Memorandum on the Kenya-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement before the Kenyan National Assembly decides whether to ratify it.
The European Commission already expressed its wish to use a procedural trick to fast-track the ratification and bypass the opposition of several member states and national parliaments: the so-called ‘splitting’.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
Days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he wanted to start negotiations on a trade deal with the United States as soon as possible.
Instead of supporting sustainable development, the agreement has primarily facilitated trade in environmentally harmful goods, and has also failed to introduce effective mechanisms to address sustainability challenges.
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Emmerson Plc, a Moroccan-focused potash development company, has filed a Request for Arbitration (RFA) seeking $2.2 billion in compensation from the Kingdom of Morocco, claiming «expropriation» of its Khemisset Potash Project.
India and Norway on Wednesday discussed the implementation of the India-EFTA free trade agreement, which was signed in March last year to boost economic ties.
Ukraine’s Cabinet approved a bill to ratify a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, establishing a free trade regime to boost Ukrainian exports.
Thailand seized the opportunity to advance negotiations on a Thailand–Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement during a bilateral meeting with Russia on the sidelines of the Brics Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brazil.
China has signaled a slight softening in its stance by stating it is "currently assessing" US proposals to start trade talks, potentially opening the door for negotiations amid ongoing tariff tensions. While Beijing insists that the US must show "genuine sincerity" by removing its unilateral tariffs first, it remains open to dialogue.