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“No longer seen as an end in itself, #trade is being weaponised to achieve non-economic goals.”
– Joost Pauwelyn, Professor of International Law

Read more in: The New Trade of Trade Diplomacy: What Role for Trade Negotiators in a Trade World on Fire?

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15% tariffs, breaches of WTO rules, more tech dependency – the US deal is a far cry from what the EU wanted. This was not a one-off accident, but exposes longstanding structural weaknesses in EU trade policy that will affect any future negotiation. My analysis🧵 bst-europe.eu/economy-secu...

Dutch socialist MEP Lara Wolters has urged green(er) companies to oppose Brussels’ deregulation push, calling the Commission’s Omnibus package “cynical and disappointing."

The vast majority of businesses in the European Union would no longer have to disclose their impact on the environment or exposure to the risks of climate change under a proposed bill that significantly winds back the scope of key EU green laws.

Many thanks to the editors, reviewers and, of course, to my colleagues, especially at @sceus.bsky.social, who provided such helpful feedback and support from the very beginning! I am also grateful to the @fwf-at.bsky.social for funding that made this possible

Very excited that my first PhD article on the promotion of climate objectives at trade committees is now out in @ripejournal.bsky.social!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This week, SCEUS hosts a two-day Young Scholars' Workshop for doctoral candidates and postdocs in law and political science to share research on the past, present, and future of the EU. Attend as a visitor by registering at [email protected]. More details: bit.ly/3v9fk61

Joint bodies in action. Some interest groups wait anxiously for these meetings to fix the worst effects on EU-UK trade post-Brexit (those that can be fixed within the current trade framework). @andduer.bsky.social have written on this in @jeppjournal.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The SCEUS organises a Young Scholars Workshop on 14-15 March 2024 where PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers in law and political science can present papers related to European Union Studies. Application deadline is 31 October. Visit the link: buff.ly/48DIFEB