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Russia reaffirms commitment to FTA between India & EEU
Russia and India are committed to strengthening their economic ties, including finalizing a Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and India. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade and address trade imbalances.
Kenya terminates Bilateral Investment Treaty with the Netherlands
The government of Kenya has officially terminated its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the Netherlands, marking a significant win for economic justice and environmental protection.
Vietnam expands FTA network
Vietnam has signed and implemented 17 Free Trade Agreements and is negotiating two more.
Peru wants free trade pact with India in 2025, trade minister says
A new pact with India would enable the South American country to have free trade with the world’s top two most populous nations, as Peru has had free trade with China since 2009.
HK eyeing free trade agreement with Peru: TDC
The Hong Kong government is looking to finalise a free trade agreement with Peru, as Chief Executive John Lee heads to the South American nation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ meeting.
Peru and China to sign strengthened free trade agreement during Xi’s visit
Peru and China will sign an updated free-trade agreement during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the Andean nation that would boost commerce by at least 50 per cent between the countries, Peru’s foreign minister said.
Korea, Britain launch new round of talks for upgrading FTA
Korea and Britain kicked off the third round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement in response to changing global trade and business circumstances, the trade ministry said.
Taiwan to push CPTPP bid in Peru
Taiwan would push to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during the APEC meeting in Lima, the nation’s top trade negotiator said.
A tsunami of trade agreements: Reflections on 20 years of resistance
As trade justice activists, we must be at the forefront of collective organising and mobilising for a new trade system that addresses pressing global challenges.
International investment law and ISDS: Overcoming legal barriers to effective climate action under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
The urgent need to address climate change is hindered by legal barriers within international investment law, particularly through Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms.
Indonesia, Canada resolve all ICA-CEPA negotiation issues
Indonesia and Canada have completed negotiations for a new trade agreement. The agreement aims to boost trade, investment, and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Malaysia ready to renegotiate FTA
Malaysia and Pakistan will renegotiate their Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This follows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent visit to Pakistan, where both countries signed several MoUs to enhance trade and investment.
Statement by the ETUC and the CCSCS regarding the possible conclusion of negotiations on the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement
The ETUC and the Coordinator of Trade Unions of the Southern Cone reiterate our rejection of the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement as it stands today.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
Trump’s plan for US providers in NHS could scupper hopes of free trade deal
Republicans’ Project 2025 manifesto suggests opening up NHS to ’foreign competition’.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
WSRW has summarised the key findings of the landmark rulings on Western Sahara of the EU Court of Justice, of 4 October 2024.
Algeria : official entry into the AfCFTA on november 1
Algeria marks a historic turning point by officially joining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Emmerson enters formal investment dispute with Moroccan government
Emmerson PLC on Friday said it has entered into a formal investment dispute with the Moroccan government, with the intention to escalate to arbitration if discussions are unsuccessful.
EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November
ECVC farmers and civil society organisations from across Europe will mobilise in Brussels in the week commencing 11 November against the European Commission’s desperate attempts to approve the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Honduras against the corporate Goliath
An impoverished country resisting foreign investors’ claims.