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working @trade_EU @EU_Commission @euinhkandmo @eu_eeas on #EUtrade views are personal but happy to discuss

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

Every download, every order, every ride—digital trade reaches far and wide.

The 🇪🇺-🇰🇷 signed a deal to make it simpler, more predictable, and free of unjustified barriers— helping businesses grow and strengthening consumer trust.

Get all the facts 🔗 https://t.co/B4xC2pd63h

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Our newest agreement with Korea - now also available in digital :-)

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺🇰🇷 DTA. Click, swipe, trade - it paves the way
DTA is in your pocket, on your screen

But we bet this you haven't seen 👇

More info: https://t.co/B4xC2pd63h

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇰🇷🇯🇵🇹🇼🇪🇹🇿🇦🇮🇳🇮🇩🇹🇭🇻🇳🇨🇷🇺🇾🇮🇱🇹🇳🇩🇪🇫🇷🇸🇻🇵🇬🇦🇿🇵🇦

Our commitment to an open, sustainable, and assertive EU goes beyond Brussels’s borders.

From South Korea to Uruguay, our colleagues in delegations across the 🌏 are out there, driving our shared mission daily.

#EUTrade #TradeDeal

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[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Happy to see our civil society discussing pertinent parts of our Korea trade deal including climate and labour!

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

Annyeonghaseyo from Seoul!

Civil society organisations gather today for the 10th 🇪🇺-🇰🇷 Civil Society Forum.

On the agenda: AI’s impact on work, demographic challenges, green trade policies, just transition & ILO conventions, including those on occupational safety and health.

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Exciting indeed :-)

[Sandra Marco Colino @sandramarco]

Very excited about our seminar on the future of the EU with this stellar lineup of speakers: @waltervanhattum, @manulecchi, @stefanauer_hku, @s_contin, @DrClaraPortela and Roland Vogt. Looking forward to a very promising discussion in just a few minutes!

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺👇Trade trainee opportunity alert! 👇🇪🇺

[Valdis Dombrovskis @VDombrovskis]

🔴 UNPRECEDENTED: EU grants #Ukraine zero-tariff, zero-quota trade.

These measures will boost trade & keep its economy going. This is vital to win the war and recover post-war.

This shows 🇪🇺's unwavering commitment to helping 🇺🇦 in its hour of need.
👉 https://t.co/bStnWPnmoc

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺🇺🇦 We are granting Ukraine zero duty, zero quota trade with the EU. This means:

Scrapping all customs duties on products not fully liberalised yet in our trade agreement, such as

⚙️industrial products or
🌾agricultural products currently limited by quota or entry price.

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[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Curious to learn about how the EU Office represents 🇪🇺 interests and values in 🇭🇰 and 🇲🇴? Come and join us! Trade and Economic Section is looking for trainees. Details: https://t.co/LQJT5cIjYS

[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

EU Heads of Mission met with @HKEXGroup CEO Nicolas Aguzin discussing city's leading role as a global financial centre: connecting Europe and China, making money work for the real economy, and supporting climate change agenda via Environmental, Social and Governance compliance.

[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

EU Head of Office @tgnocchi and Head of Trade Section @waltervanhattum had a good discussion with Financial Secretary Chan on a number of issues including taxation, green bonds, GBA and the upcoming World Trade Organisation Ministerial meeting.

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
if only I remembered why…

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Very saddening…. Keep up the good work Chito, wherever you go next

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

Congratulations #mariaressa

[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

“The EU’s trade policy has changed fundamentally,” said @waltervanhattum, Head of Trade at the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao. “We trade for sustainability.” #SustainableDevelopment

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

@DAcconciaEU @eu_eeas @EuropeInGhana Safe travel Diana and hope Ro see you soon!

[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

EU office and EU Member States met with Health Secretary Chan to disscuss recent COVID measures. We had a good dialogue and agreed on follow up. Vaccination is key, as well as measures to make travel and business possible. @waltervanhattum

[waltervanhattum @waltervanhattum]

@RobertaVerbanac Glad to hear… and to see you doing so well Roberta!

[European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao @EUinHKandMO]

Happy Mid-Summer festival!
🇸🇪 Congratulations @SwedeninHKandMO for bringing this great Swedish tradition to Hong Kong. @tgnocchi