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Food is not a commodity: Mobilization in Bizkaia against EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
5-Feb-2026 La Via Campesina
A caravan of peasant farmers and ranchers with their tractors left from different parts of the province of Bizkaia in Bilbao (Spain) to Bilbao to express their rejection of the free trade policies being promoted by the European Union.
US restores AGOA with one-year renewal to December 2026
5-Feb-2026 People Daily
President Donald Trump has signed a law extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by one year, keeping the trade programme alive until December 31, 2026.
UAE-Africa comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPAs) in 2026: redefining trade, investment, and economic diplomacy across the continent
5-Feb-2026 BFT online
In 2026, the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) program is no longer just a trade-policy headline. It is becoming a practical instrument the UAE is using to reshape its economic relationships with Africa, deepen supply chains, and lock in long-term investment pathways.
EU-Morocco Statement: autonomy without self-determination, law without lawfulness
5-Feb-2026 WSRW
A joint statement that came out of last week’s EU-Morocco Association Council asks readers to believe in a fiction: that an undefined autonomy plan imposed by an occupying power can satisfy the right to self-determination, and that respect for international law can coexist with the systematic ignoring of the EU’s own highest court.
Guyana and Belize strengthen bilateral ties with new cooperation agreements
5-Feb-2026 News Room
In the area of investment, the two governments intend to negotiate a Bilateral Investment Treaty, signalling readiness to begin formal discussions toward a treaty aimed at promoting and protecting cross-border investment.
EU Parliament fails to reach deal on US trade pact
5-Feb-2026 Politico
A plenary vote on removing tariffs on US industrial goods and lobster is now likely in March.
EU, Australia edge closer to trade deal as farm hurdles persist
5-Feb-2026 Euractiv
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, is expected in Brussels next week for talks with EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič, Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed. A previous visit was postponed earlier this month.
UAE, DR Congo sign CEPA to strengthen economic partnership
5-Feb-2026 Dubaieye
The UAE and the Democratic Republic of Congo have formalised economic ties through signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Monday that aims to reduce tariffs and eliminate trade barriers.
Ghana, Dubai chamber discuss economic partnership agreement
5-Feb-2026 News Ghana
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry held talks Tuesday with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce as both sides seek to broaden economic ties and advance negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
FTA between S’pore, Paraguay comes into effect under deal on lower tariffs with South American bloc
4-Feb-2026 The Straits Times
A free trade agreement between Singapore and South American economic bloc Mercosur entered into force for the Republic and Paraguay on Feb 1, said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Ursula von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal EU security, trade deal
4-Feb-2026 Politico
Canberra and Brussels are reviving trade talks that collapsed at the end of 2023 amid disagreements over quotas of beef and lamb.
EU challenges 16 Member States over stalled energy charter withdrawals
4-Feb-2026 The Brussels Times
The European Commission has launched new legal steps against several EU countries over energy-related obligations, including continued participation in the Energy Charter Treaty.
Orsi, Xi Jinping sign cooperation deals in Beijing as Uruguay backs “one China” and trade talks with Mercosur are floated
4-Feb-2026 MercoPress
The two governments signalled interest in advancing conversations on a possible trade agreement involving China and Mercosur—an idea long discussed in the region but complicated by bloc dynamics.
Indonesia joins Permanent Court of Arbitration as 127th member
4-Feb-2026 RRI
Indonesia’s membership opens new opportunities to access international dispute resolution mechanisms, strengthen its role in shaping international law, and nominate Indonesian legal experts as arbitrators within the PCA.
EU-Korea digital trade agreement
3-Feb-2026 BEUC
While this deal aims to strengthen trust in digital trade, attention needs to be paid to ensure strong and consistent consumer protection on both sides.
EU-Singapore digital trade agreement takes effect
3-Feb-2026 The Edge Malaysia
The EUSDTA delivers high-standard rules for digital trade and facilitates secure flows of data across borders, providing greater legal certainty and clarity for businesses and people transacting in the digital economy.
The EAEU is negotiating trade with India
3-Feb-2026 Oreanda
The EAEU is negotiating a free trade zone with India, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk told reporters.
US agrees to drop tariffs after India stops Russian oil purchases
3-Feb-2026 BBC
US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%.
Trade deals with El Salvador, Guatemala are gifts for tech CEOs
2-Feb-2026 Public Citizen
The Trump administration released a new “Agreement on Reciprocal Trade” with Guatemala, following the nearly identical one released yesterday with El Salvador.
What is the greater Arab free trade area?
2-Feb-2026 Zawya
The agreement focuses on removing barriers, eliminating administrative, financial, technical, quantitative, and qualitative restrictions that impede trade.