The agreement, which still has to be approved by the Argentine Congress, will give the Incentives Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) a central role, converting it into a mechanism to satisfy the appetites of US corporations.
MEPs from across the political spectrum sharply criticised the European Commission over its handling of EU-Morocco trade relations covering occupied Western Sahara, raising concerns over legality, transparency and an apparent disregard for Parliament’s role.
This publication provides an overview of the consequences of the EUMercosur agreement in relation to deforestation, environmental destruction and climate change.
The Canada-Indonesia trade deal’s “women-inclusive” label masks a neoliberal agenda that benefits Canadian corporations more than Indonesian women. It exploits feminist language to legitimize market expansion, while reinforcing structural inequalities—especially the burden of unpaid care work on women—and enabling corporate power through costly investor rights (ISDS). True gender justice requires systemic change, not just market inclusion.
The US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the tariffs is yet another reason for countries like Indonesia to be wary of ratifying these deals negotiated with the Trump administration.
A large group comprising some 66 countries on 28 March announced the conclusion of their Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) “Declaration on Interim Arrangements for Agreement on Electronic Commerce”.
The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Friday to move forward with reaching a "historic" digital trade agreement between both trading blocs.
Campaigners at 350.org are warning that the proposed agreement risks locking Europe into decades of fossil fuel dependency. But at the same time it would expose households to rising energy costs and geopolitical pressure.
Morocco-focused potash developer Emmerson PLC said on Monday it had submitted a $1.215 billion damages claim, including interest and net of local taxes, in its arbitration case against Morocco.
Le Canada et le bloc sud-américain du Mercosur progressent vers un accord de libre-échange qui pourrait être signé d’ici la fin de l’année, avec de nouvelles négociations prévues le mois prochain à Brasilia.
Guinea has reached an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium that will avert a looming arbitration over last year’s seizure of the miner’s local unit.