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23-Jul-2019 L’Obs

Ceta : ce qu’il faut savoir sur le (contesté) veto climatique

Le projet "veto climatique" du gouvernement, c’est de la com, selon un responsable de la Fondation Nicolas Hulot.
23-Jul-2019 The Conversation

World Bank ruling against Pakistan shows global economic governance is broken

Abolishing ISDS won’t solve all of the problems of global economic governance. But it seems a very good place to start.
23-Jul-2019 Business Recorder

Pakistan seeks convening of TIFA meeting

Pakistan will seek engagement with the United States in the economic and trade arena, while emphasizing the need for early convening of the next round of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
23-Jul-2019 BusinessLine

Industry inputs sought as India readies strategy for RCEP talks in China this week

The Commerce Ministry is holding a series of meetings with various industry associations on tariff elimination under the proposed 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership pact.
23-Jul-2019 ESSF

Pakistan and World Bank Settlement of Investment Disputes – Do not pay the unfair fine; oppose the unjust decision of ICSID

This is a story of the dodgy deal by a multi national company and then earning massive amount of money through a World Bank institution acting against developing countries.
22-Jul-2019 AFTINET

South Korean Prime Minister considers abolishing ISDS

Media reports from South Korea have suggested that South Korean Prime Minister Mr. Lee Nak-Yeon is considering abolishing ISDS from Korean Trade agreements.
22-Jul-2019 BusinessLine

China promises greater market access to India if it improves RCEP offer

But New Delhi is still undecided on its tariff-elimination commitments.
22-Jul-2019 Japan Times

Japan and US officials to hold working-level trade session in Washington next week

The Japanese and US governments will hold a working-level session in Washington to accelerate their trade talks
22-Jul-2019 The Age

Australian miner sues Egyptian government over collapse of billion-dollar deal

Australian company planned was to mine tantulum, but seventeen years later, the company is suing the Egyptian government for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars after the military regime blocked plans.
22-Jul-2019 The Rio Times

Mercosur to finalize trade agreement with EFTA; Bolsonaro also targets US

Mercosur expecte trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, a rich-country club, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, to be finalized by August.
22-Jul-2019 South China Morning Post

Can China’s trade boost with Asean help get the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership over the line?

The success of the ASEAN-China FTA in helping to boost business amid Beijing’s tariff dispute with the US bodes well for the upcoming talks on the creation of a RCEP.
22-Jul-2019 Prensa Latina

Vietnamese parliament to ratify FTA with EU soon

The National Assembly of Vietnam will ratify the recently-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
20-Jul-2019 France 24

Bruxelles pris au piège des OGM "nouvelle génération"

Des OGM "nouvelle génération" pourraient être importés en plus grand nombre si le Ceta est signé, a averti le réseau européen de l’ONG Les Amis de la Terre, s’inquiétant que l’UE n’ait pas les outils pour les détecter.
19-Jul-2019 Scoop

Samoa ratifies PACER Plus trade and development deal

Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker has congratulated Samoa on their ratification of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus).
19-Jul-2019 Express Tribune

ICSID penalty

In the Reko Diq case registered by Tethyan Copper Company, the dollar-starved Pakistan has been slapped a penalty way beyond its reach by the World Bank-sponsored ICSID.
19-Jul-2019 Euractiv

Nord Stream 2, EU drifting towards legal arbitration

The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are heading toward legal arbitration in their dispute, with a risk of huge fines for EU taxpayers.
18-Jul-2019 UK Government

UK and Central America sign continuity agreement

This agreement replicates the existing EU-Central America trading relationship and will ensure continuity in the trading relationship between the UK and Central America.
18-Jul-2019 Business Times

EU-Thailand deal a starting point for Thai trade with France

The European Union (EU) has yet to strike a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand but some member countries are already expressing interest in opportunities that the Thai market has to offer. These include France.
18-Jul-2019 France Culture

CETA : les députés savent-ils ce qu’ils vont voter ?

Le CETA n’est pas un accord de libre-échange comme les précédents. Évolutif, il crée un tribunal spécial et prévoit une coopération réglementaire.
18-Jul-2019 The Diplomat

Trade in trouble: how Asia can lead

The US - China trade dispute has disrupted trade and investment flows, stifling global and regional trade growth.

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18-Jul-2019 Collectif Stop Tafta

CETA : vote reporté, majorité contestée - Amplifions la mobilisation citoyenne !

L’examen du projet de loi a montré le peu de considération accordée aux analyses portées par les organisations de défenses de l’environnement et des droits humains, les associations de consommateurs et les syndicats agricoles et de travailleurs.
17-Jul-2019 REBRIP

O Acordo União Europeia - MERCOSUL: Uma tragédia que ainda pode ser evitada

Noticiada na semana passada, a assinatura do Acordo de Livre Comércio entre Mercosul e União Europeia representa para o Brasil e demais países do Mercosul mais um duro golpe na soberania nacional.
16-Jul-2019 IATP

Farm and food groups to Congress: Reject the USMCA

We urge you to reject the USMCA and instead insist on new trade rules that would serve the interests of family farmers, ranchers, indigenous communities, farm and food chain workers, consumers and our environment in all three nations.

15-Jul-2019 Amis de la Terre

Nouveau rapport alarmant sur la justice d’exception à la veille de la ratification du CETA

Ce rapport rassemble 10 affaires récentes d’arbitrage entre investisseurs et Etats (ISDS), qui montrent pourquoi le mécanisme, et son relookage par copier-coller préconisé par l’Union européenne, devrait être supprimé de tout accord international.
12-Jul-2019 RTBF

Bruxelles: quelques dizaines d’agriculteurs manifestent contre l’accord avec le Mercosur

Les éleveurs européens dénoncent le fait que leurs homologues sud-américains ne sont pas soumis aux mêmes contraintes sanitaires et de traçabilité
12-Jul-2019 GRAIN

RCEP trade deal will intensify land grabbing in Asia

The RCEP mega-trade agreement if adopted will change how governments decide on rights to land and who has access to it. Therefore, it has the potential to increase land grabbing across Asia – already a huge problem in this region.
11-Jul-2019 Irish Examiner

Angry scenes outside Leinster House as Gov accused of throwing farmers ’under the bus’

The Irish Government has been accused of throwing farmers under the bus with the Mercosur trade deal.
10-Jul-2019 Chile Mejor sin TLC

Plebiscito por TPP-11 registra más de 94 mil votos en su primer día

Este lunes 8 de julio se habilitó la plataforma que durante dos semanas recogerá la opinión de todos y todas las habitantes de Chile sobre la aprobación del Tratado de integración transpacífico, TPP-11, que continúa en discusión en la comisión de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado.

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