🇪🇺🇸🇬 We're taking the EU-Singapore trade relationship to the next level.
Building upon the successful EU-Singapore FTA we are now deepening our partnership in the digital domain and starting talks to reach a digital trade agreement.
Here's what it means
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1681983912048721920
Re Digital is key to future competitiveness. Over 60% of global GDP is already linked to digital transactions.
🇪🇺-🇸🇬 are stable & global digital leaders.
We want to shape global rules on digital trade, creating opportunities for industry & tech and promoting our values.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1681984343575601154
Re @Trade_EU @EUinSingapore @MaijaCelmina @DigitalEU @MiriamGarciaFr A Digital Trade Agreement:
👍🏻builds consumer trust
👍🏻ensures predictability and legal certainty
👍🏻removes and prevents unjustified barriers to digital trade.
Let's get to work.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1681985077591396352
Very useful meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister @aliciabarcena to move forward discussions on the EU-Mexico Global Agreement.
Our teams will work intensively to overcome outstanding issues. The EU remains committed to finalising discussions as soon as possible.
#CELAC https://t.co/8ZE7HYgZLW
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1681349109788164100
🇨🇱-🇪🇺 A pleasure to meet Chile’s Foreign Minister @AlbertoKlaveren on the margins of the #CELAC Summit.
Our bilateral cooperation is going from strength to strength and we look forward to signing our modernised Framework Agreement by year-end.
¡Gracias por su visita! https://t.co/cbmMOMxUFj
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1681326424261644288
🇸🇻-🇪🇺 Fue un placer ver a @MariaLuisaHayem en Bruselas.
We are keen to further support bilateral trade and investment to benefit inclusive, sustainable growth in El Salvador.
We can deepen our ties further via our EU-Central America Association Agreement.
#EUCELACSummit https://t.co/2Q0P7w4khy
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1680974963627499520
Speaking this morning at @ecb conference on challenges faced by #CESEE countries, their economic potential and importance, as well as new opportunities.
You can read my speech here 👇
http://europa.eu/!xxQ3cp https://t.co/o21WXxmk6i
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1680875707142905858
Access to Critical Raw Materials is a shared challenge.
There is now a golden opportunity to forge more win-win partnerships with resource-rich Latin American countries, as the EU diversifies supplies.
My remarks at #EULAC Business Roundable: https://europa.eu/!nMkqkP https://t.co/pcYW7TPYAL
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1680898340752375809
We just concluded first #Ecofin meeting under @eu2023spain Presidency, @NadiaCalvino chairing.
Discussions included:
📌review of 🇪🇺 fiscal rules
📌customs reform
📌MMF review & support for Ukraine
📌state of play on #RRF recovery plans
My press remarks👇
http://europa.eu/!dVryqn https://t.co/iv9wbrwecv
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679856473428447233
Honoured to attend second EU 🇪🇺- UN 🇺🇳High-Level Dialogue.
We discussed the global outlook and challenges for multilateral, rules based system.
Also discussed Russia’s war and its impact on economy, trade and food security.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679604073413111809
Re We will continue to support Ukraine’s exports through Solidarity Lanes and Black Sea Grain Initiative
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@EU_Commission 🇪🇺
@UN 🇺🇳
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679606147693568001
Good to meet Slovak Finance Minister @mh0rvath – we discussed many topics, including:
➡️economic and fiscal outlook
➡️implementation of the #RRF
➡️review of EU fiscal rules
➡️progress on CMU
🇪🇺 🇸🇰 https://t.co/T1exMNsAK1
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679439454212112385
Good to see @ESM_Press MD @pierregramegna to talk about recent developments and future plans for ESM. We discussed many topics, including:
📌EU economic, financial, fiscal outlook
📌state of play with ratifying revised ESM Treaty
📌review of EU fiscal rules https://t.co/3tdboqZywN
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679477065655959553
Good meeting with Greek Finance Minister @K_Hatzidakis before today's #Eurogroup meeting.
We discussed 👇
📌policy priorities of new 🇬🇷 government
📌implementation of its #RRF recovery plan
📌review of EU's fiscal rules https://t.co/BkIypCr24C
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679480092983021568
👏 Great news from @EIB! This extra financing will help to drive our transition to a net-zero economy. https://n.respublicae.eu/eib/status/1679158406165168129
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European Investment Bank: Supercharging Europe’s transition to net-zero.
We are raising additional financing for renewables, energy storage, grids, and state-of-the art manufacturing capacity in the EU to an unprecedented €45 billion.
👉 https://bit.ly/3XQWASY https://t.co/rvUbTKjl8V
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1679195403248336918
Great meeting with 🇺🇸 @TreasuryDepSec , we discussed:
✔️fin. support for Ukraine beyond 2023, incl. possibility of using RU assets
✔️our firm determination to tackle RU sanctions circumvention
✔️IRA: Critical Minerals Agreement
✔️economic security, incl. outbound investment https://t.co/KrdCrde6m1
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1678357443389149185
🇪🇺🤝 🇳🇿WE’VE SIGNED OUR TRADE DEAL WITH NEW ZEALAND!
This landmark agreement will unlock new opportunities for EU businesses & our farmers.
It’s also the most sustainable
free trade agreement ever.
Why this deal matters 👉 https://europa.eu/!pHr9g9 https://t.co/RScoKQSdDJ
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1678005307912470528
Re At a time of challenging geopolitical shifts, cooperation with reliable and like-minded partners matters more than ever.
My warm thanks to @DamienOConnorMP & our teams!
I look forward to swift ratification by the @europarl_en and 🇳🇿 so this FTA can quickly enter into force. https://t.co/32mSlTw9ov
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1678010257757306882
Useful exchange with USTR @AmbassadorTai on our ongoing work on a new global sustainable arrangement for steel and aluminium #GSA.
We also discussed next steps for our Critical Minerals Agreement and priorities for the next 🇪🇺- 🇺🇸 Trade & Tech meeting in the U.S. #TTC. https://t.co/UZHkTAZEPG
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1676708287780204544
🇺🇸 Good to see @SecRaimondo in D.C today, to discuss closer transatlantic economic cooperation on sustainable trade, economic security, export controls and resilient supply chains. https://t.co/OmfcnW4oCZ
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VDombrovskis/status/1676689749401038849
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