EU Documents

The European Parliament approved the Resolution "New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy" on September 27th, 2011, following the communication of the Commission "Trade Growth and World Affairs". Even with the usual rhetoric on issues like human rights, labour rights, climate change, agriuculture policy and energy security, the wide majority of the EP demands to the Commission to push for more "free trade". The EP also demands a revision of the EU Strategy in 2013.

Brussels 28 February 2011 - The European Commission has presented a Reflections Paper on Services of General Interest in Bilateral Free Trade Agreements. The latter aims to reframe the understanding and treatment of public services in future trade negotiations.

9th November 2010 - EU Commission launched its "Trade, Growth and World Affairs - Trade Policy as a core component of the EU's 2020 strategy"

October 2006 - In the context of a suspension of the WTO 'Doha Round', the European Union set new targets for its external trade policy in the Communication 'Global Europe - Competing in the World'.

• 'Global Europe' Communication, 4 October 2006 (EN)
• Comunicacion 'Europa Global', 4 Octubre de 2006 (ES)