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French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
13-Nov-2024 ABC
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods.
EU, Mercosur eye early-December trade deal — to France’s dismay
13-Nov-2024 Politico
Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
8-Nov-2024 Bloomberg
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
7-Nov-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
WSRW has summarised the key findings of the landmark rulings on Western Sahara of the EU Court of Justice, of 4 October 2024.
EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November
7-Nov-2024 European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC farmers and civil society organisations from across Europe will mobilise in Brussels in the week commencing 11 November against the European Commission’s desperate attempts to approve the EU-Mercosur agreement.
EU needs to rethink FTAs, look for ‘shortcut’ for deal with India, says German vice chancellor
25-Oct-2024 The Print
Agriculture is the "most problematic" area in talks to secure a free trade deal between India and the European Union, German Economy Minister said, suggesting that it would be better to focus on the industrial sector first.
French farmers to launch nationwide protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal concerns
23-Oct-2024 The Indian Express
FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau confirmed that nationwide protests will begin in mid-November, with the exact date and nature of the actions yet to be determined.
French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris, ramp up pressure on France over Mercosur deal
21-Oct-2024 Euronews
As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and agricultural concerns.
EU compensation fund looks to bribe European farmers to sign the EU-Mercosur agreement
18-Oct-2024 European Coordination Via Campesina
The EU wants to set up a fund to compensate European farmers for the damage caused by the EU-Mercosur agreement, however this damage should never be allowed to happen in the first place!
New Zealand escalates dispute with Canada over dairy exports
18-Oct-2024 BNN Bloomberg
New Zealand is escalating a long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy exporters to the Canadian market.
EU plans cash help for farmers to overcome French resistance to Mercosur deal
16-Oct-2024 Politico
The European Commission is working on a new budget fund to compensate farmers for any negative impact from the EU-Mercosur agreement. A French diplomat described the proposal as “an interesting option.”
EU farmers reaffirm opposition to Mercosur deal as talks resume
15-Oct-2024 Agriland
Several EU-wide organisations representing farmers across several sectors have reaffirmed their opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, as talks between both sides have restarted.
Egyptian-Malaysian free trade agreement in progress: Malaysian plantation minister
9-Oct-2024 Ahramonline
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and his Malaysian counterpart are currently engaged in designing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, where palm oil will be a key pillar of this imminent action
EU Court: Western Sahara tomatoes cannot be labelled as Moroccan
7-Oct-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its ruling on, 4 October 2024 the EU Court of Justice ruled that products from Western Sahara on the EU market cannot be labelled “from Morocco”.
BREAKING: EU Court ruling: occupied Western Sahara not part of EU-Morocco agreements
7-Oct-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its rulings on, 4 October 2024, the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has concluded that the EU appeals were all rejected.
Dairy sensitive sector; no plans to open up in any FTAs: Piyush Goyal
25-Sep-2024 Business Standard
India’s dairy sector remains protected from duty concessions under FTAs to safeguard small farmers’ livelihoods. Despite discussions with trading partners like Switzerland, Norway, and Australia, India has maintained its stance on protecting the dairy industry. While open to trade, India imposes customs duties on dairy products to ensure a level playing field for its domestic farmers.
More Australian meat and vegetables on the table for United Arab Emirates after first free trade deal
20-Sep-2024 ABC
Australia has agreed to its first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern nation, the United Arab Emirates, in a major deal that will boost profits in our largest vegetable export market and with one of our rapidly growing red meat trade partners.
The peasant women of La Via Campesina in Africa are saying NO to the WTO and the FTAs
17-Sep-2024 Via Campesina
Global resistance to free trade intensifies: International day of action against the WTO and free trade agreements
A new framework for trade based on food sovereignty
16-Sep-2024 Nyéléni
The current international trade order was established to support the expansion of transnational companies and to keep colonial powers in control of the world’s natural resources.
Farmers, food and freedom
13-Sep-2024 Transform Trade
How trade deals are undermining the right to seeds.