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The EU’s toothless trade policy
27-Jan-2020 IPS
The EU Commission fails to enforce trade agreements’ social and environmental norms. Just look at the case of South Korea.
UK will set out EU trade objectives next month: Brexit secretary
27-Jan-2020 Reuters
Britain will set out more details about its objectives for a free trade deal with the European Union next month after the country leaves the bloc on Jan. 31.
Trade wars among EAC members cast doubts on summit
27-Jan-2020 The East African
Resolving these issues is crucial for EAC’s approach to opportunities from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement as a bloc.
Zelensky calls on Israel to ratify FTA agreement with Ukraine
27-Jan-2020 Interfax
President of Ukraine stressed the importance of the ratification by Israel of an agreement on free trade area (FTA) with Ukraine, which the latter had ratified in August 2019.
Trump’s ’massive’ US-UK trade deal faces big hurdles
27-Jan-2020 Reuters
Britain is the United States’ closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade agreement.
Swiss Economics Minister wants to move US trade deal forward
27-Jan-2020 Swiss Info
Talks with US President Donald Trump were useful, says Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who is cautiously optimistic about moving trade negotiations forward.
The US drops ISDS
27-Jan-2020 The Globalist
The US government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?
Blueprint for a human rights impact assessment of the planned comprehensive free trade agreement between EFTA and Mercosur
24-Jan-2020 Alliance Sud
This study assesses the impact of the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement on access to medicines, indigenous rights and women rights.
Free trade agreements: Talks with European Union, UK soon, says Piyush Goyal
24-Jan-2020 Financial Express
India will hold talks with the EU and the UK to forge free trade agreements. New Delhi could also clinch a trade deal with Australia.
Boris Johnson to strike Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan after Queen approves Withdrawal Bill
24-Jan-2020 The Sun
Boris Johnson wants to strike Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, and before the end of the year, in a bid to whip up a bandwagon.
Civil society raises concerns about UK-Morocco trade
24-Jan-2020 Western Sahara Campaign UK
Civil society organisations raise human rights concerns as UK seeks to roll over Morocco association agreement without due attention to the ongoing Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
China’s raw materials strategy
24-Jan-2020 Policy Forum
The BRI builds China’s commercial ties abroad by financing, constructing, and developing major transport, energy, technology, and other infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
Paraguayan FM: Ties with Turkey strengthen through further cooperation
24-Jan-2020 Daily Sabah
The Paraguay president plans to visit Turkey in March 2020 and sign an agreement for the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments.
How a trade deal with the US could destroy the UK’s climate change goals
24-Jan-2020 NewStatesman
Boris Johnson’s plan to diverge from EU rules threatens crucial environmental regulations.
India, Brazil to sign strategic action plan
23-Jan-2020 The Hindu
India and Brazil will upgrade their strategic partnership with an “action plan” and sign a bilateral investment treaty.
Vietnam sent champagne to MEPs ahead of trade vote
23-Jan-2020 EU Observer
MEPs over Christmas received bottles of Moet & Chandon Imperial champagne from Vietnam’s embassy in Brussels - ahead of the trade deal vote with Vietnam.
Israel, EAEU may sign free trade deal in 2021
23-Jan-2020 Sputnik
The talks have already reached significant progress and are on the finish line, said the co-chair of the Russian-Israeli intergovernmental commission.
Singapore concludes talks on digital trade agreement with Chile, New Zealand
23-Jan-2020 The Straits Times
Singapore, Chile and New Zealand concluded talks on an agreement over a common set of rules, standards and guidelines for global digital trade and commerce.
S. Korea, Panama hold policy consultations on bilateral ties, trade
23-Jan-2020 Yonhap
South Korea signed the FTA with Panama and the four Central American countries — Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador — which have already finished the domestic procedures for the agreement.
After China trade deal, Europe and UK next on Trump’s to-do list
23-Jan-2020 Reuters
US President Donald Trump vowed to rip up international trade deals and rebalance America’s global trade relationships.