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7-May-2021 Newsroom
US return to Trans-Pacific trade deal would open large can of worms for NZ
If all the seemingly insurmountable barriers are overcome and the US decides to reactivate the original Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, would there be another groundswell of opposition? You betcha. -
7-May-2021 The Jakarta Post
EU-China investment deal ’not exactly a deal’
A long-negotiated investment agreement between EU and China was more of an "intention than a deal and it could be a long time before it became a reality, an EU commissioner said. -
7-May-2021 Nikkei Asia
EU to discuss FTA with India at weekend summit: top diplomat
The European Union and India are set to discuss resuming long-suspended talks on a free trade agreement at a virtual summit on Saturday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief told Nikkei. -
7-May-2021 Hamodia
South Korea-Israel FTA set for signing
Israel and South Korea are poised to sign a long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) next week, sources close to the matter have informed Globes. -
6-May-2021 European Commission
EU-Iraq partnership and cooperation agreement (July 2012)
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6-May-2021 Yahoo
Blinken says US-UK free trade deal will take ‘some time’ to agree
Agreeing a post-Brexit free trade deal between Britain and the United States will take “some time”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned. -
6-May-2021 Reuters
US, China to assess Phase 1 deal soon, Biden trade chief says
US Trade Representative said she expects to engage “in the near term” with Chinese officials to assess their implementation of the “Phase 1” trade deal. -
6-May-2021 New Zealand Government
NZ and UK agree to lift pace of free trade talks
New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed to rapidly lift the tempo of talks, as the two countries enter a new phase in free trade negotiations. -
6-May-2021 Reuters
Merkel wants Europe, United States to aim for new trade deal
A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would "make a lot of sense", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. -
5-May-2021 Pro Market
Lobbying for globalization: How the winners dominate the politics of trade agreements
Analysis shows that lobbying on FTAs has been dominated by a few very large firms, which experience large gains as a result of the entry into force of these agreements. -
5-May-2021 GRAIN
EFTA-Mercosur: another low blow to climate, peoples’ rights and food sovereignty
Emissions from increased bilateral trade in 10 farm products are expected to go up by 15%, compared to 2019, if the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement is implemented. -
5-May-2021 King & Wood Mallesons
First Japan investment treaty claim renewable energy disputes in Asia
In order to mitigate host state risk, foreign investors should consider the importance of investment treaty protection. -
5-May-2021 ShareCast
Panthera Resources allows term sheet with Galaxy to lapse
The firm said its efforts were focused on pursuing its legal rights in India, and working with Fasken in preparation for a potential international arbitration under the Australia-India Bilateral Investment Treaty. -
5-May-2021 EU Observer
EU turns from China to India on free trade
The EU is suspending plans for a trade deal with China, while reviving those for a pact with India, in a dispute on Chinese human-rights abuses. -
4-May-2021 The Eurasian Times
India, European Union (EU) to seal connectivity deal to counter China’s ambitious BRI — Reports
India and the European Union are making joint efforts to seal a “connectivity agreement”, which could be an answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. -
4-May-2021 Euractiv
Spain urges European Commission to unblock Mercosur agreement
Spanish Prime Minister has urged the European Commission to do everything in its power to move forward and unfreeze progress on the Mercosur pact -
4-May-2021 Reuters
UK and India announce $1.4 billion investment boost, step closer to trade deal
Britain and India announced 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) of private-sector investment and committed to seek a free trade deal ahead of a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian leader Narendra Modi on Tuesday. -
4-May-2021 Phnom Penh Post
The poverty of economics and trade
Recent articles published in The Post – Cambodia’s trade deficit to worsen to $2.3B per year with RCEP, says UNCTAD expert and Cambodia, ASEAN likely to teeter off balance with RCEP – raise a number of concerns about Cambodia’s possible membership of the free trade agreement. -
3-May-2021 CIDSE
EU-Mercosur trade agreement: No protection of environment and people without renegotiations
CIDSE, MISEREOR and Greenpeace published a new legal opinion that proves that in order to provide effective protection of human rights and environmental standards, the agreement needs to be renegotiated. -
3-May-2021 The HIndu Business Line
ASEAN, other free trade pacts hurting domestic cocoa processing sector
The domestic cocoa processing industry is aggrieved that India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with the ASEAN and other nations are hurting its competitiveness given an inverted duty structure affecting their operations.