by EuroCentrum | May 27, 2026
Negotiations for the EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded on 24 March 2026. After eight years of talks, this is a significant moment. But it is important to be precise about what “concluded” actually means - and what it does not. The deal is not yet in...
by EuroCentrum | May 26, 2026
In March 2026, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on what has been described as the most significant reform of the EU Customs Union since 1968. This is not a technical update. It is a structural redesign of how trade oversight will...
by EuroCentrum | May 13, 2026
The UK announced on 5 May 2026 new sanctions against 35 people and companies tied to Russia’s drone war effort and to human trafficking networks[1][2]. These designations mark the first use of London’s world‑first Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking sanctions...
by EuroCentrum | May 13, 2026
The EU is overhauling its customs framework to meet 21st-century challenges. Rising trade volumes, complex supply chains and geopolitical shifts have strained a 50-year-old system built around paper declarations and fragmented national IT. The new Customs Reform...
by EuroCentrum | May 13, 2026
According to Reuters, EU countries and lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement to simplify and delay certain elements of the EU AI Act, particularly around high-risk obligations. At one level, this is about reducing administrative burden and responding to...
