RT @VDombrovskis: Today, I reiterated our call for a robust reform of the @wto to equip it for the challenges of 21st century.
The EU also continues to call for an extension of the moratorium on customs duties on e-commerce - vital for SMEs & the digital transition. #MC12
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RT @EUAmbWTO: Thematic session on @wto reform starting now! Need to position the WTO for addressing the pressing challenges the world faces.
RT @VSinkevicius: Today I am at @wto Ministerial in Geneva.
We must reach a deal on fisheries subsidies.
It will help us make our oceans healthier, resilient & productive while fighting illegal fishing.
We need this to ensure our oceans’ sustainability for the future!
#WTO #EUGreenDeal
RT @EUmissionWTO: "The agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies is the #WTO’s opportunity to contribute to the sustainability of our #oceans for the generations to come"-@VSinkevicius.
That is why 🇪🇺 is ready to contribute to a @WTO trust fund to help developing countries implement this #MC12 agreement.
RT @ITCnews: Are you a #Georgian business looking for export opportunities within the #EasternPartnership region and the #EU? We got you covered!
Join our webinar to get a practical introduction to the Eastern Partnership Trade Helpdesk, and more👇
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RT @VDombrovskis: Day 3️⃣ of the @wto Ministerial #MC12 - the 🇪🇺 is working hard to secure key outcomes 🎥👇
RT @EUmissionWTO: ⚡️BREAKING⚡️
The EU, Ecuador, Kenya, and New Zealand working to forge a #climate coalition.
As @VDombrovskis reminded us "climate change is a top EU priority". A priority that can only be tackled together.
And so we gather.
And we get to work.
RT @rupertschlegelm: If we are serious about addressing #climate change the #WTO should contribute. You have to start somewhere and this is what the EU is doing. We are starting to build a coalition at #WTOMinisterialConference MC12.
RT @CarolynDeere: A step forward for inclusive cooperation on trade & climate!
Ministerial engagement & dialogue = key to ensuring trade & trade policies support ambitious climate action, sustainable development & just transition.
@TESSForum was proud to facilitate w/ @carolyndeere as moderator.
Trade Ministers of 🇪🇺,🇪🇨, 🇰🇪 and 🇳🇿 are bringing climate change to the forefront of trade policy.
Together, we show that trade policy is a crucial factor in addressing climate crisis and delivering on sustainable change. #EUtrade 1/2
RT @VDombrovskis: The new #EUTrade strategy is our greenest ever.
But climate change doesn't stop at our borders - we must also work with partners around the world.
So, today during @wto #MC12 meeting, ministers from a diverse group of countries met to build a trade & climate coalition 🌍
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RT @EUmissionWTO: Today, 🇪🇺 & trade ministers from around the world met before #MC12 to express solidarity with 🇺🇦
The war is having a devastating impact on #Ukraine's ability to trade, #GlobalSupplyChains and global #FoodSecurity 🌍
Read the EU's full statement here 👇
RT @VDombrovskis: At our #MC12 Ukraine Solidarity event we were honoured to be joined by 🇺🇦Trade Representative Taras Kachka.
The EU & our many global partners #StandWithUkraine.
Ukraine has the whole democratic world on its side. 🌍
RT @VDombrovskis: 🇺🇦 The EU is proud to host #Ukraine Solidarity event at @wto #MC12 meeting.
We are working with many WTO partners to help Ukraine defeat Russia & plan its post-war reconstruction.
There is enormous international will to support this work.
Read the full statement 👇 5/5
The EU and its allies have taken coordinated and unprecedented action against Belarus and Russia, following the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
These sanctions target Russia’s capacity to continue with its war. 4/5
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RT @JosepBorrellF: Wars of aggression cannot be permitted. EU sanctions target Russia’s capacity to continue with the war. They do not target wheat. Agriculture products and their transport are…
The EU has opened Solidarity Lanes to help Ukraine export grain, a vital part of the economy and global food supply chain keeping the world fed. 3/5
🇪🇺🤝🌐 The EU and its @wto partners from all around the world are leading by example to help Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Trade is doing its part. 🧵1/5
RT @VDombrovskis: The @wto is the bedrock of the global trading system - but needs urgent reform, above all to its dispute settlement system.
The #OttawaGroup for WTO Reform was created to tackle these issues.
We meet today in Paris to set out our plans for crucial upcoming WTO meeting #MC12.
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