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Day of action against the US trade deal
6-Oct-2020 Global Justice Now
Saturday 24 October: Take action against the US trade deal to protect services, standards, rights and democracy!
EU-Mercosur mythbuster
6-Oct-2020 Greenpeace
We’ve made this mythbuster to unpick powerful economic interests’ spin on this toxic deal.
Key international legal measures risk making the cost of green energy shift skyrocket
5-Oct-2020 IIED
A complex set of international legal measures protecting the fossil fuel industry risks significantly increasing the cost of moving to green energy and tackling climate change, a new report reveals.
Martin Khor – a life spent fighting for a just global economy
5-Oct-2020
Economist and journalist Martin Khor, whose life was cut short by cancer on 1 April 2020, was a standout figure in the struggle for a radical transformation of global economic relations.
First-generation free trade agreement between Colombia and Israel
5-Oct-2020 Market Screener
The treaty seeks to create better conditions for the exchange of goods, services and investment.
Britain open to Aussie-style EU trade deal but Australia wants more
5-Oct-2020 Reuters
Australia is far from happy with its arrangements with the EU and is pushing for the better market access that only a fully-fledged trade deal with the wealthy 27-member bloc would bring.
Angola and Japan strengthen parliamentary cooperation
5-Oct-2020 EIN news
The two countries are negotiating the signing of a reciprocal investment protection agreement.
Nigeria seeks review of investment agreement with Canada
5-Oct-2020 Journal du Cameroun
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada has called for the review of the investment agreement between Nigeria and Canada.
Cyprus bail-in. A back door solution perhaps?
5-Oct-2020 Greek City Times
Greek investors who were affected by the Cyprus bail-in have sought legal resort and now seem to stand a fair chance to have their case tried and possibly recuperate a portion of their losses in a mass arbitration to be held before the ICSID.
African countries urged to remove non-tariff barriers to realize AfCFTA
5-Oct-2020 The Independent (Uganda)
The African Union Commission called for addressing non-tariff barriers in order to realize the major aspirations of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
EU, UK to step up Brexit talks to try to close ’significant gaps’ over trade deal
5-Oct-2020 Reuters
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the EU’s executive, Ursula von der Leyen, agreed to step up Brexit talks to close “significant gaps” barring a new trade partnership.
Costs rise in Vattenfall lawsuit over German government’s nuclear phase-out
5-Oct-2020 Clean Energy Wire
The German government writes that around 21.7 million euros have been spent on lawyers, expert witnesses and court fees.
Petition: No to poisonous pork, fight for health and democracy
5-Oct-2020 No Poison Pig
People cannot accept the sacrifice of democratic values, people’s health, and farmers’ interests in exchange for the opportunity of trade negotiations between Taiwan and the US.
FTA with ROK planned by end of year
5-Oct-2020 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have pledged to finalise their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations by the end of the year to increase trade and investment between the two countries.
Bangladesh-Bhutan PTA likely in December
5-Oct-2020 The Financial Express
A preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Bhutan is expected to be signed in the victory month of December to boost bilateral trade.
Felipe Solá: Argentina won’t stop or reject EU-Mercosur trade deal
2-Oct-2020 Buenos Aires Times
Argentina Foreign minister says country has “changed stance” on free-trade agreement and will debate it in Congress when environmental concerns are solved.
Merkel announced EU plans to speed up dialogue with China on investment agreement
2-Oct-2020 Pledge Times
The European Union wants to speed up negotiations with China on an investment protection agreement, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
NEQSOL HOLDING: Georgian Government seize foreign-owned asset, referred to international arbitration
2-Oct-2020 Yahoo
Following the effective expropriation of a legally obtained asset by the Georgian National Communication Commission, NEQSOL have announced that their dispute with Georgia will be referred to the ICSID.
Pakistan, Thailand finalising 200 priority items under proposed FTA
2-Oct-2020 International The News
Pakistan and Thailand are in a process of finalising offer lists on 200 priority items under a proposed bilateral free trade agreement, it was learnt on Thursday.
Taiwan, Belize sign economic pact
2-Oct-2020 Taipei Times
Taiwan and Belize yesterday inked an economic cooperation agreement (ECA), aiming to reduce tariffs, expedite bilateral trade, encourage mutual investment and foster technical cooperation.