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8-Dec-2023 Friends of the Earth International
Delay of EU-Mercosur trade deal: A relief for peoples and environmental justice
After more than 20 years of negotiations the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been delayed again, with countries unable to reach an agreement by the end of an all-important Mercosur summit. -
8-Dec-2023 Buenos Aires Times
Brazil President Lula criticises EU as Mercosur free-trade deal delayed
Brazilian president slams "lack of flexibility" from European countries as the EU and Mercosur say they need more time to finalise a massive trade deal. -
8-Dec-2023 The Straits Times
Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – a group known by the Spanish acronym Mercosur – is Singapore’s first trade pact with these states and the bloc’s first such deal with a South-east Asian nation. -
8-Dec-2023 Legal Cheek
Human rights obligations in investor-state disputes
Without a mandatory and uniform standard on the human rights obligations of investors in investment law, any change in international investment arbitration may be incremental. -
8-Dec-2023 Prensa Latina
Angola and China sign investment protection agreement
Angola and China signed an Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. -
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
UAE and Barbados sign promotion and protection of investment agreement
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of responsible and conscious investments that address environmental challenges -
8-Dec-2023 Anadolu
Putin says EAEU, Iran to sign agreement to create free trade zone
Signing of deal planned for late December, says Russian president. -
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
India, Oman start talks for free trade agreement: Report
India and Oman have commenced talks for a free trade agreement, according to an Indian media report. -
8-Dec-2023 China Daily
China, Singapore upgrade FTA to expand trade, investment
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with Singapore to further boost trade and investment liberalization between the two countries and solidify their economic ties, the Ministry of Commerce said. -
7-Dec-2023 UNCTAD
EU-ACP "Samoa" agreement text (Jul 2023)
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6-Dec-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Free-trade, investment ‘gateway to the EU’
Australian companies looking for a foothold in both the United Kingdom and European Union markets could take a close look at Northern Ireland, which has unfettered tariff-free access to both. -
6-Dec-2023 PNA
S. Korea to ratify free trade pact with PH soon: envoy
South Korea is eager to see increased trade and investment with the Philippines, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines said, as he conveyed Seoul’s intention to ratify its recently signed free trade agreement with Manila “soon”. -
6-Dec-2023 Tehran Times
Tehran, Muscat discussing preferential trade agreement
Iran and Oman are determined to increase the volume of trade relations and have started negotiations to sign a preferential trade agreement in the near future. -
5-Dec-2023 Ventures
AGOA isn’t the political leverage Washington thinks it is
AGOA is not a big enough economic carrot, as Washington would have the world believe, and that poses major challenges to US foreign policy going forward. -
5-Dec-2023 Bangkok Post
Ministry eyeing FTA with Bangladesh
Thailand is keen to improve trade and investment relations with Bangladesh, with the aim of establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries as soon as possible. -
5-Dec-2023 Council of the EU
EU-Chile: Council adopts decisions for a modernised association agreement
The Council adopted two decisions to sign the Advanced Framework Agreement and the interim Trade Agreement with Chile, which together constitute an updated version of the EU-Chile Association Agreement currently in place. -
5-Dec-2023 ABC News
Argentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said the agreement as currently written would have a negative impact on manufacturing and agricultural exports. -
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo
Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
The chancellor of Germany and president of Brazil expressed hope that decades-long negotiations might soon yield a finalized free trade agreement between the 27-member European Union and a bloc of four South American nations. -
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo News
India, UK seek to wrap up trade talks before busy election year
India and the UK have begun crunch-time talks to secure a landmark free-trade deal, as leaders on both sides seek to resolve outstanding issues before they face election battles next year. -
4-Dec-2023 RNZ
New Zealand to put ’every single effort’ into getting free trade deal with India
New Prime Minister made the ambitious commitment to conclude a free trade agreement with India within three years.