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17-Apr-2026
The Korea Times
Korea and the European Union (EU) agreed to form a strategic economic partnership to expand bilateral ties in trade and economic security amid heightened global uncertainties, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
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17-Apr-2026
Outlook Business
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, exposes Indian manufacturers to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which could impose over $1.1 billion in annual costs by 2028. Despite a €500 million EU decarbonisation fund, Indian SMEs face a major challenge due to lack of granular emissions data and no special exemptions under CBAM.
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17-Apr-2026
Deccan Chronicle
India and New Zealand will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on April 27 in New Delhi. The free trade deal aims to provide tariff-free access to the island nation’s market for domestic exporters’ goods.
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16-Apr-2026
Triple Pundit
A Canadian mining giant is using a $20 billion lawsuit to pressure Panama into reopening a controversial copper mine. The case exposes how international investment agreements can undermine democracy, and why experts are calling for fairer investment frameworks worldwide.
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16-Apr-2026
ABLawg.ca
In December 2024, the Australian parent companies of Northback Holdings filed a Request for Arbitration) with Canada under the terms of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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16-Apr-2026
The Economic Times
India has outlined an aggressive rollout timeline for a series of free trade agreements (FTAs), signalling a strong push to deepen global trade ties in 2026.
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16-Apr-2026
Amnesty International
Israel is committing heinous violations of international law against Palestinians and in Lebanon with impunity, and has just adopted a death penalty law targeting Palestinians.
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16-Apr-2026
The Ecologist
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has demanded Keir Starmer withdraw from the UK-Israel trade agreement, in the aftermath of Israel’s continued illegal airstrikes on Lebanon.
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16-Apr-2026
Gulf Business
A comprehensive trade agreement between the UAE and Azerbaijan has officially come into force, aiming to deepen economic ties, expand investment flows and widen market access between the two countries.
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16-Apr-2026
The Chosun
The Ministry of Justice announced on the 15th that the South Korean government has fully recovered litigation costs from Schindler, a Swiss global elevator company, following its victory in an Investor-State Dispute Settlement case filed by the firm.
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16-Apr-2026
SOMO
From 24-29 April 2026, Colombia and the Netherlands are co-hosting the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta. The goal is urgent and widely shared: to accelerate a just and orderly phase-out of coal, oil and gas.
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16-Apr-2026
Anadolu
While global attention is diverted, Israeli government has escalated its ’illegal occupation policy’ and human rights violations to intolerable level, say signatories.
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15-Apr-2026
CDR
Plaza Centers’ major dispute with Romania over a stalled development project, which has involved dual arbitrations, has seen ICSID dismiss the company’s claim on jurisdictional grounds.
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15-Apr-2026
Fern
The EU-Indonesia CEPA and IPA aimed to enhance trade and investment while promoting "sustainable" palm oil. However, reduced tariffs on forest-risk commodities and lack of community safeguards highlight the urgent need for strict enforcement of EU due diligence regulations to protect forests and local communities.
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15-Apr-2026
The Hindu Businessline
India is likely to stall for time in its trade negotiations with the US when negotiators meet in Washington soon, as it wants the upcoming US mid-term elections to provide clarity on the American legislative landscape
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15-Apr-2026
Türkiye Today
A European Citizens’ Initiative demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has crossed the one million signature threshold, organizers announced.
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15-Apr-2026
Financial Express
The first round of India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations will take place in April or May, following preparatory virtual talks. Both countries aim to conclude the agreement by the end of 2026, targeting a doubling of bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
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15-Apr-2026
The Edge Malaysia
The fourth round of the Malaysia–European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) negotiations will be hosted by Malaysia in June 2026, building on significant progress made in previous rounds on trade, investment, and sustainability standards.
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14-Apr-2026
CAN Europe
Current discussions around fossil fuel phase-out create a key opportunity to make progress on addressing this barrier. Civil society organisations are calling on European governments to explore and act on collectively disengaging from ISDS.
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14-Apr-2026
AFTINET
The general framework of the agreement is to remove tariffs and minimise regulation for business, with exceptions intended to preserve government rights to regulate in key areas.
