On January 14 this year, President William Ruto and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between their respective countries.
Treaties and agreements should facilitate a green and equitable transition by channeling investments into renewable energy, circular economies, and sustainable infrastructure.
Memorandum on the Kenya-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement before the Kenyan National Assembly decides whether to ratify it.
The European Commission already expressed its wish to use a procedural trick to fast-track the ratification and bypass the opposition of several member states and national parliaments: the so-called ‘splitting’.
Negotiations to reset the UK’s post-Brexit relations reached a "breakthrough" last night, No 10 sources said, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to meet EU leaders at a summit in London.
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.
EU ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin signalled that Europe was open to compromise on the use of names such as prosecco and feta by Australian producers.
India and the European Union have completed the 11th round of negotiations on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA), agreeing to finalize the deal in two phases due to global trade uncertainties. The talks focus on market access for goods, services, and investment, with the EU seeking duty cuts on automobiles, medical devices, and other products, alongside stronger intellectual property protections.
The US has agreed in principle to pursue a FTA with Bangladesh, which could provide duty-free access for Bangladeshi exports, especially in the readymade garments (RMG) sector, boosting trade with the US market.