European Union: European Union-United Arab Emirates Free Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
27 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Border measure, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
European Union and United Arab Emirates launched negotiations on Free Trade Agreement
On 27 May 2025, the European Union and the United Arab Emirates formally launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement. The decision to launch negotiations was first agreed by the European Commission President and the United Arab Emirat…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government