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Trump’s plan for US providers in NHS could scupper hopes of free trade deal
8-Nov-2024 i
Republicans’ Project 2025 manifesto suggests opening up NHS to ’foreign competition’.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
7-Nov-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
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
7-Nov-2024 Africa News Agency
Algeria marks a historic turning point by officially joining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Emmerson enters formal investment dispute with Moroccan government
7-Nov-2024 Morning Star
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
7-Nov-2024 European Coordination Via Campesina
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
7-Nov-2024 TNI
An impoverished country resisting foreign investors’ claims.
Thailand seeks FTA negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union
7-Nov-2024 The Investor
Thailand is holding talks with Russia to expedite negotiations for a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Australia and UAE sign a new free-trade agreement
7-Nov-2024 The Australian
Already Australia’s biggest trading partner in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has signed a free-trade agreement that is set to benefit farmers and exporters.
Indonesia-Canada trade pact negotiations enter final stage
7-Nov-2024 Jakarta Globe
The negotiations of the trade deal between Indonesia and Canada have entered the final stage as the two economies wish to substantially conclude the agreement later this week.
New Zealand seals trade deal with GCC to boost exports, investment
7-Nov-2024 Gulf Business
New Zealand has reached a free trade agreement with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, a deal that will open up significant opportunities for Kiwi exporters in the Middle East.
Thailand, Turkey agree to resume FTA negotiations
7-Nov-2024 The Investor
Thai Deputy Commerce Minister and his Turkish counterpart have agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries.
UAE, Vietnam seal comprehensive economic partnership agreement
7-Nov-2024 Gulf Business
The bilateral trade pact is expected to unlock new avenues for cooperation in key sectors such as food production, apparel, machinery, and metals.
Twenty years of bilaterals.org, twenty years of fighting FTAs
4-Nov-2024 bilaterals.org
When bilaterals.org was set up back in 2004, the world looked rather different. What has changed?
Second instalment of US$25 million received from Tanzania
29-Oct-2024 Indiana Resources
Indiana Resources Limited (ASX: IDA) is pleased to confirm that US$25million in funds have been received by the Claimants’ legal representatives from the United Republic of Tanzania as the second instalment of the US$90 million Settlement
Sarama Resources secures funding for Burkina Faso arbitration claim
26-Oct-2024 Stock Titan
Sarama Resources has secured a US$4.4 million non-recourse loan facility from Locke Capital II to fund international arbitration proceedings against the Government of Burkina Faso
EU needs to rethink FTAs, look for ‘shortcut’ for deal with India, says German vice chancellor
25-Oct-2024 The Print
Agriculture is the "most problematic" area in talks to secure a free trade deal between India and the European Union, German Economy Minister said, suggesting that it would be better to focus on the industrial sector first.
Next round of talks with Asean for FTA review in November
25-Oct-2024 Financial Express
The team of negotiators from Australia is expected to come to India in December to sort out the remaining issues in the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
Green colonialism in Western Sahara
24-Oct-2024 Freedom news
Under Moroccan occupation, renewables projects are being used to reinforce dominance
Kenya’s energy goals could be jeopardised by foreign treaty, say experts
23-Oct-2024 The Standard
Critics argue that the ECT, designed to protect foreign investments, contains vague provisions that allow multinational corporations to sue governments for lost profits due to policy changes.
French farmers to launch nationwide protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal concerns
23-Oct-2024 The Indian Express
FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau confirmed that nationwide protests will begin in mid-November, with the exact date and nature of the actions yet to be determined.