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EU, Australia sign trade deal after eight years of talks March 24, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU and Australia on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement in Canberra after eight years of negotiations. The deal aims to cut almost all tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia, secure critical raw materi... (more story)

Start storing winter gas early, EU govts urged, with lower targets if necessary March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)

Trade deal could increase EU exports to Australia by third, EU Commission says March 23, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The trade deal between the EU and Australia which is due to be signed on Tuesday could increase European exports to the country by 33 percent and cut tariffs for EU companies by €1 billion, the European Commis... (more story)

EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May 1 March 23, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Tariff cuts included in the EU-Mercosur trade agreement will apply provisionally from May 1 after the European Commission completed procedural steps on Monday. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have notified their... (more story)

WTO meeting should focus on changing decision-making process, senior official says March 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Trade ministers from the 166 World Trade Organization member countries, who will meet next week, should discuss changing the organization's decision-making process to be able to make decisions faster, accordin... (more story)

EU leaders agree ETS flexibilities, ease state aid rules on energy March 20, 2026 | Louis de Briant

EU leaders on Thursday agreed targeted flexibilities for the Emissions Trading System — including changes to free allocations and price controls — while stopping short of a structural overhaul. The European Co... (more story)

EU leaders call on industry plan to be adopted by year’s end March 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

EU leaders want to see a deal on the bloc's clean industry plan, the Industrial Accelerator Act, agreed by the end of 2026. They highlighted the importance of “establishing a targeted and proportionate ‘Europe... (more story)

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

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China's Five-Year Plan reveals fundamental economic tensions March 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

In China's latest five-year economic and social blueprint, Beijing has set ambitious targets that pull in opposite directions: tech supremacy versus social stability, export-led growth versus reduced trade fri... (more story)

Deception, ‘dummy servers’ enabled Supermicro AI diversion scheme, US alleges March 20, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

An alleged scheme to divert billions of dollars’ worth of high-performance Supermicro servers integrated with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology to China involved repeated deceptions of corporate compli... (more story)

India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment March 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Press Note 3. While the move aims to revive cap... (more story)

USTR’s 301 review on forced labor casts shadow over USMCA March 19, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk, Eliana Hubacker

The Trump administration’s sweeping Section 301 trade investigation into forced labor will cast a shadow over the upcoming talks for the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and throws a wrench ... (more story)

With WTO’s credibility at stake, can global calls for reform find consensus? March 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet, Bradley Dress, Freny Patel and Henrique Santiago

When trade ministers of 166 countries meet later this month, how to reform the World Trade Organization will be the most urgent point on the agenda. Many countries agree that a reform is necessary to ensure th... (more story)

USTR’s Section 301 investigations raise questions about broad scope March 13, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk

The US has launched two major Section 301 trade investigations covering most of its trading partners, but the broad scope of the cases raises a host of questions about the evidentiary standards behind the prob... (more story)

Political lobbying intensifies ahead of vote on home of new EU Customs Authority March 13, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The race to host the new EU Customs Authority has turned into a high-stakes political contest. Two parallel battles are unfolding: in the European Parliament, where political groups have largely shaped their s... (more story)

Iran offensive could unlock new UW trade powers for Trump after court setback March 12, 2026 | Zack Budryk

Weeks after the US Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump from using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs, the US military campaign against Iran may unlock new executiv... (more story)