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Cloud services localisation plans in the EU - the policy battle has begun as business sectors criticise move as protectionist
By @chrishorseman.bsky.social
🔊 EU trade deal with Madagascar, Mauritius and co
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Centralising EU customs data in a new common hub won't be so simple, as member states want to keep tab on own data...
@robfranciseu.bsky.social has the story
#EUcustoms
EU Chips Act 2.0 opens subsidies to free trade agreement partners 👀💸
#industrialpolicy #supplychains
Still one or two spots available at the Borderlex Academy in London on 16 & 17 June 2026
EU trade commissioner pushes supply chain diversification law #economicsecurity
#CRMs
Still time to register - attendance is free
Book Talk with Soumaya Keynes on winning trade wars - next week 16 June - London
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A little wrap up of the week in trade policy in Brussels by @robfranciseu.bsky.social
#EUtrade #EUDR #LPF
National governments are fighting to keep their own customs IT systems inside the EU's future data hub — a move that is backed by businesses but could weaken a central plank of the bloc's customs reform.
We are pleased to announce the very final version of the programme our coming Borderlex Academy! UK trade policy academyHow to navigate the trade wars 16 & 17 June 2026 – One George Street London Speakers Peter Harrell, Non-resident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment – ex White House Matthew Davies, Director & ...
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EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič called for legislation to require EU businesses in critical sectors to de-risk trade by diversifying their supply base.
Borderlex is pleased to welcome Soumaya Keynes to a talk about How To Win a Trade War - A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World, to be published by Macmillan on 28 May 2026.
An anti-coercion instrument for the United Kingdom? Not so fast, and at least not EU-style... writes Tamsin Morgan in a new column for Borderlex
#coercion #economicsecurity #tradewars
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As it renegotiates its international commitments, the risk of undermining FTA commitments and coercive attempts by Brussels to induce its trading partners to accept lower market access could run afoul of the EU’s free trade pacts. The bloc must ensure it plays according to the global rulebook it helped create.
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The UK is unlikely to adopt an instrument similar to the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, since it lacks the political and economic will.Instead, London should focus on adapting and expanding the UK’s existing defensive powers - including sanctions, investment screening and export controls – and deploy them more strategically in the future to counter economic threats.
European Commission proposals to impose localisation requirements for the most sensitive government data will make that data “less safe, not more”, the American services industry warned.
The European Union concluded talks on an enhanced economic partnership agreement with four countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region which will set new rules on services and investment, public procurement, intellectual property, digital trade and sustainability.
