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Trump bullies Canada on behalf of Big Tech, workers continue to lose out
1-Jul-2025 Public Citizen
Canada announced that it would drop its 3 percent digital services tax on major technology companies after President Trump announced he would be “terminating” all trade discussions with Canada because of its digital tax.
Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump suspends trade talks
30-Jun-2025 The Washington Post
Ottawa said Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump had agreed to resume negotiations on a trade agreement and would aim to reach a deal by July 21.
Statement on the voices of Thai civil society regarding the free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union
24-Jun-2025 FTA Watch
Thai civil society organizations expressing serious concerns about the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), highlight potential negative impacts on agriculture, food security, environment, labor rights, public health, and other social issues.
Trading away tax sovereignty? How trade rules shape taxation of the digital economy in Africa
24-Jun-2025 Journal of International Economic Law
The advent of digital and data-driven business models has heightened the risks of tax base erosion and evasion, adversely affecting revenue generation, economic recovery, and advancement of tax justice in African economies. We develop a framework examining how trade rules on services, electronic transmissions, and digital products shape the ability of African countries to tax their digital economies.
No digital justice without fiscal justice
24-Jun-2025 Global Digital Justice Forum
An international digital trade regime should respect and enable the fiscal sovereignty of all countries, including the right to tax cross-border digital services.
AfCFTA & digital governance
19-Jun-2025 The US Kenya FTA insights
Africa’s AfCFTA quietly adopted a controversial digital trade protocol, mirroring outdated U.S. tech rules that risk undermining data sovereignty and regulatory power.
Digital trade: the new frontline in the fight for our rights
2-Jun-2025 EDRi
The EU is signing digital trade deals that could undermine fundamental rights and block oversight of software systems shaping our lives. From data protection to algorithmic accountability.
India-UK trade pact: A new paradigm for the digital economy Vivan Sharan , Ajai Garg
20-May-2025 Mint
The free trade agreement between New Delhi and London marks India’s turn from defensive caution to strategic ambition as it seeks to shape the digital economy’s rules.
After India-Norway pact, Nordic cos eye Goa as hub
19-May-2025 The Times of India
The recently signed India-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Free Trade Agreement between India and Norway has prompted Nordic firms to explore Goa as a potential hub.
Singapore and EU sign digital trade pact, deepening cooperation amid global uncertainties
10-May-2025 The Straits Times
Singapore and the European Union inked a digital trade agreement designed to provide greater clarity and legal certainty for businesses on both sides to transact online more seamlessly.
Timeline: The Development of digital trade agreements
6-May-2025 Digital Trade Alliance
As more sectors of the economy go online, “digital trade” is emerging as a vital area of interest, with many governments implementing specific digital trade agendas.
US-India trade talks underway: Farm goods, ecommerce and data centre among 19 key sectors in focus
28-Apr-2025 Financial Express
19 categories of products are the focus of the ongoing negotiations. Data storage, Ecommerce, farm products and critical minerals are the key sectors in the discussion.
Council moves one step closer to concluding the Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore
16-Apr-2025 PubAffairs
The Council adopted the decision on the signature of the Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore. It also preliminarily backed the decision on the conclusion of the agreement, pending the European Parliament’s consent.
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
11-Apr-2025 The Guardian
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
A trade deal with Trump: Why we need to reject the Big Tech wishlist
2-Apr-2025 Global Justice Now
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.
Critical minerals, Antarctica focus of India- Chile talks on economic partnership
2-Apr-2025 Mint
India and Chile will soon begin talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement focusing on a wide range of sectors like critical minerals, Antarctica and digital public infrastructure.
ETUC position on EU digital trade agreements with 3rd countries
31-Mar-2025 ETUC
Digital trade agreements should not prevent enforcement of workers’ rights or indeed the improvement of working conditions.
EU-Singapore digital trade agreement: Key points for consumers
31-Mar-2025 BEUC
The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement is the first EU trade deal focused solely on digital trade. While it aims to strengthen online consumer protections, some provisions could put fundamental rights at risk.
Starmer, Trump discuss trade deal ’progress’: Downing Street
25-Mar-2025 NDTV
The two leaders had a "brief discussion to update on progress made... in relation to the economic prosperity deal," a spokesman said.
Making NAFTA worse: Giveaways for Big Tech in the USMCA
21-Mar-2025 Public Citizen
USMCA provisions are straight out of Big Tech’s digital trade wishlist, which seeks to pre-empt the ability of governments to introduce regulations that could affect their bottom lines or hold them accountable.