Four years on, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a success story

 “The implementation of the EPA is on its way to being a success story, and the EU and Japan are setting a good example for other trading partners” The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan, currently the EU’s biggest trade deal in terms of market size, celebrates its fourth anniversary in […]

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement from the European Parliament’s Perspective: A Landmark Agreement beyond Trade

This article examines the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) from the perspective of the European Parliament. In particular, it argues that the impact of this landmark agreement goes well beyond trade, sending a strong signal at a time of rising protectionism. The article describes the content of this ‘new generation’ agreement as well as its […]

Um tratado contra a guerra comercial

Eurodeputado socialista e relator do PE para o acordo comercial UE-Japão   Em plena guerra comercial declarada por Trump, seria um erro não dar importância ao facto de o Parlamento Europeu ter aprovado, por minha proposta como relator permanente, o acordo comercial entre a União Europeia e o Japão — o maior tratado comercial de […]