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Building momentum for an alternative global trade framework grounded in food sovereignty
5-Sep-2025 La Via Campesina
Through years of internal consultations, the movement has developed a set of initial proposals, which she presented with an invitation for broader input and collaboration.
ECVC analysis of the EU-US trade deal: The European agri-food sector will bear the huge economic and social costs of the deal, as the burden of US debt is shifted to EU farmers
5-Sep-2025 European Coordination Via Campesina
The European agri-food sector will bear the huge economic and social costs of the deal, as the burden of US debt is shifted to EU farmers.
Colombia pushes for trade deal with Japan after Petro-PM Ishiba Meeting
5-Sep-2025 ColombiaOne
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, called for accelerating the signing of a trade deal with Japan during his meeting with the Asian country’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba.
US and Ecuador: A trade agreement nears
5-Sep-2025 Devdiscourse
The United States and Ecuador have announced advancements in their trade agreement and tariff discussions.
Kazakh Senate signs off on investment protection deal with Turkmenistan
5-Sep-2025 Trend
The Senate of Kazakhstan has ratified the Agreement on the Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments with Turkmenistan, aimed at creating predictable and secure conditions for investors of both countries.
Russian Foreign Minister: FTA agreement between Indonesia and EAEU to be signed by end of year
5-Sep-2025 TV BRICS
The agreement will strengthen ties in the fields of energy, mining and processing of minerals, construction and modernisation of infrastructure, agriculture, banking and tourism
Adoption of EU-Mercosur: a democratic hijack
4-Sep-2025 Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe calls on Member States and the European Parliament to vote no to the ratification of the toxic EU-Mercosur deal.
The French state before an arbitration tribunal over “Montagne d’Or”
4-Sep-2025 Veblen Institute
The French state is being sued by two Russian investment companies (controlled by a sanctioned oligarch), in connection with the “Montagne d’Or” mining megaproject in French Guiana.
Battling for farmers’ seed systems: UPOV 91 and trade agreements
4-Sep-2025 IATP
A IATP report on on how the U.S. and its seeds companies use free trade agreements to undermine the policy space available for farmers to save, use, exchange, and sell farm-saved seeds.
South Africa to explore possible free trade pact with Japan: president
4-Sep-2025 Mainichi
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to explore a free trade agreement with Japan following meetings with Japanese business leaders during his visit to Tokyo.
China, S. Korea to expedite 2nd phase of free trade negotiations
4-Sep-2025 China Daily
China and South Korea are moving to fast‑track talks on the second phase of their free‑trade pact, aiming to deepen economic ties and bolster regional cooperation.
Switzerland eases norms to implement FTA with India
4-Sep-2025 Financial Express
Switzerland has eased rules to implement its FTA with India, effective October 1. The pact promises $100 bn EFTA investments, boosts market access for pharma, machinery, and agri goods, while keeping gold duties untouched to balance trade between the two partners.
German FM in Delhi: no Russian oil ‘Detours’, pushes EU-India FTA by year-end
4-Sep-2025 The Wire
Germany reaffirms strong support for the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, seeking to boost bilateral trade from €31 billion to €60 billion, and urges dialogue over tariffs, calling predictability and partnership vital in uncertain times.
Open letter on why India must not give in to US tariff blackmail
4-Sep-2025 Focus on the Global South
The Forum for Trade Justice warns the US-India FTA is less about fair trade and more about economic subjugation, urging India to defend its long-term development, ecological security, and global multipolar standing by rejecting coercive terms and ensuring inclusive, parliamentary-level scrutiny.
EU proposes Mercosur trade deal, French opposition softens
3-Sep-2025 Reuters
The European Commission presented the EU’s trade accord with South America’s Mercosur bloc for approval and appeared to be softening opposition from the deal’s main critic, France, with promises of possible limits on farm product imports.
UAE and Angola sign Cepa and other deals as they seek to boost trade
3-Sep-2025 The National
The UAE and Angola signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) and other deals on Monday to boost trade between the two countries as part of President Sheikh Mohamed’s state visit to the African country.
Nigeria, Singapore enforce new bilateral investment treaty
3-Sep-2025 Von
Nigeria and Singapore have strengthened their economic ties with the enforcement of a new Bilateral Investment Treaty, BIT.
Record number of corporate lawsuits target climate action in controversial tribunal
3-Sep-2025 Follow The Money
Fossil fuel and mining companies are ramping up lawsuits against governments over environmental rules, using a controversial arbitration mechanism that critics say is skewed in industry’s favour and jeopardises global climate action.
South Korea, Bangladesh begin talks on economic partnership deal
3-Sep-2025 The Business Standard
“Signing a CEPA with Bangladesh will serve as a bridgehead for Korean companies to enter the Southwest Asian market, which holds great potential,” said Kwon Hye-jin, director general for FTA negotiations at the ministry
EU-US trade deal threatens EU corporate accountability law
3-Sep-2025 Human Rights Watch
The European Parliament should ensure that the European Union’s flagship corporate accountability law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, does not become a victim of the EU-US trade deal.