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19-Feb-2024 Firstpost
India on verge of inking FTA with EU as 7th round of talks underway
India-EU FTA seventh round talks is expected to focus on services and investments, building on earlier talks that covered goods and public procurement -
16-Feb-2024 Yabiladi
Algerian president counters Morocco’s Sahel offer with free trade zones
In a move seen as a response to Morocco’s initiative facilitating Atlantic access for Sahel states, Algerian President announced plans for free trade zones with both Niger and Mali. This announcement comes amidst Algeria’s efforts to maintain its influence in the region. -
15-Feb-2024 Euronews
Spain and Ireland call for ’urgent review’ of EU-Israel agreement over war in Gaza
Prime ministers Pedro Sánchez and Leo Varadkar have asked the European Commission to "undertake an urgent review" of the EU-Israel agreement in light of the war in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis. -
14-Feb-2024 RNZ
Environmental groups say government’s plans breach free trade agreement
A coalition of environment groups says New Zealand is breaching its free trade deal with the United Kingdom by rolling back environmental laws. -
14-Feb-2024 The Hindu
Thorny clause in ripening India-European Free Trade Association deal may hit generic drug industry
The clause in the draft free trade agreement text could delay access to affordable, generic versions of patented drugs in India by a minimum of six years, according to documents. -
14-Feb-2024 Arise News
Nigeria, UK to sign enhanced trade investment partnership agreement on Tuesday
Governments of Nigeria and the United Kingdom will, on Tuesday, sign the Enhanced Trade Investment Partnership (ETIP) Agreement to not just boost its trade volume but also reduce market access and regulatory barriers discouraging people from investing in either of both nations. -
14-Feb-2024
AfCFTA: Digital trade protocol (draft, Feb 2024)
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14-Feb-2024 Business Standard
Govt signs bilateral investment treaty with UAE to promote investments
India and the UAE signed the Bilateral Investment Treaty, which will be a key enabler for further promoting investments in both countries. -
14-Feb-2024 DNA
Farmers’ Protest: Why are farmers demanding India’s withdrawal from WTO?
Farmers started protesting with a new set of demands including India’s withdrawal from the World Trade Organization and scrapping all Free Trade Agreements. -
14-Feb-2024 Euractiv
EU-Mercosur unlikely to be finalised before the EU elections
It is highly unlikely that the hotly-contested EU-Mercosur free trade agreement will be concluded before the EU elections in June, French and German MPs familiar with the matter said. -
14-Feb-2024 Euractiv
Spain suggests simplifying CAP, strengthening Mercosur ‘mirror clauses’
Spain will present a proposal to strengthen mirror clauses in free trade agreements, such as the EU-Mercosur deal. -
14-Feb-2024
Sign on to the letter calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement
Until 1st March 2024, civil society groups from the European Union, Israel and Palestine can sign on to the letter calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement here: https://www.bilaterals.org/?suspend-the-eu-israel-association -
14-Feb-2024
Designing for Success: Key Elements of Modern Corporate Office Architecture
Corporate office architecture holds a pivotal role in shaping the work environment, fostering productivity, and reflecting a company’s brand identity within today’s dynamic business landscape. Modern corporate offices transcend being mere places of work; they are dynamic spaces meticulously crafted to stimulate creativity, encourage collaboration, and spur innovation. Within these contemporary workspaces lie several key elements of modern corporate office architecture that significantly (...) -
14-Feb-2024
Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement!
In light of the deaths and suffering endured by the Palestinian people, a number of civil society organisations came together to draft a letter to European Union decision makers seeking the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. -
13-Feb-2024 The Guardian
‘Litigation terrorism’: the obscure tool that corporations are using against green laws
Investor-State Dispute Settlements are legal, huge and often hush-hush – and fossil fuel firms and others are using them to hold the planet to ransom. -
13-Feb-2024 Gulf News
Kuwait’s Agility gets favourable verdict on $380m Iraq funds
The Kuwaiti company Agility gets another opportunity to reclaim its legacy investment in an Iraqi telecom firm. The charges brought by Agility relate to more than $380 million in diverted funds. -
13-Feb-2024 EFTA
Modernisation of the EFTA–Chile free trade agreement conclusion of negotiations
A chapter-by-chapter factsheet by the EFTA Secretariat. -
13-Feb-2024 AFTINET
New patent rules in India-UK trade agreement will prioritise pharmaceutical profit over public health
The “TRIPS-Plus” provisions in the India-UK Agreement are a dangerous attempt to increase the power of pharmaceutical companies by placing profits before public health. -
13-Feb-2024 China Daily
China’s FTA partners reach 29: govt data
China has signed free trade agreements with 29 countries and regions. According to government data, the trade value between China and these partners accounts for about a third of the nation’s total foreign trade value. -
12-Feb-2024
EFTA-India FTA: Article on protection of undisclosed information (intellectual property chapter draft, Jan 2024)