The Week Ahead - 8th-12th June 2020

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to be ratified by the National Assembly of Vietnam & EU-UK Negotiations

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to be ratified by the National Assembly of Vietnam

The ECR Group is delighted that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will be ratified by the National Assembly of Vietnam on Monday. The European Parliament has already approved the Agreement with a large majority during the February 2020 plenary session. The agreement, seen as the most ambitious free trade deal ever to be concluded with a developing country, had been in the process of negotiation since 2012. ECR rapporteur Geert Bourgeois said: ‘It is of utmost importance to stress the economic value that will boost the prosperity of both the EU and Vietnam. It represents a great opportunity for European exporters and investors.’

When : Monday

EU-UK Negotiations

In an extraordinary joint meeting on Friday, the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will approve the Parliament’s draft recommendations on the ongoing EU-UK negotiations. The ECR Group advocates for the trade deal to be as deep and comprehensive as possible, and calls for pragmatism and a flexibility on both sides.

When: Friday @ 9:00 and 16:00