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The false hopes and empty promises of investment treaty modernization

13-Oct-2021 The Monitor

A Canadian company’s successful challenge to a precautionary mining ban in Colombia shows how little investor–state dispute panels care about the right to regulate.

Transnational corporations and free trade in Mexico

11-Oct-2021 TNI

This report examines how, over the last 30 years, Mexico has become one of the main industrial paradises on the planet.

The people of Asia against free trade: “society endures the trauma of debt”

13-Sep-2021 Capire

The struggle against free trade has been strategic for social movements, especially La Via Campesina, which has actually built a proposal for food sovereignty to counter the capitalist free trade model for agriculture.

Indonesian civil society urged the Government to be cautious in taking position in Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations related to Omnibus Law

6-Sep-2021 Indonesia for Global Justice

In the process of developing negotiations, there are new policies issued by the two countries, such as the Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law) which was passed by Indonesia in 2020, and the EU New Trade Policy which was issued in February 2021, and these policies seem to have an impact on the IEU CEPA discussion.

Companies cannot use ECT to sue governments for climate progress, top court says

2-Sep-2021 Client Earth

Environmental organisations have hailed a court decision that could mean the end of a little-known legal mechanism that poses a massive threat to climate action.

Brussels: Nest of lobbyists

1-Sep-2021 bilaterals.org

Interview with Lora Verheecke, a researcher specialising in trade and lobbying.

Thailand starts CPTPP application process driven by fears for inward investment and the economy

27-Oct-2021 Thai Examiner

Just ahead of the ASEAN summit in Brunei came a strong indication that Thailand is taking steps to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

FTA between Iran, Syria reactivated after 11 yrs.: TPO

27-Oct-2021 Mehr

Under the FTA, the two countries were allowed to exchange goods by paying only four percent of the trade tariff (duties).

New Zealand-UK FTA: Agreement in principle (Oct 2021)

27-Oct-2021 New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade

UGTT to hold workshop on prospects and challenges of trade union action under AfCFTA

27-Oct-2021 African Manager

The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is organising a workshop on “the prospects and challenges of trade union action under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Opportunities and risks.»

African Union sees ‘huge potential’ for trade with Turkey

27-Oct-2021 Daily Sabah

There is a huge potential when it comes to expanding and deepening relations between Turkey and African countries, the African Union’s commissioner for economic development, trade, industry and mining said.

Turkish exporters aim for $50B annual trade with Africa

27-Oct-2021 Daily Sabah

Turkish exporters are aiming to increase annual bilateral trade with Africa from $25 billion (TL 240.43 billion) to $50 billion with the help of agreements in various sectors, the head of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) said on Friday.

From the movements

The false hopes and empty promises of investment treaty modernization

Transnational corporations and free trade in Mexico

The people of Asia against free trade: “society endures the trauma of debt”

Indonesian civil society urged the Government to be cautious in taking position in Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations related to Omnibus Law

Companies cannot use ECT to sue governments for climate progress, top court says

Brussels: Nest of lobbyists

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Thailand starts CPTPP application process driven by fears for inward investment and the economy

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UGTT to hold workshop on prospects and challenges of trade union action under AfCFTA

African Union sees ‘huge potential’ for trade with Turkey

Turkish exporters aim for $50B annual trade with Africa

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