See afterwards from COP28: EU Green Deal and engaging with EU's global trading partners

National Board of Trade Sweden arranged a seminar during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 28. The seminar discussed the EU Green Deal and the impact on EU trade relations with the rest of the world. Special focus was on how exporters in low- and middle-income countries may be affected by the EU's...

See afterwards from EU Days Lund 2024: Building a competitive EU single market together with Ukraine

The National Board of Trade Sweden arranged a seminar during EU Days Lund 2024. The event was organised by the City of Lund, Lund University, the European Commission Representation in Sweden, and Europe Direct Lund. Our Director-General Anders Ahnlid spoke about how Ukraine can contribute to a strong and competitive...

Listen afterwards from WTO Public Forum: Circular and inclusive textile value chains

National Board of Trade Sweden participated in Public Forum 2024 organised by the World Trade Organization. Our trade adviser Neil Swanson moderated a seminar on trade as a catalyst for circular and inclusive textile value chains.

See afterwards: Competitiveness through better functioning of the single market – a wish list for the next EU Commission

National Board of Trade Sweden arranged a seminar during the EU Days Lund 2023. The event was organised by the City of Lund, Lund University, the European Commission Representation in Sweden and Europe Direct Lund. Our Director-General Anders Ahnlid talked about the improvements that can be done to develop the single...

See afterwards: Heckscher-Ohlin Conference 2023 – building trade policy on contemporary science

During the past 20 years, trade economists have made important contributions to our understanding of international trade. However, the key insights of this research have not yet sufficiently reached the policy level.  To link contemporary research to modern policymaking, we organised the first Heckscher-Ohlin...

See afterwards: EU trade integration with the Asia-Pacific

With WTO negotiations unlikely to advance fast and no trade agreement with the US in sight, the EU must have a plan for deeper economic integration with reliable partners. Should the EU join the CPTPP or is an enhanced trade cooperation between them the better option?

The need for enhanced EU cooperation with the CPTPP

EU economic integration with like-minded partners in the Asia-Pacific is crucial to diversify trade relations and improve competitiveness. This article presents concrete proposals on how this can be achieved without negotiating entirely new trade agreements.