EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

Greening of EU trade policy must take greater account of development, says Europe Jacques Delors

Brussels, 09/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

The missing piece in the EU’s trade policy is development, according to the think tank Europe Jacques Delors. In a policy paper published on 2 June, it points out that in recent years many developing countries have pointed the finger at European environmental legislation that affects trade (see EUROPE B13197A21). 

For Europe Jacques Delors, the EU must take these remarks into account at all costs. This will require bilateral and plurilateral discussions with those partners who will be...