2025
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Lutnick seemed generally impressed to be able to speak to 27 trade ministers today. EU ministerials are maybe normalised in the Brussels bubble but clearly this is still a big thing for third countries, regardless of the issues on the table
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Lutnick seemed generally impressed to be able to speak to 27 trade ministers today. EU ministerials are maybe normalised in the Brussels bubble but clearly this is still a big thing for third countries, regardless of the issues on the table
Howard Lutnick said the EU needs to change its digital regulations in order to get a deal to lower steel & aluminium tariffs.
“We are talking to them about” rolling back EU tech rules. In exchange for that, we will come up with a cool steel and aluminum deal.”
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“We are talking to them about” rolling back EU tech rules. In exchange for that, we will come up with a cool steel and aluminum deal.”
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Lutnick says EU must change digital rules for steel tariff deal
A Commission spokesperson, in a noon media briefing, said that ‘EU tech rules and things like digital services tax’ were not up for negotiation with the US
www.luxtimes.lu
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Howard Lutnick said the EU needs to change its digital regulations in order to get a deal to lower steel & aluminium tariffs.
“We are talking to them about” rolling back EU tech rules. In exchange for that, we will come up with a cool steel and aluminum deal.”
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www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/l...
“We are talking to them about” rolling back EU tech rules. In exchange for that, we will come up with a cool steel and aluminum deal.”
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www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/l...
Today in Brussels, EU trade ministers meet at the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) to discuss:
• EU-US trade relations
• EU-China trade relations
• ongoing bilateral trade negotiations
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
• EU-US trade relations
• EU-China trade relations
• ongoing bilateral trade negotiations
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
Ministers will discuss the state of play of EU-US and EU-China trade relations and are expected to review progress on the EU’s ongoing bilateral trade negotiations, focusing on India. Over lunch, US S...
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today in Brussels, EU trade ministers meet at the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) to discuss:
• EU-US trade relations
• EU-China trade relations
• ongoing bilateral trade negotiations
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
• EU-US trade relations
• EU-China trade relations
• ongoing bilateral trade negotiations
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
EU/US Trade Agreement
The United States' Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are arriving in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' trade deal.
Source:
www.euronews.com/business/202...
The United States' Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are arriving in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' trade deal.
Source:
www.euronews.com/business/202...
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
EU/US Trade Agreement
The United States' Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are arriving in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' trade deal.
Source:
www.euronews.com/business/202...
The United States' Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are arriving in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' trade deal.
Source:
www.euronews.com/business/202...
Stroll in the Altmühltal Nature Park (Bavaria) on a sunny but freezing Sunday.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Stroll in the Altmühltal Nature Park (Bavaria) on a sunny but freezing Sunday.
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The EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly held its 6th meeting this week.
The recommendation agreed 👇
www.parliament.uk/globalassets...
The recommendation agreed 👇
www.parliament.uk/globalassets...
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly held its 6th meeting this week.
The recommendation agreed 👇
www.parliament.uk/globalassets...
The recommendation agreed 👇
www.parliament.uk/globalassets...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Nice try, but the UK is considered almost completely irrelevant in global trade policy. Lack ideas and expertise, wider context where maintaining connections with larger powers is the priority for growth in an increasingly coercive international order. www.politico.eu/article/uk-a...
Britain tries to reform global trade — without alienating Trump
U.K. Ambassador Kumar Iyer’s vision for WTO reform centers on shaking up the way the 30-year-old watchdog handles disputes.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Nice try, but the UK is considered almost completely irrelevant in global trade policy. Lack ideas and expertise, wider context where maintaining connections with larger powers is the priority for growth in an increasingly coercive international order. www.politico.eu/article/uk-a...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
Safe the date - meeting of the EU working Party on the UK, 21 November 2025.
Source;
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Source;
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
November 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Safe the date - meeting of the EU working Party on the UK, 21 November 2025.
Source;
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Source;
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Safe the date - EU Working Party on Fisheries Policy, 21 November 2025
Among other issues:
EU-UK consultations on fishing opportunities for 2026.
Source:
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Among other issues:
EU-UK consultations on fishing opportunities for 2026.
Source:
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Safe the date - EU Working Party on Fisheries Policy, 21 November 2025
Among other issues:
EU-UK consultations on fishing opportunities for 2026.
Source:
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Among other issues:
EU-UK consultations on fishing opportunities for 2026.
Source:
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Iceland is very angry at the commission's decision to apply a safeguard to imports of ferro-alloys from EEA countries. Iceland's foreign minister says the decison "goes against the core values of the EEA agreement. We need to stick together more than ever before."
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Iceland is very angry at the commission's decision to apply a safeguard to imports of ferro-alloys from EEA countries. Iceland's foreign minister says the decison "goes against the core values of the EEA agreement. We need to stick together more than ever before."
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Implications of the EU's new #ferroalloys safeguard
Due process shortcuts
At limit of WTO legality
Giving monopoly to one supplier
Analysis by
@ianadreyer.bsky.social
Due process shortcuts
At limit of WTO legality
Giving monopoly to one supplier
Analysis by
@ianadreyer.bsky.social
Implications of a precedent-setting EU ferro-alloys safeguard - Borderlex - European trade policy
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Implications of the EU's new #ferroalloys safeguard
Due process shortcuts
At limit of WTO legality
Giving monopoly to one supplier
Analysis by
@ianadreyer.bsky.social
Due process shortcuts
At limit of WTO legality
Giving monopoly to one supplier
Analysis by
@ianadreyer.bsky.social