On Thursday, 21 March, European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis responded to several MEPs on the Committee on International Trade (INTA) who reproached the EU for not concluding enough trade agreements. The European Commission has been using its model agreement that contains binding sustainable development chapters as a basis for negotiating new free trade agreements. Mr Dombrovskis indicated that, nevertheless, this does not suit all the partners.
“I would even...