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BILATERALS.ORG WEEKLY   31-6 APR 2026
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NEWS FROM THE MOVEMENTS
Common Dreams | 3-Apr-2026

One year of Trump tariffs prove corporate profits always came before the public interest

The 2026 NTE Report makes it clear that the Trump administration’s primary motivation behind its trade policy is to protect the profits of big US companies.
Global Justice Now | 3-Apr-2026

How Britain got sued for stopping a coal mine

While energy bills spiral, public money could soon flow to an overseas fossil fuel company. Because a government dared to block a climate-wrecking coal mine.
Action Aid | 3-Apr-2026

The EU-Ecuador trade agreement must work to protect workers’ rights in the banana industry

Ecuadorian trade union ASTAC and its European partners denounce the outrageous lack of human rights and environmental protections in the banana industry under the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement.
NEGOTIATIONS
CNBC TV18 | 3-Apr-2026

India to sign FTA with New Zealand in April 2026

India plans to sign an FTA with New Zealand in late April, enabling skilled visas for Indian workers, 20 billion dollars of NZ investment, and boosting already rising bilateral trade.
CNBC TV18 | 3-Apr-2026

India’s FTAs with the UK, Oman to be in force before June 2026

India and the UK are looking to implement their FTA and the Double Contribution Convention in the next 30 to 45 days while India and Oman are aiming to operationalise their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by May 2026.
Business Recorder | 3-Apr-2026

Pakistan proposes signing FTA with UK

Pakistan on Thursday proposed signing a Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom, terming it a natural progression of the growing economic partnership between the two countries.
International Economic Law and Policy Blog | 3-Apr-2026

Comparing the digital trade provisions in the new US trade deals

Focus on certain digital trade provisions in the nine agreements for which we now have the full legal text.
Foreign Policy | 3-Apr-2026

How China reinvented the BRI

If the BRI’s pivot toward overseas manufacturing and cleantech represents the “hardware” of China’s economic statecraft, then its proliferating network of free trade agreements and related pacts provides the essential “software.”
New Omni | 3-Apr-2026

The early harvest arrangement of the China Congo (Brazzaville) Joint Development Economic Partnership Agreement has officially come into effect

Both China and Congo have completed their respective domestic ratification procedures, and the early acceptance arrangement will officially take effect on April 1, 2026.
APP | 2-Apr-2026

Pakistan, Indonesia advancing towards deeper economic integration, through CEPA

Pakistan and Indonesia are steadily advancing towards deeper economic integration, with ongoing efforts to upgrade their existing trade framework into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2027 and a strong focus on diversifying bilateral trade.
EU News | 1-Apr-2026

Suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement: the first of two objectives required to prompt the Commission to address the issue has been achieved

The "minimum thresholds" for participation have been exceeded in more than seven countries. The petition continues to gather signatures with the aim of reaching one million.
Anadolu | 1-Apr-2026

European socialists call for immediate suspension of EU-Israel deal over Israel’s death penalty bill

Group describes Israeli move as ’grave democratic regression,’ stressing that there must be ’consequences’.
UZ Daily | 1-Apr-2026

Uzbekistan ratifies investment and cooperation agreements with Serbia

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree ratifying international agreements with Serbia on investment protection and economic cooperation.
Polskie Radio | 1-Apr-2026

Poland seeks safeguards for beef sector in EU-Australia trade deal

Poland wants safeguards in the EU-Australia trade deal to protect its beef sector, Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski has said, warning that new trade agreements could hurt producers despite currently high cattle prices.
The Daily Star | 1-Apr-2026

US trade deal limiting Bangladesh’s energy options: says Debapriya

The reciprocal trade agreement signed with the US may severely limit Bangladesh’s energy options, Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, said.
Mexico Business News | 1-Apr-2026

Mexico eyes EFTA modernization as EU deal nears signing

Mexico is advancing simultaneous trade agreement modernizations with the European Union, set for signing in May 2025, and the European Free Trade Association, which includes Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
Yonhap | 1-Apr-2026

Nat’l Assembly ratifies trade pact with UAE

The National Assembly ratified the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, marking South Korea’s first free trade pact with a Middle Eastern country.
Hungary Today | 1-Apr-2026

Further EU free trade agreements threaten farmers, agriculture organizations warn

The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Circles and Farmers Cooperatives (MAGOSZ) strongly condemn the European Commission’s irresponsible actions.
The Western Producer | 1-Apr-2026

Canada, US shift to less comprehensive trade deals

The country takes a similar approach to that of the United States, where less comprehensive deals can be signed quickly
KEY ISSUES
EUalive | 2-Apr-2026

Starcom files €150 million investment treaty claim against San Marino in escalating ‘bank heist’ saga

The filing marks the first time a foreign investor has openly threatened treaty-based arbitration against San Marino over its handling of a major banking transaction
Follow The Money | 1-Apr-2026

Podcast | How Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine in wartime

In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow or Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington.
 
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Negociaciones
La Politica Online | 3-Apr-2026

Von der Leyen vendrá a México para firmar el nuevo acuerdo comercial con la Unión Europea

Tras casi una década de negociaciones para renovar el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre México y la Unión Europea (TLCUEM), este mayo se anticipa la firma del nuevo acuerdo con la visita de Ursula von der Leyen al país.
Swissinfo | 3-Apr-2026

La India y el Reino Unido prevén activar su tratado de libre comercio en 45 días

El Gobierno de la India y el del Reino Unido apuntan a una posible entrada en vigor de su histórico Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) en un plazo de «30 a 45 días», según anunció este martes el ministro de Comercio indio, Piyush Goyal.
CGTN | 2-Apr-2026

Primera reunión de Comisión Conjunta del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre China y Nicaragua se celebra en Beijing

El representante de comercio internacional del Ministerio de Comercio y viceministro de Comercio de China, Li Chenggang, y el ministro de Desarrollo, Industria y Comercio de Nicaragua, Erwin Ramírez, presidieron conjuntamente la primera reunión de la Comisión Conjunta del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre China y Nicaragua.
Agraria | 1-Apr-2026

Perú y Marruecos iniciarán estudio de factibilidad para un Tratado de Libre Comercio

El titular del Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur), José Reyes, anunció que Perú y Marruecos acordaron conformar un grupo de trabajo bilateral encargado de elaborar un estudio de factibilidad, con el objetivo de evaluar la posible suscripción de un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre ambos países.
La Radio del Mercosur | 1-Apr-2026

México y Suiza quieren modernizar su TLC

México y Suiza acordaron analizar “a la brevedad” la modernización del tratado comercial que abarca a ambos países y que también incluye a Islandia, Noruega y Liechtenstein, informó el subsecretario de Comercio Exterior, Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez.
La Radio del Sur | 1-Apr-2026

Canadá acelera negociaciones para firmar acuerdo de libre comercio con Mercosur en 2026

La ministra de Comercio Internacional de Canadá, Maninder Sidhu, anunció este lunes el firme compromiso de su país para concluir un acuerdo comercial con el Mercosur antes de finalizar el año 2026, así lo informó Sputnik.
Swiss Info | 1-Apr-2026

El presidente de Paraguay promulga la ley que ratifica el acuerdo UE-Mercosur

El presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, promulgó este lunes la ley que ratifica en su país el acuerdo de libre comercio entre la Unión Europea (UE) y el Mercosur, cuyas disposiciones comerciales entrarán en vigor de forma provisional a partir del próximo 1 de mayo.
CUESTIONES CLAVES
Lexlatin | 1-Apr-2026

Arbitraje contra Panamá: Sinolam International demanda al Estado ante el Ciadi

A través de esta nueva acción, que se fundamenta en las disposiciones del TLC suscrito entre Panamá y Singapur, Sinolam International reclama la cancelación, en 2024, de la licencia otorgada para desarrollar el proyecto "Gas to Power Panama" para la generación de energía en el corregimiento Puerto Pilón, en la provincia de Colón.
Eje Central | 1-Apr-2026

México gana demanda millonaria: CIADI ordena a empresas pagar costos por caso de taxímetros digitales en CDMX

Las empresas demandantes solicitaban una indemnización superior a 2 mil 100 millones de dólares, argumentando supuesta expropiación de tecnología y afectaciones a su inversión bajo el marco del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte.
 
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NOUVELLES DES MOUVEMENTS
Action Aid | 3-Apr-2026

L’accord commercial entre l’Europe et l’Equateur doit protéger les travailleur∙ses dans les bananeraies

Le syndicat équatorien ASTAC et ses partenaires européens dénoncent l’absence scandaleuse de protection des droits humains et de l’environnement dans l’industrie de la banane, dans le cadre de l’accord commercial entre l’Union européenne et l’Équateur.
Négociations
RTBF | 3-Apr-2026

Trois traités de libre-échange en un an : le commerce, une diplomatie parallèle pour l’Union européenne ?

La multiplication d’accords bilatéraux entre l’Union européenne et le reste du monde laisse entrevoir une stratégie européenne d’émancipation de ses dépendances commerciales à la Chine et aux États-Unis, qui ont fait de la guerre commerciale une arme de terreur mondiale.
Le Journal du Congo | 1-Apr-2026

Coopération Chine-Congo : L’ère du « Tarif Douanier Zéro » s’ouvre officiellement

Cette mesure, issue de l’Accord de partenariat économique pour le développement partagé, propulse le pays à l’avant-garde de la coopération sino-africaine.
KBS | 1-Apr-2026

La Corée du Sud ratifie l’accord CEPA conclu avec les EAU

L’Assemblée nationale a adopté le projet de ratification de l’accord de partenariat économique global (CEPA) conclu avec les Emirats arabes unis (EAU).
Groupe S&D | 1-Apr-2026

Vote sur la peine de mort : Le point de bascule pour la suspension de l’accord UE-Israël

Le Groupe S&D exprime sa profonde inquiétude suite à l’approbation par la Knesset israélienne d’une législation introduisant la peine de mort pour les Palestiniens reconnus coupables de terrorisme.
Les Echos | 1-Apr-2026

« C’est contagieux » : comment l’agressivité de Trump change le visage de la mondialisation

L’économiste américain Richard Baldwin explique que les droits de douane américains poussent le reste du monde à se rapprocher et à signer des accords de libre-échange. Mais, même sans les Etats-Unis, les tensions vont persister.
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