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Migration from Central America
Although not a new phenomenon, migration flows from Central America, in particular from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras (also called the Northern Triangle of Central America, NTCA), have grown exponentially since 2014, with a considerable increase in the number of adults and a huge one in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the borders. And the ‘caravan’ of Central American migrants that has recently reached Mexico on its way to the US border has again turned public and media attention ...
The Trade Pillar in the EU-Central America Association Agreement: European Implementation Assessment
The EU-Central America Association Agreement was signed in June 2012 and its trade pillar has been provisionally in force since December 2013. This evaluation assesses specifically the implementation of the trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapter of the trade pillar of this agreement during the five years of its operation. After briefly outlining the trade interests of this agreement, this study situates sustainable development by explaining its legal foundations in the Association Agreement ...
Finding the right balance across EU FTAs: benefits and risks for EU economic sectors
Globally, anti-trade sentiment is on the rise, meaning it is incumbent upon policymakers to explore and explain the benefits of free and open trade. This study examines the costs and benefits of various free trade agreements (FTAs) that the EU has completed, will complete, or is contemplating. With regard to completed FTAs, the EU has seen benefits in terms of consumer choice but has a much larger and positive impact on its partners (although not as much as ex-ante modelling would suggest). For forthcoming ...
Relations commerciales de l’Union européenne avec l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes: Vue d’ensemble et chiffres
Ensemble, les 33 pays constituant la Communauté des États latino-américains et des Caraïbes (CELAC) sont le cinquième partenaire commercial de l’Union. En ce qui concerne le commerce, l’Union a conclu des accords à part entière avec deux groupes de pays d’Amérique latine (le Cariforum et le groupe d’Amérique centrale), un accord commercial multipartite avec trois pays de la Communauté andine (Colombie, Équateur et Pérou) et des accords en cours de modernisation avec le Mexique et le Chili. Les négociations ...
Relations commerciales entre l'UE et l'Amérique latine: Synthèse et données
Ces dernières années, les relations commerciales entre l'Union et les pays d'Amérique latine sont revenues au premier plan. Ensemble, les pays constituant la Communauté des États latino-américains et des Caraïbes (CELAC) représentent le cinquième partenaire commercial de l'Union. L'Union a conclu des accords avec deux groupes de pays d'Amérique latine (le Cariforum et le groupe d'Amérique centrale) ainsi qu'avec quatre pays d'Amérique latine (Mexique, Chili, Pérou et Colombie). Les accords de libre-échange ...
The EU Central America Association Agreement is an example of the successful completion of a region-to-region agreement and therefore in line with the EU’s aim of promoting regional integration in other regions through trade and association agreements. For the EU, economic welfare gains and employment effects from the trade chapter of the Agreement are because of the relative small size of the Central American market expected to be negligible. However, EU exporters will benefit from lower tariffs ...
Human Rights Dialogue between the European Union and Central America
Political dialogue is today considered to be the European Union’s most important instrument for external action. It entails dialogue on equal terms that recognises the different situations of the parties involved and uses cooperation as a common working method.