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Australia, New Zealand and the European Union will be caucusing during the coming week, ahead of forthcoming international trade talks under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation. … Read More »
Some 4500 poultry farms have been shut down in Germany with the government threatening prosecution over the contamination of eggs and chicken meat with dangerous dioxins. … Read More »
The fabled Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union (CAP), object of acrimonious debate over decades gone by, is in for a new phase of restructuring — but still not necessarily any evaporation of the cost. … Read More »
The European Commission says it is favourably considering a proposal by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, for a treaty between the EU and Australia. … Read More »
The European Union economy is having a reviving week with figures out, showing continued recovery … and the Australian currency is having a picnic week, getting a taste of life as a “mighty dollar”. … Read More »
A fresh round of trouble has started over planting of genetically modified seed on European farms, just a month after a compromise on handling that problem was reached in Brussels. … Read More »
It’s been a long time coming but as of September this year Australia and Europe have a settled agreement on naming rights and descriptors for their wines.
See EUAustralia Online: “New deal to protect prestigious European wine”, 4.12.08; “Wine and sugar”, 20.7.07; “Wine agreement, regions listed”, 9.6.07; “Australia and Europe agree on wine!!”, 7.6.07. … Read More »