Philippines–European Union relations
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Bilateral relations
The European Union and the Philippines are coming up with a more comprehensive bilateral agreement that will further strengthen the dialogue, cooperation and action in their partnership, specifically the issue of migration. There are more than 900,000 Filipinos in Europe.[1] The Philippines exports to the European Union include: coconut oil, electronic micro assemblies, electrical and electronic machinery, equipment, semiconductor devices, storage units, static converters, other brakes and servo-brakes and parts, and digital monolithic integrated circuits.[2]
EU–Filipino ties have soured since the
In response, President Duterte lashed out at EU politicians, singling out those from Britain and France, calling them "hypocrites" and accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of thousands caused by their ancestors during the colonial period.
Agreement
An agreement signed covers legal migration, maritime labor, education, and training. The agreement also provides dialogue and cooperation on political matters including the peace process on trade and investment such as customs facilitation and intellectual property rights on justice and security.
Trade
EU – Philippines trade in 2011.[10] | ||||
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Direction of trade | Investment flow | Investment stocks | Others | |
EU to the Philippines | €9 billion | €5 billion | €1.1 billion | |
Philippines to EU | €7.9 billion | €430 million | €1.7 billion |
Humanitarian aid
In December 2011,
Commercial aviation
The Philippines were among the countries with
Decline of relations
On September 18, 2020, the European Union pointed out the lack of
References
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- ^ "Philippines–European Union Partnership, Cooperation". Tempo. July 7, 2012.
- ^ "Philippines formally rejects P380 million in EU aid". 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Trade, Investment and Financial Links". EU Delegation to the Philippines. July 19, 2013.
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- ^ "Aid in action - Philippines". ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05.
- ^ "The EU Responds to Haiyan Disaster with Coordinated Relief Efforts". Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "European Union lifts safety ban on Philippine Airlines". EUbusiness. July 10, 2013.
- ^ "European Commission lifts ban on Cebu Pacific". Cebu Pacific. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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