Could the EU Join the CPTPP?

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/tldr Buy a copy of the Every Alliances Explained poster: https://toolong.news/poster As Trump's tariffs continue to roil the international trading markets, the EU has started looking for new trade deals to offset Trump-related disruptions. In this video, we're taking a look at what the CPTPP is, why the EU is looking to join, and whether it could happen. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! //////////////////// Sweden and Finland push for CPTPP https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-needs-get-its-trade-mojo-back-say-sweden-and-finland/ Why the EU is eyeing closer ties with CPTPP https://www.ft.com/content/bee31826-012d-4bb1-a6eb-d6cc0d4ef39f Obama China and the TPP https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2016/may/cross-post-president-obama-tpp-would Trump withdraws from TPP https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-38060980 CPTPP free trade and tariffs explained https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cptpp-ptpgp/sectors-secteurs/auto.aspx?lang=eng EU-US trade https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=USA-EU_-_international_trade_in_goods_statistics Should the EU join the CPTPP? https://ecfr.eu/article/european-trade-and-strategy-in-the-indo-pacific-why-the-eu-should-join-the-cptpp/ https://www.london4europe.co.uk/should_the_eu_join_the_cptpp https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/03/14/eu-cptpp-integration-a-strategic-roadmap-in-a-multipolar-world/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Context 04:31 - Why the EU is Interested 07:02 - Will it Actually Happen? 07:44 - Sponsored Content