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Sacar los granos del T-MEC; ¿se hará posible lo necesario?
15-Jun-2026 Aristegui Noticias
Las movilizaciones del Frente Nacional por el Rescate del Campo Mexicano (FNRCM ), han logrado que la demanda de sacar los granos del T-MEC, cobre fuerza social y su impacto se extienda a los medios académicos y de especialistas, que coinciden con la importancia estratégica de la demanda.
Govt to focus on FTA, PTA, EPA with partners to address post-LDC challenges
15-Jun-2026 Daily Sun
Bangladesh’s efforts are underway to finalise trade and investment partnership and cooperation agreements with potential partner countries – such as Free Trade Agreements, Preferential Trade Agreements and Economic Partnership Agreements – in line with regional trade arrangements.
Israel, Ecuador to launch free trade talks
15-Jun-2026 JNS
Israel and Ecuador will soon begin negotiations on a free trade agreement, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar revealed, following a conversation with his Ecuadorian counterpart.
The end of hyper-globalisation, resurgent imperialism and the prospects for genuine transformation
15-Jun-2026
Failure to address the causes of the crisis in contemporary capitalism will force communities back on their own resources. It is not a battle we can wait another of decades to address, while our governments continue to ride the free trade bicycles over the cliff.
Indonesia’s trade pact with Canada to kick in by end-2026
15-Jun-2026 The Jakarta Globe
Negotiated during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s trip to Ottawa in September 2025, the Indonesia - Canada trade deal has officially received royal assent from the Canadian parliament, leaving Indonesia to finalize ratification via an upcoming presidential regulation.
S. Korea, Morocco to push for launch of CEPA talks for deeper economic cooperation
15-Jun-2026 Yonhap News Agency
South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and his Moroccan counterpart, Omar Hejira, have agreed to swiftly begin negotiations for a bilateral CEPA. Unlike a standard free trade agreement, this pact will place a broader emphasis on economic exchanges, securing a stable supply chain for critical battery minerals, and industrial cooperation.
FTAs building a new trade architecture for Viksit Bharat
15-Jun-2026 The Economic Times
India is actively pursuing Free Trade Agreements to boost market access and shield its businesses. These pacts target complementary economies, aiming to secure a level playing field for Indian exporters. FTAs also focus on services, talent mobility, and investment. Modern trade dimensions like technical barriers and environmental standards are addressed.
Korea, Cambodia vow to expand economic ties building on FTA
15-Jun-2026 The Korea Times
South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol met in Seoul to discuss expanding bilateral economic ties under their 2022 Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
EU concludes modernised economic partnership agreement with Sub-Saharan Africa partners
12-Jun-2026 The European Sting
The EPA represents the first of its kind signed between the EU and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, and sets an important benchmark for future EU-Africa economic relations. It will remain open for accession by other ESA countries.
China’s Jingye Group launches consultations with UK govt over nationalization of British Steel, demanding compensation from UK for investment losses
12-Jun-2026 Global Times
Chinese steelmaker Jingye Group, which bought British Steel in 2020, said that it had recently initiated consultations under the bilateral investment treaty with the British government.
MEMO: EU-ESA enhanced Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Chapter-by-chapter summary
12-Jun-2026 European Commission
The EU and four Eastern and Southern African countries (ESA4) – Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles – have concluded negotiations to deepen their existing interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
UAE, Sri Lanka working closely towards comprehensive trade pact
12-Jun-2026 Khaleej Times
Island nation unveils Colombo Port City as the country seeks to position itself as a strategic gateway between the UAE and wider South Asian trade.
China, New Zealand to advance negative list negotiations on service trade under FTA
12-Jun-2026 Xinhua
China and New Zealand have agreed to jointly promote negotiations on the negative list for trade in services under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
India, Israel likely to resume FTA negotiations after July: Sources
12-Jun-2026 NDTV
The next phase of face-to-face negotiations was initially intended to take place earlier, but the ongoing conflict in West Asia altered the timeline, pushing the high-level meeting to later this summer.
Trump’s deals extort trade partners for mining company profits. There is a better way
12-Jun-2026 Earth Works
New mineral trade “deals” that the Trump administration is pushing are extortion, not foreign policy. A deal being considered between Zambia and the US that would make lifesaving medical aid contingent on access to minerals is just the latest in a series of these exploitative deals, including Indonesia, Rwanda, and the DRC.
Resisting the corporate grip on climate action: From Santa Marta to Southeast Asia
11-Jun-2026 TNI
On 24-29 April 2026, 57 countries came together for the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, co-organised by Colombia and the Netherlands.
Importing occupation: Europe’s complicity in Palestinian dispossession through settlement agricultural trade
11-Jun-2026 Global Echo
Global Echo’s four-year investigation reveals for the first time the mechanisms through which millions of euros’ worth of agricultural products from Israeli settlements enter European markets unlawfully.
Call for cancellation of US trade agreement
11-Jun-2026 New Age
The Committee for Democratic Rights called on the prime minister and all members of parliament to demand for taking steps for the cancellation of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between Bangladesh and the United States.
EU and South Korea deepen ties with digital pact to bolster trade
11-Jun-2026 Reuters
The European Union and South Korea signed a digital trade agreement on Wednesday designed to make digital ​transactions easier and further cement economic ties between the ‌partners at their first summit in three years.
EU FTA queried over data sovereignty issues
11-Jun-2026 Business World
The digital chapter of the Philippines’ proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) has raised questions about Philippines’ ability to regulate cross-border data flows and pursue data localization policies.