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Spanish PM urges EU to suspend Association Agreement with Israel
13-Apr-2026 Xinhua
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, given its continued bombardment of Lebanon and actions in Gaza.
Switzerland aims to finalize US tariff accord by the end of July
13-Apr-2026 Swiss Info
Switzerland aims to finalize a US trade deal by the end of July, with the European nation pushing for assurances it won’t face higher duties than rival countries.
Statement from the Stop ISDS campaign to the government of President Gustavo Petro
13-Apr-2026 Stop ISDS campaign
Members of the “Stop ISDS” campaign express our support for Colombian government’s announcement on March 26, 2026, regarding Colombia’s withdrawal from the investment arbitration regime to protect transnational investors.
Kenya signals possible free trade agreement with India worth over $2.1 Billion in imports
12-Apr-2026 The Kenya Times
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has signaled that Kenya is open to exploring a deeper trade arrangement with India. This includes the possibility of a free trade agreement, as part of its broader global trade engagement strategy.
Kenya, China finalize new trade deal
12-Apr-2026 OWP
Kenya has finalized negotiations over a new trade deal with China, President William Ruto stated last Wednesday. According to Reuters, the news comes some two months after a preliminary agreement was announced that would grant Kenya duty-free access to the Chinese market for approximately 98 percent of its exports.
‘Expect more pressure’: How the Trump administration is bullying the world on behalf of big tech
10-Apr-2026 Crikey
At least ten countries signed off deals or frameworks designed to benefit American tech companies in 2025.
India-US trade deal: Indian delegation to visit Washington this month to ink deal, says envoy
10-Apr-2026 Hindustan Times
United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday that an Indian delegation will be heading to Washington later this month as part of talks on a trade deal between India and the US.
Colombia leads global south countries’ exit from ISDS
10-Apr-2026 PSI
Colombia’s president has announced that the country will exit the International Investment Arbitration System (ISDS). This comes in the wake of an ongoing effort against ISDS and for the exit of countries in the Global South from these mechanisms.
The e-commerce plurilateral reveals the backdoor strategy to adopt JSIs
8-Apr-2026
Arguably, the most significant outcome from the World Trade Organization’s “reform” ministerial conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon in March 2026 was the adoption by a sub-group of 66 Members of a plurilateral agreement on electronic commerce.
S. Korea, China to hold 14th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment
8-Apr-2026 Yonhap
South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement.
Pakistan and the Eurasian Economic Union discuss free trade agreement
8-Apr-2026 Russia’s Pivot to Asia
Pakistan and the Eurasian Economic Union agreed to initiate a process of putting together a joint study group to examine the feasibility of concluding a free trade agreement.
S. Korea, ASEAN hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA
8-Apr-2026 Yonhap
South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement.
Tunisia unveils land trade corridor project linking North Africa to Sahel
8-Apr-2026 AfricanManager
Tunisia is pushing forward a strategic land trade corridor connecting North Africa to the Sahel, aiming to reposition itself as a gateway between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. This corridor will link North Africa to Sahel countries, specifically connecting the Ras Jedir border crossing with Libya to routes leading to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and the Central African Republic.
Morocco-Gate and EU trade practices: legal ambiguity and political risk in Western Sahara
8-Apr-2026 Dzair Tube
The Morocco-gate scandal continue to cast a shadow over European institutional credibility in relation to policies concerning Western Sahara. It suggest that, despite heightened scrutiny, structural vulnerabilities linked to influence, opacity, and political compromise remain embedded within European decision-making processes.
Africa’s digital trade push requires 700 data centres, says AfCFTA chief
8-Apr-2026 Punch
Africa will need more than 700 data centres to support the digital trade architecture envisioned under the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said.
UAE–Vietnam comprehensive economic partnership takes effect
7-Apr-2026 TV BRICS
The agreement eliminates most tariffs, strengthens market access and supports a sharp rise in non-oil trade between the two economies.
Cancellation of trade deal with US govt demanded
7-Apr-2026 New Age
The Ganatantrik Jukta Front, a combine of seven political parties, at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government to take immediate steps to scrap the trade deal signed with United States during the interim government.
S. Korea-UAE CEPA to take effect May 1
7-Apr-2026 KBS
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to implement their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on May 1.
Trump tariff tweaks smooth the way for EU-US trade deal approval
7-Apr-2026 Politico
The EU is in the process of ratifying the deal concluded in Turnberry, Scotland, last year that saw the US impose unilateral 15 percent tariffs on EU imports.
Chile-PH trade pact still on amid leadership change
7-Apr-2026 Inquirer.net
Chile has assured the Philippines that negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) will conclude “as soon as possible,” despite a recent change in leadership in Santiago.