Resistance among CPTPP countries stalls digital trade deal with EU
By Cynthia Kroet ( October 6, 2026, 14:47 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission’s plans to work toward a digital trade agreement with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have encountered resistance from some members of the trade bloc, making it impossible to deliver an agreement in time for November’s ministerial meeting in Vietnam, MLex understands.The European Commission's plans to work toward a digital trade agreement with members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have encountered resistance from some countries, forcing Brussels to scale back its ambitions ahead of a ministerial meeting in November, MLex has learned....
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