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17-Jul-2023
S2B Network
We call upon political representatives to send a strong signal AGAINST the free trade (and investment) agreements between the EU, Mexico, Chile and the Mercosur and prepare the soil for a new era of just and sustainable cooperation between the two regions.
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17-Jul-2023
Yahoo
Next week’s summit of leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean is unlikely to unlock a proposed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, officials from both sides said.
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17-Jul-2023
Kyodo
Britain officially joined a major trans-Pacific trade pact at a signing ceremony in New Zealand, marking the first expansion of the accord since its entry into force in 2018 and bringing the bloc to cover 15 percent of global gross domestic product.
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17-Jul-2023
Taipei Times
Some member nations support reviewing applications on a first-come-first-served basis, while others say they can be looked at simultaneously
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17-Jul-2023
Ecns
China will strive to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement with Nicaragua by the end of July, the Ministry of Commerce said.
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17-Jul-2023
Indonesia for Global Justice
The protection of human rights, social justice, and a sustainable environment, particularly for the Indonesian people, are threatened by the Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations in their current form, so Indonesian civil society organized an action to demand that the European Commission and the Government of Indonesia immediately halt them.
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17-Jul-2023
Nippon.com
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem al-Budaiwi Sunday agreed that the two sides will start talks aimed at resuming negotiations on a free trade agreement next year.
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17-Jul-2023
Antara News
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has listed five strategic issues that need to be resolved promptly to complete the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) negotiations by the end of 2023.
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17-Jul-2023
Indian Express
India and the UK are looking to close negotiations over five chapters dealing with contentious issues such as digital trade, environment and labour in the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
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13-Jul-2023
bilaterals.org
The journey of EPAs continues to unfold, with each chapter revealing new complexities and challenges. As negotiations progress, it remains crucial to monitor the evolving dynamics and their implications for trade relations between the EU and its partner countries.
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13-Jul-2023
The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi insists on ’exhaustion of local remedies’ clause but Brussels wants investor court system.
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13-Jul-2023
Yahoo
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third version of a free trade agreement at an ASEAN summit in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said.
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13-Jul-2023
Financial Express
Building upon the progress made, last year in November, India and the GCC countries expressed their commitment to pursuing a FTA and resumed negotiations.
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13-Jul-2023
EU Observer
Civil society organisations, indigenous and social movements across Latin America are already mobilising to raise their voices during the summit against these harmful trade deals.
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13-Jul-2023
Devdiscourse
India and the four-nation bloc EFTA have agreed for early conclusion of negotiations for a free trade agreement, which aims at increasing economic ties between the countries, the commerce ministry said.
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13-Jul-2023
Global Policy Watch
US National Security Advisor promoted a ‘new Washington consensus’ in a speech, which fits very well in the current debate in Brussels on economic and trade policy.
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13-Jul-2023
Proactive
The latest development was a decision on 11 July to lift a provisional stay of enforcement.
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13-Jul-2023
The Hindu Business Line
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch achieved “considerable progress’’ during their frank discussions on various difficult issues related to the proposed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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12-Jul-2023
The Niche
Nigeria’s intra-African trade value dipped 11.95 per cent year-on-year (YoY) from N956.93 billion in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 2022) to N842.6 billion in Q1 2023, despite operation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) since 2021.
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12-Jul-2023
ZAWYA
A South African government delegation will embark on a charm offensive in the US this week aiming to defuse tensions with the African nation’s second-biggest trading partner over foreign policy and retain its preferential access to American markets.
