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23-Dec-2024
The Economic Times
Demands of certain developed countries from India to negotiate ’investment protection’ elements under an FTA is inappropriate as negotiating the matter as part of a separate chapter under the trade pact could have larger and detrimental implications.
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23-Dec-2024
Reuters
Switzerland and the European Union said they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and opening the door for the biggest overhaul of bilateral relations in years.
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20-Dec-2024
Reuters
A group of 37 Democratic lawmakers urged the US Trade Representative’s office to press ahead with efforts to weaken investment protections in US trade agreements.
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20-Dec-2024
The Business Standard
Dhaka has called upon the BIMSTEC to expedite the process for finalizing the necessary instruments for early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement among the member states.
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20-Dec-2024
Daily News
Thailand Ambassador in Colombo said that the Free Trade Agreement signed between Thailand and Sri Lanka which will be effective from January next year.
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20-Dec-2024
NewzShewz
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received a formal notification regarding a claim from the owner of Halmore power company.
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19-Dec-2024
USTR
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States has, for a fifth time, requested a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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18-Dec-2024
European Commission
The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaties that it still has in force with Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia.
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18-Dec-2024
Business Standard
The two countries entered into FTA negotiations 14 years ago, but talks stalled after 10 rounds of discussions, and no formal round of negotiations has been held since February 2015.
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18-Dec-2024
Devdiscourse
New Zealand has ratified the upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area agreement, further solidifying economic ties with Southeast Asia and creating new opportunities for exporters.
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18-Dec-2024
Euractiv
The Energy Charter Treaty allow fossil fuel investors to sue EU member states before international arbitral tribunals to challenge climate mitigation measures. This legal mechanism is increasingly weaponized by the industry.
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18-Dec-2024
Le Monde
The Brazilian multinational JBS, the world’s leading producer of animal proteins, is ready to use the trade agreement to increase its presence in Europe, which accounted for around 7% of its exports in 2024.
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18-Dec-2024
Pakistan Today
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott indicated that the United Kingdom may consider a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan in the future, noting that the current trade volume of £4.1 billion is at its lowest and requires improvement.
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18-Dec-2024
Business Standard
Switzerland has raised concerns about its potential impact on India’s trade relations, the Commerce Secretary has clarified that it will not affect the $100 billion investment commitment made by EFTA countries under the recently signed trade deal.
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18-Dec-2024
The Investor
Thailand and South Korea on Tuesday kicked off the third round of their talks for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) aimed at broadening trade and investment exchanges, according to the latter’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
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18-Dec-2024
Manila Times
The Philippine government has approving a free trade agreement with South Korea, a major irrigation project in the northern Philippines, and an accelerated bridge construction program nationwide.
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17-Dec-2024
The Times of India
Both leaders agreed that it is now opportune to further enhance the trade partnership by committing to continue discussions on the Economic & Technological Cooperation Agreement.
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17-Dec-2024
Euractiv
Tens of thousands of Spanish farmers protested in Madrid, expressing their rejection of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which they say creates unfair competition between the two trading blocs.
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17-Dec-2024
bilaterals.org
To mark our 20th anniversary, we gathered in October in Bandung, Indonesia, to reflect on our journey, the changes over these two decades and the challenges we face both politically and in our communications.
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17-Dec-2024
Greenpeace
In the annex to the trade and sustainable development chapter of the EU-Mercosur agreement, several provisions entail fundamental changes in how the EUDR will work in practice.
