ECCK would like to thank everyone for attending our Summer Network Night held on the evening of July 26 on the rooftop terrace at Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun. The evening could not have happened without our valued members and friends. We truly appreciate your continuous interest and support. ECCK is always on the search for new, …
*The following excerpt is from the interview with Erik Jonnaert, Secretary General of European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), published in the special edition of Economy Chosun on July 23. The interview was conducted during his visit to Seoul on the occasion of the ‘Korea-EU Future Automotive Forum’ held last March, co-organized by the ECCK and …
*The following is the article published on July 24 in The Korea Herald from the round table meeting held earlier this month co-organized by the ECCK and The Korea Herald & The Investor. Global pharma firm leaders laud Korea’s clinical trial development South Korea has high potential to become a major part of the global …
*The following is the official statement from the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea on behalf of the EU. EU and Japan sign Economic Partnership Agreement Yesterday the European Union and Japan signed a deep and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, called the “Economic Partnership Agreement” (EPA). The trade agreement is the …
On July 1 this year the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (“FTA”) celebrated its seventh anniversary. As a result of the various provisions of this FTA, which was ‘state-of-the-art’ at the time of its provisional application, trade in goods in 2017 has grown to EUR 100 billion (which is a remarkable growth of 47% compared to …
*국문은 아래 참조 ECCK holds luncheon meeting with KFTC Chairperson Kim Sang-jo ECCK hosted a luncheon meeting with Kim Sang-jo, Chairperson of Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), on June 22, 2018, at Grand Hyatt Seoul. Around 50 representatives from ECCK member companies and European embassies attended the luncheon meeting. European business leaders including Dimitris Psillakis, …