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Ireland must not be subject to anti-democratic ‘corporate courts’ exploitation
24-Oct-2023 DiEM25
There is a coordinated move for EU members to withdraw from the dangerous Energy Charter Treaty but Ireland is refusing to act.
Argentina, Brazil seek 12.5 billion euros of financial aid in EU-Mercosur talks
24-Oct-2023 Reuters
Argentina and Brazil are requesting 12.5 billion euros in financial aid from the European Union in talks to conclude a trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc.
Statement: The EU-New Zealand Agreement should not be ratified
23-Oct-2023 Seattle to Brussels Network
Fifty Civil society organizations call on the European Parliament not to ratify the trade agreement with New Zealand.
Farmers warn Australian gov’t against signing EU FTA
23-Oct-2023 Xinhua
The peak body representing Australian farmers has called for the federal government to walk away from a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).
"Concessions on both sides" for EU trade deal
20-Oct-2023 Yahoo Finance
Belgium’s top diplomat in Australia expects a free trade deal with the European Union to be sealed by the end of this year, saying there will be "concessions on both sides".
The EU’s extractive trade policies in Tunisia contribute to migration
6-Oct-2023 Aljazeera
If the EU really wants to address what it calls a ‘migration crisis’, it needs to rethink how it trades with the rest of the world.
EU-Mercosur agree to work at faster pace on trade deal, sources say
6-Oct-2023 Reuters
New rounds are scheduled on a weekly basis, through video conferences and in-person meetings, and then chief negotiators will meet in Brasilia on Oct. 30 to take stock of progress made.
7 reasons to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal
3-Oct-2023 Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe compiled 7 reasons why the EU-Mercosur is a toxic deal that we must stop now.
On track for sustainable trade?
2-Oct-2023 AK Wien
The EU-New Zealand trade agreement from a sustainability perspective.
EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement closer to approval
2-Oct-2023 European Commission
The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has today taken a step towards approval, with the Commission sending to the Council proposals for its signature and conclusion.
Climate justice in trade: Environment, rights and the palm oil dispute between Indonesia and the European Union
29-Sep-2023 IIED
Novel clauses would fall short of confronting the more fundamental questions raised by trade agreements that promote large-scale monoculture at the expense of nature and local farming systems.
Mercosur and EU to resume negotiations in October
28-Sep-2023 The Brazilian Report
Negotiators from the European Union and Mercosur will convene in Brasília on October 3 and 4 in the hopes of making possible the ratification of a free-trade agreement between the two blocs.
‘Get moving or you’ll miss the boat,’ Australian resources minister tells EU
27-Sep-2023 Euractiv
Australian Minister argues for more European investments into the Australian minerals sector, criticising the EU’s insistence on banning dual pricing in the free trade negotiations between the EU and Australia.
Paraguay president to halt Mercosur-EU talks if no deal by December
26-Sep-2023 Reuters
Paraguayan President will break off negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union if the parties do not reach a deal before Dec. 6, when Brazil will hand over the bloc’s presidency to Paraguay.
EU-Mercosur FTA: a political agreement at the expense of farmers?
22-Sep-2023 European Coordination Via Campesina
A leaked version of the Mercosur response to the EU’s FTA joint instrument proposal suggests there are increasing negotiation differences between the two blocks.
Mercosur-Indonesia trade pact talks delayed as bloc’s deal with EU stalls
21-Sep-2023 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay is facing a delay, as negotiations will likely start in 2024, only after the group takes care of its long-overdue pact with the European Union (EU).
EU-Mercosur FTA: Mercosur’s response to the EU joint instrument (Sep 2023)
19-Sep-2023
Cameroon-EU EPA Awards: Large companies swoop prizes, confirms customs figures
17-Sep-2023 Business in Cameroon
On June 8, 2023, the European Union’s Commission announced the Cameroon-EU EPA Awards, a contest organized “to honor those who have taken up the challenge and are now benefiting from the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)”
Cameroon: Large firms captured 86% of EPA tax gains in 5 years
17-Sep-2023 Business in Cameroon
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Cameroon and the European Union benefited large enterprises the most, according to customs authorities. Those enterprises are mostly multinationals operating in the brewing, cement, chemical, and agribusiness industries.
Mercosur replies to EU trade deal addendum, talks to resume, Brazil says
15-Sep-2023 Reuters
Negotiators for the European Union and Mercosur discussed the next steps towards completing their long-awaited trade deal after the South American trade bloc responded to a European addendum to the agreement, officials said.