A clear message emerged from a recent conference: digital trade rules are entrenching Big Tech’s power grab over the digital economy. Those rules must be resisted.

The resulting agreement is a short-term political trophy because it was negotiated under a shield of secrecy and spun by supporters before anyone had access to the text. Now we can analyse the detail, the downsides of the deal are laid bare.

By signing the Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand, the Indian government has surrendered the interests of farmers before the demands of global finance.

Laws included in trade deals protect US companies’ rent extraction schemes and stop us from fixing or improving our own devices — from phones and tractors to insulin pumps. Repealing them will save billions and hit Trump’s donor class.

Canada’s international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year — with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.

India and Ecuador have initiated discussions on a possible Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), with a focus on boosting trade, pharmaceuticals and critical mineral cooperation.

The European Union and Mercosur will implement a contentious free trade agreement, which the EU hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, although it cannot fully offset the impact of US tariffs or the fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

President Donald Trump said that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.

Japan is pursuing trade negotiations with Mercosur to enhance economic security by diversifying export markets and reducing dependency on the US and China for critical materials like rare earths. While Japan’s agricultural sector remains cautious about competition from low-priced imports such as beef, growing trade uncertainty due to US tariffs is boosting support for the talks.

The India–Kenya Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations are advancing, with both nations working to address a significant trade imbalance and expand market access. Kenya is seeking greater export opportunities in India across agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, while aiming to reduce its reliance on imports of items like refined petroleum and medicines.

The first round of negotiations for a South Korea–Pakistan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has begun, with officials from both countries holding virtual talks to expand trade and investment in key sectors like economic cooperation, investment, intellectual property, and trade remedies.

The Bangladesh–US reciprocal trade agreement is shifting from a traditional tariff-focused model to one centered on regulatory convergence and strategic economic alignment, reflecting broader U.S. Indo-Pacific economic goals. The deal raises concerns over national policy autonomy and implicit geopolitical obligations.

The India–New Zealand FTA serves as a timely blueprint for Canada’s pursuit of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India, demonstrating that fast-track negotiations are possible with key factors include immediate duty-free access, acceptance of tariff asymmetry, and recognition of India’s AYUSH system.

Yeo Han-koo, Korea’s trade minister, met with Carlos Penafiel Soto, Mexico’s ambassador to Korea, to discuss ways to expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

What is often overlooked is the bigger picture of geopolitics and geoeconomics beneath bilateral trade, tariffs and non-tariff issues under FTAs.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić announce steps toward a free trade agreement and the launch of a new strategic dialogue, hailing deepening ties between the two countries.

India has emerged decisive and confident, thus redrawing and redefining the map of global trade and charting modern, future-ready and new generation of trade agreements

The Bangladesh’s Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States, effectively opens Bangladesh to unregulated imports of genetically modified (GM) meat and dairy products from highly subsidised US agribusinesses, posing a severe threat to local livestock keepers—mostly rural women—who operate without state support.

The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand has sparked concern among apple growers in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, with apprehensions that the deal could adversely impact domestic producers and the fragile hill economy.

India is pushing forward with trade deals. Negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada are speeding up. Talks are also underway with Chile and Peru. However, discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council have been temporarily halted due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Technological advances create novel security risks, prompting States to adopt national security measures that restrict foreign investors in this space.

On March 31, 2026, AsiaSat lost its authorization to provide satellite capacity in India, which prompted the company to fire a bilateral investment treaty trigger notice at the Indian government

Ireland deposited with the Energy Charter Secretariat a written notification of its decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty.

El mundo cambia, rápido y de manera sorprendente. Hace 25 años, empujados por la globalización económica, comenzaron a proliferar los tratados que tenían por objetivo reducir al máximo los aranceles, a la vez que desregular y garantizar al capital global la tan preciada “seguridad jurídica”.

Sindicatos independientes de México trabajan en la conformación de un bloque trinacional junto con organizaciones de Estados Unidos y Canadá, para impulsar modificaciones al capítulo laboral del T-MEC durante su próxima revisión, informó Francisco Retama, asesor de la Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana (LSOM).

El presidente del Gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, solicitó a la Unión Europea suspender de inmediato el acuerdo de asociación con Israel, tras el reciente ataque contra la Flotilla de la Libertad Global.

El acuerdo de la Unión Europea con los países de Mercosur ha entrado en funcionamiento este viernes provisionalmente. Este pacto está pendiente de la valoración del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) sobre su compatibilidad con los Tratados de la UE.

El Ministro de Comercio de Corea del Sur, Yeo Han-koo, se reunió este jueves con el embajador de México en Seúl y ambas partes acordaron celebrar conversaciones de alto nivel para reanudar las negociaciones del TLC entre Corea del Sur y México, estancadas desde 2022.

Este procedimiento fue promovido bajo el amparo del Acuerdo Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (Cptpp), que contempla mecanismos de solución de controversias entre inversionistas y Estados.

En noviembre de 2022, la compañía ya había enviado al Gobierno una notificación formal de disputa al amparo del Tratado de la Carta de la Energía. Sin acuerdo entre las partes, la minera registró finalmente su demanda ante el CIADI en mayo de 2024, inicialmente por unos 920 millones de euros.

Le traité de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Mercosur entre en vigueur le 1ᵉʳ mai, malgré ses dégâts sur l’environnement et l’absence de vote sur le fond du Parlement européen, regrette l’économiste Maxime Combes.

À l’heure où la Belgique et l’Union européenne sont confrontées à des défis majeurs en matière de transition énergétique et d’autonomie stratégique, le cadre juridique régissant la protection des investissements mérite une réévaluation urgente.

Un message clair s’est dégagé d’une récente conférence : les règles sur le commerce numérique ne font que consolider la mainmise des géants de la tech sur l’économie numérique. Ces règles doivent être combattues.

Alors qu’une nouvelle étude économique montre que l’accord de libre-échange UE-Mercosur ne produira pas les bienfaits économiques attendus par la Commission européenne, cet accord va être appliqué de façon « provisoire » à compter de ce vendredi 1er mai.

Le ministre fédéral du Commerce international a déclaré que le gouvernement de Mark Carney prévoyait de signer trois accords commerciaux majeurs avant la fin de l’année : avec le Mercosur, l’Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est et l’Inde.

La Corée du Sud et le Pakistan s’apprêtent à entamer leur première série des négociations afin d’établir un Accord de partenariat économique global et de stimuler le commerce et les investissements.

Dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux, Donald Trump a déclaré que l’Union européenne ne respecte pas l’accord commercial conclu avec les Etats-Unis.

Le chef de la diplomatie serbe a expliqué que "des pays qui partagent les mêmes valeurs, comme la Serbie et Israël, ont un intérêt national à faire progresser leurs relations".