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20-Mar-2025
Blue news
The Swiss parliament has approved the free trade agreement between the EFTA states and India. After the Council of States, the National Council also approved the corresponding federal decree on Thursday. Switzerland is one of the EFTA states.
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20-Mar-2025
The Week
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal proposed that India and the Mercosur trade bloc, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, explore the possibility of signing bilateral free-trade agreements (FTAs) due to stalled efforts in expanding their existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
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20-Mar-2025
Bangkok Post
The upcoming Thailand-EU free trade agreement (FTA), expected to be signed this year, aims to double Thailand’s trade with the European Union. Following the suspension of negotiations after the 2014 coup, the EU resumed talks after Thailand enacted a new constitution and held elections.
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20-Mar-2025
The Jakarta Globe
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia is set to make his inaugural state visit to Russia in June, with the signing of a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as a key focus. Under Prabowo’s leadership, Indonesia is strengthening its relationship with Moscow, particularly through its recent entry into the BRICS grouping, which aims to counter Western influence.
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20-Mar-2025
Business Standard
India and Malaysia have agreed to expedite the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to achieve a substantial conclusion by 2025, as announced by India’s commerce ministry.
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19-Mar-2025
Esquerra Republicana
The Parliament of Catalonia has endorsed an Esquerra Republicana draft rejecting the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur.
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19-Mar-2025
Pravda Egypt
The African Continental Free Trade Area is emerging as a key player in global trade, and its growing ties with BRICS nations present new opportunities for economic collaboration.
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19-Mar-2025
Sierra Club
A federal review of the USMCA is approaching later this year. This is a critical opportunity to demand a trade deal that prioritizes people, the environment, public health, worker rights, and innovative manufacturing
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19-Mar-2025
Mining Weekly
Morocco-focused potash development company Emmerson has drawn down the first tranche of funding under the Capital Provision Agreement, which will provide the company with up to $11-million in both litigation finance capital and working capital.
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18-Mar-2025
Philippines News Agency
The Philippines is ready to begin formal negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with India, aiming to tap into significant export potential. The current bilateral trade, though growing, favors Indian exports.
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18-Mar-2025
Business Standard
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon aims to finalize a free trade agreement with India within 60 days, targeting a tenfold increase in bilateral trade over the next decade. While both nations express strong optimism and highlight complementary economies, sensitive agricultural products like dairy pose potential challenges.
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18-Mar-2025
The Nation Thailand
Thailand and the EU are accelerating free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, aiming for completion by year-end, Thailand views the FTA as crucial for enhancing its global competitiveness and economic security, with the EU being a significant trading partner.
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18-Mar-2025
Business Standard
A survey by the Federation of European Business in India (FEBI) reveals strong EU business support for the upcoming EU-India FTA, with 72% planning increased investment, contingent on the removal of non-tariff barriers like complex customs and data localization requirements.
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18-Mar-2025
Public Seminar
How an unregulated techno-utopia came into existence and continues to sabotage a nation’s sovereignty.
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18-Mar-2025
Nigerian Tribune
ITUC-Africa has issued a powerful call to action, urging governments and institutions to ensure that trade-led growth translates into decent jobs, social justice, and sustainable development.
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18-Mar-2025
Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently set their negotiators the target of finalising a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of the year.
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17-Mar-2025
ABC
Trump’s trade war has only just begun and while Australia has been right to steer clear of retaliation, it may deliver some scope in abandoning the worst aspects of our free trade agreements.
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17-Mar-2025
Chosun Biz
Korean government and Lone Star to present final arguments in landmark arbitration case over compensation disputes.
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17-Mar-2025
Tehran Times
Iran’s embassy in Moscow reported that the free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will come into effect in 60 days.
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17-Mar-2025
Reuters
Ecuadorean officials have told allies of U.S. President Donald Trump that they are interested in hosting a US military base in the South American country and in inking a free trade deal with the US.
