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What are the next steps for the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
6-Dec-2024 Reuters
Before implementation, the accord faces a key test in Europe amid stiff resistance from France and some other EU members.
Peru considers signing new FTAs in 2025: Which countries are being considered?
6-Dec-2024 Andina
Peru is close to signing new free trade agreements with countries on various continents around the world.
EU companies in PH support free trade deal
6-Dec-2024 Manila Standard
European companies support the resumption of negotiations for the EU-Philippines free trade agreement with 85 percent of survey respondents viewing it as critical to their business strategies.
EU chief pushes to close Mercosur free trade deal despite French opposition
6-Dec-2024 France 24
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a free-trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is "in sight" but faces resistance ahead of a two-day summit in Uruguay.
PH-Chile to launch FTA talks
6-Dec-2024 Malaya
The Philippines and Chile will launch negotiations on a possible Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
PH, Canada start talks for free trade pact
6-Dec-2024 Business Inquirer
Canada and the Philippines have initiated exploratory talks for a potential free trade agreement (FTA), aiming to boost bilateral trade currently valued at $1.49 billion. The first round of negotiations is set for the first half of 2025. This move aligns with the Philippines’ broader strategy of expanding its trade network through FTAs with countries like the United Arab Emirates and Chile.
PLUNA airlines arbitration fallout: Uruguay’s assets targeted In Luxembourg
5-Dec-2024 Aviacionline
The Latin America Regional Aviation Holding has intensified its legal dispute with Uruguay following the country’s failure to comply with the arbitral award related to the closure of Pluna.
Uruguay found liable in treaty dispute with airline company investor
5-Dec-2024 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The dispute concerned Uruguay’s national airline Pluna, where the Claimant, a Panamanian company – Latin American Regional Aviation Holdings S. de S.R.L. acquired in 2007 a 75% stake through its subsidiary Leadgate.
Agriculture groups praise CEPA trade deal with Indonesia
5-Dec-2024 Grainews
The Canadian Meat Council says a new trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia holds significant potential for meat exporters.
Italy wants changes to EU-Mercosur trade deal’s agriculture sections, minister says
5-Dec-2024 Reuters
Italy wants changes to agricultural sections of the draft EU-Mercosur trade deal with South American countries, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.
The Energy Charter Treaty remains the most dangerous investment treaty to the energy transition
4-Dec-2024 E3G
Our ranking reveals that the Energy Charter Treaty remains the most dangerous investment treaty to the energy transition by protecting over 300 megatonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gas emissions.
Make Conventions 87 and 98 core agenda in EU-Thailand free trade talks
4-Dec-2024 IndustiALL Global Union
Thai unionists have called on the EU and the Thai government to include ILO Conventions 87 and 98 in the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreements to safeguard labour rights.
The Mercosur deal — why would the EU trust a man like Milei?
4-Dec-2024 EU Observer
The EU’s climate hypocrisy is exposed yet again: while Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei threatens to exit the Paris Agreement, the EU is turning a deaf ear and rushing to finalise the climate-wrecking EU-Mercosur trade deal.
India-EU FTA: Investment chapter to include FDI liberalisation, exclude protection, arbitration
4-Dec-2024 The Hindu BusinessLine
The proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement is likely to focus on investment liberalisation, while keeping investment protection and arbitration out of the pact, to be negotiated separately in a bilateral investment treaty.
Swiss Senate approves free trade agreement with India
4-Dec-2024 Swiss info
The Swiss Senate is in favour of a free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India. It was the first Swiss parliamentary chamber to approve the deal.
Latest trade talks with EU gain ground
4-Dec-2024 Bangkok Post
The fourth round of negotiations for the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) finished with conclusions on the good regulatory practices and transparency chapters.
Seeds, UPOV91 and trade deals: our response to the Government position
3-Dec-2024 Transform Trade
The UK has an opportunity to lead by example, removing UPOV91 provisions from trade deals and redirecting development assistance toward farmer-led initiatives.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation adopted, still undermines climate action
3-Dec-2024 Friends of the Earth Europe
Even after modernisation, the ECT continues to undermine European and global climate policies.
Indonesia, Canada sign comprehensive economic partnership
3-Dec-2024 Reuters
Indonesia and Canada signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that aims to strengthen economic ties between the two G20 members, three years after negotiations began.
Iran-EAEU FTA to be implemented in early 2025
3-Dec-2024 Tehran Times
The proposed Free Trade Agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has reached a significant milestone, receiving unanimous approval from the Economic Commission of the Iranian Parliament.