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Argentina, Germany agree to close EU-Mercosur free trade pact ‘soon’
31-Jan-2023 La Prensa Latina
Argentina and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to “soon” close a free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur South American trade grouping.
AfCFTA ratification process slow – official
30-Jan-2023 Journal du Cameroun
Trade experts, business executives, and advocates of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from across the continent have expressed concerns about the slow progress on the ratification of the protocol on the movement of people.The agreement has, thus far, been signed by fifty-four of the fifty-five African Union (AU) member states.
Qatar and Morocco conclude second round of FTA negotiations
30-Jan-2023 Gulf Times
Qatar and Morocco have concluded the second round of talks on free trade agreement (FTA), a move that is expected to further accelerate trade growth by encouraging co-operation between businesses in both the countries.
Peasant and farmer organisations in Europe and South America come together against the EU- MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement
30-Jan-2023 La Via Campesina
Declaration supported by more than 100 peasant organisations, to understand why the EU-MERCOSUR FTA violates the rights of peasant farmers and other people working in rural areas.
Marcos backing for RCEP premature, think tank says
30-Jan-2023 Business World
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s declaration of support for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is premature pending the resolution of the agriculture industry remaining unresolved, a think tank said.
India-UK free trade: an unfinished business
30-Jan-2023 The Geopolitics
With recent developments, it was expected that the trade deal between the two countries would be closed by March 2023, while three to four chapters are still unfinished, which include intellectual property rights and goods that are yet to be discussed.
BIT with Hungary likely next month
27-Jan-2023 Business Recorder
Pakistan and Hungary are likely to finalise Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) next month during the visit of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Budapest.
Lula urges EU-South America regional trade deal before China talks
27-Jan-2023 RTL
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for the South American trade bloc Mercosur to urgently seal a free trade agreement with the European Union before negotiating with China.
Towards free market: Africa’s ’prosperity dialogue’ confronts many barriers
26-Jan-2023 TRT World
The Ghana summit is aimed at achieving deeper economic integration between African states and outlining its industrialisation priorities.
Thailand, EU look to resume free trade talks by March
26-Jan-2023 Zawya
Thailand and the European Union have agreed to restart negotiations over a free trade agreement, officials said, nearly a decade after talks were stalled by a military coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Potential Canada-Ecuador trade pact to navigate tricky investment protections field
25-Jan-2023 The Hill Times
Controversial ISDS provisions are trumpeted for protecting Canadian foreign investments, but are panned for allowing companies to sue countries.
Brazilian foreign minister: Uruguay’s agreement with China would ’destroy’ Mercosur
25-Jan-2023 Buenos Aires Times
Free-trade agreement between Uruguay and China would destroy Mercosur by contradicting the bloc’s integration policies, declares Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.
Report: Evaluating the Proposed Joint Interpretation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
25-Jan-2023 Saskia Bricmont
This report analyzes the proposed interpretive guidance on the Investment Chapter of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union.
Why a coordinated withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty is inevitable
25-Jan-2023 Euractiv
Since October 2022, seven EU member states have announced plans to withdraw from the European Charter Treaty. Across the board, the message is clear: the insufficient and potentially climate-damaging treaty reform effort is no longer a politically viable option.
Brexit was meant to be ‘done’, but in 2023 UK-EU harmony will still be a distant dream
25-Jan-2023 The Guardian
It is possible the trade and cooperation agreement (TCA), which underpins the bilateral relationship, will itself not be fully implemented – and that a running dispute and conceivably even a trade war may ensue.
Iran urges conclusion of free trade agreement with Pakistan
25-Jan-2023 Tasmin News
The foreign minister of Iran expressed hope for the finalization of a free trade agreement with Pakistan, which he said would greatly enhance the trade exchanges between the two neighbors.
’Disappointing’ that US pressing ahead with duties on Canadian softwood lumber: Ng
25-Jan-2023 Yahoo
Canada’s international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls "unjustified" duties on softwood lumber imports.
US to aggressively push for digital trade rules in Asia in 2023
25-Jan-2023 Nikkei Asia
The goal is to quickly create shared rules for the region, particularly in the digital sector, and to regain the initiative in the US-China contest for economic leadership in Asia.
Cambodia looks at FTA possibility with Switzerland
25-Jan-2023 Khmer Times
Cambodia, which successfully entered into several free trade agreements (FTA) last year, is looking at the prospect of having a similar partnership with Switzerland.
Free trade in Africa: The ‘Why’ is inseparable from the ‘How’
24-Jan-2023 Econlib
Free trade may be on wane in popular opinion from the US to China, but across the world’s second largest continent – by geographic size and population – it is a different story.