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6-Feb-2025 Andina
Peru and El Salvador resume negotiations towards FTA
The Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister announced that Peru and El Salvador agreed to resume negotiations to sign a Free Trade Agreement. -
6-Feb-2025 Trend
Uzbekistan, Malaysia hammer out developing preferential trade agreement
Uzbekistan and Malaysia are strengthening economic ties through a proposed preferential trade agreement and increased cooperation across various sectors. Uzbekistan is actively seeking Malaysian investment in its privatization program and has established a special economic zone managed by a Malaysian company. -
6-Feb-2025 Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka and UAE to sign investment protection pact
Sri Lanka and the UAE are nearing a final agreement on a Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (ARPPI). Recent talks between delegations from both countries have resulted in an agreed-upon text for the proposed agreement. -
6-Feb-2025 The Hindu Business Line
India may resume mini-FTA talks if US shows interest
India is considering restarting mini free trade deal negotiations with the US, similar to those pursued during the Trump administration. This comes ahead of PM Modi’s visit to the White House. While India has reduced some tariffs in its recent budget, it’s unclear if the US will offer reciprocal concessions, which are essential for a successful agreement. -
5-Feb-2025 FIDH
Vietnam’s systematic attack on civil society breaches the free trade agreement with the EU, new complaint argues
Hanoi’s ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders working on sustainable development violates the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement. -
5-Feb-2025 Business World Online
Philippines to launch free trade negotiations with Chile in April
The Philippines and Chile will begin free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in Chile this April, aiming to finalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) within a year. The CEPA will cover trade in goods and services, and investment, with the Philippines seeking expanded market access for agricultural products and semiconductors, while opening its market to Chilean wine. -
4-Feb-2025 Yahoo
Colorado, UK hope to strengthen trade, investment with new agreement
The State of Colorado and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to foster cooperation on economic relations, trade and investment between the two regions. -
4-Feb-2025 Profit
Senate committee terms FTAs with China, Sri Lanka ‘disastrous’ for Pakistan
Lawmakers criticize poor trade negotiations, call for review of barter trade with Iran. -
4-Feb-2025 Bioeco Actual
EU-MERCOSUR agreement: how does it affect organic production?
If the EU-Mercosur agreement is of concern to farmers, it is of even greater concern to producers of certified organic food. -
4-Feb-2025 NV
Ukraine moves to expand free trade agreements
One of Ukraine’s key economic priorities is to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries in the Pan-Euro-Med region. -
4-Feb-2025 European Commission
Commission presents Council with EU’s first-ever digital trade agreement
The European Commission has presented its digital trade agreement with Singapore to the Council, seeking authorisation for its signature. -
4-Feb-2025 Reuters
China to propose restoring 2020 ’Phase 1’ trade deal with US, WSJ reports
La Chine prépare une proposition pour entamer des négociations avec les États-Unis, après que M. Trump a imposé un tarif de 10 % sur les marchandises en provenance de Pékin, ont indiqué des sources. -
4-Feb-2025 LRT
Belaruskali demands €12bn in damages from Lithuania over transit sanctions
Belarusian potash fertiliser producer Belaruskali wants 12 billion US dollars in compensation from Lithuania after it suspended transit shipments across its territory in 2022. -
3-Feb-2025 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
2024 year in review: human rights and ISDS—continued convergence of human rights and the environment
2024 shows the continued convergence of human rights and the environment in the ISDS context. -
3-Feb-2025 Havana Times
USA favors removing Nicaragua from free trade agreement
US Special Envoy to Latin America stated that they were seeking “options” with their allies in the region to expel the country from CAFTA-DR. -
3-Feb-2025 European Commission
EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement enters into force
The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement has entered into force, following the completion of Chile’s ratification process. -
3-Feb-2025 CBC
Why CUSMA isn’t going to stop US tariffs if Trump wants them to happen
Economics and trade law experts say the US could, under CUSMA, cite national security as a rationale for its actions and plow ahead with tariffs knowing Canada can’t prevent that from happening. -
3-Feb-2025 The Hindu BusinessLine
Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to be made more investor friendly: FM
Revamp will help expedite new BITs with partner countries; may push FTA talks. -
3-Feb-2025 Western Sahara Resource Watch
EU institutions have legal responsibility to ban Western Sahara products, French Court rules
The French Court’s confirmation comes a week after representatives of the Spanish agricultural sector called on the EU to end tomato imports from Western Sahara. -
3-Feb-2025 Yabiladi
Trade in the Sahara : A letter from the Polisario leader to the EU presidency
The Polisario Front has issued a renewed call to the European Union, seeking to initiate trade negotiations.