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India to receive Trade Ministers from Switzerland, Norway for ‘critical talks’ this week
11-Dec-2023 The Hindu
Four-nation EFTA grouping of Nordic countries has stepped up trade negotiations; senior Ministry of External Affairs delegation visited last week
US ’beginning’ internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact
11-Dec-2023 CBC
We’ve just passed the halfway mark, three years, to the sixth-anniversary milestone of the new North American trade deal where countries must start meeting to discuss future changes.
Dombrovskis signals Brussels will push ahead on Mercosur despite French opposition
11-Dec-2023 Politico
The majority of EU countries support the EU-Mercosur trade deal and Brussels is committed to try to ‘finalize this agreement,’ EU trade chief tells the FT.
Delay of EU-Mercosur trade deal: A relief for peoples and environmental justice
8-Dec-2023 Friends of the Earth International
After more than 20 years of negotiations the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been delayed again, with countries unable to reach an agreement by the end of an all-important Mercosur summit.
Brazil President Lula criticises EU as Mercosur free-trade deal delayed
8-Dec-2023 Buenos Aires Times
Brazilian president slams "lack of flexibility" from European countries as the EU and Mercosur say they need more time to finalise a massive trade deal.
Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 The Straits Times
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – a group known by the Spanish acronym Mercosur – is Singapore’s first trade pact with these states and the bloc’s first such deal with a South-east Asian nation.
Angola and China sign investment protection agreement
8-Dec-2023 Prensa Latina
Angola and China signed an Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
UAE and Barbados sign promotion and protection of investment agreement
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of responsible and conscious investments that address environmental challenges
Putin says EAEU, Iran to sign agreement to create free trade zone
8-Dec-2023 Anadolu
Signing of deal planned for late December, says Russian president.
India, Oman start talks for free trade agreement: Report
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
India and Oman have commenced talks for a free trade agreement, according to an Indian media report.
China, Singapore upgrade FTA to expand trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 China Daily
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with Singapore to further boost trade and investment liberalization between the two countries and solidify their economic ties, the Ministry of Commerce said.
EU-ACP "Samoa" agreement text (Jul 2023)
7-Dec-2023 UNCTAD
Free-trade, investment ‘gateway to the EU’
6-Dec-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Australian companies looking for a foothold in both the United Kingdom and European Union markets could take a close look at Northern Ireland, which has unfettered tariff-free access to both.
S. Korea to ratify free trade pact with PH soon: envoy
6-Dec-2023 PNA
South Korea is eager to see increased trade and investment with the Philippines, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines said, as he conveyed Seoul’s intention to ratify its recently signed free trade agreement with Manila “soon”.
Tehran, Muscat discussing preferential trade agreement
6-Dec-2023 Tehran Times
Iran and Oman are determined to increase the volume of trade relations and have started negotiations to sign a preferential trade agreement in the near future.
AGOA isn’t the political leverage Washington thinks it is
5-Dec-2023 Ventures
AGOA is not a big enough economic carrot, as Washington would have the world believe, and that poses major challenges to US foreign policy going forward.
Ministry eyeing FTA with Bangladesh
5-Dec-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand is keen to improve trade and investment relations with Bangladesh, with the aim of establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries as soon as possible.
EU-Chile: Council adopts decisions for a modernised association agreement
5-Dec-2023 Council of the EU
The Council adopted two decisions to sign the Advanced Framework Agreement and the interim Trade Agreement with Chile, which together constitute an updated version of the EU-Chile Association Agreement currently in place.
Argentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
5-Dec-2023 ABC News
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said the agreement as currently written would have a negative impact on manufacturing and agricultural exports.
Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo
The chancellor of Germany and president of Brazil expressed hope that decades-long negotiations might soon yield a finalized free trade agreement between the 27-member European Union and a bloc of four South American nations.