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No EU–US trade deal at the expense of climate, democracy, and sovereignty
26-Mar-2026 Friends of the Earth Europe
Europe’s economic and political strength is based on cooperation, the rule of law, and democratic processes. A deal concluded under coercion would undermine these principles.
Thailand fast-tracks free trade deals to expand regional influence and tackle global challenges
26-Mar-2026 Pattaya Mail
Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations Chotima Iemsawasdikul announced that Thailand is accelerating ongoing trade negotiations to strengthen regional cooperation and address growing global challenges.
China says Mexico’s tariff hikes constitute ‘trade barriers’ after probe
26-Mar-2026 South China Morning Post
The tariff increases – made in part to appease demands from Washington – have been designated a breach of trade rules by Beijing.
UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row
26-Mar-2026 Politico
A pharma row between Switzerland and the U.K. risks derailing trade talks, with British officials concerned Swiss demands could push up NHS bills.
Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare
26-Mar-2026 Politico
The freshly sealed trade deal between the EU and Australia is already triggering a backlash in France, putting Emmanuel Macron’s government in a tricky position on trade once again.
Kenya says it has finalised trade deal negotiations with China
26-Mar-2026 Reuters
Kenya has finalised negotiations ​over a trade deal with China, two months after ‌announcing a preliminary agreement that would grant the East African country duty-free access to the Chinese market.
BHMB mining sues Nicaragua for $80 million, citing illegal expropriation of gold facility
26-Mar-2026 La Prensa
The dispute goes now to a World Bank body after the abrupt takeover of a gold-processing facility now reportedly controlled by Chinese companies.
International resistance to Trump trade deals
25-Mar-2026 Public Citizen
Thousands of farmers, labor organizers, healthcare workers, faith leaders, economists, climate experts, government officials, and more from across the world are urging their governments to resist US imperialism through trade deals.
Cadence Minerals secures funding for Mexico arbitration case
25-Mar-2026 Investing.com
The funding arrangement enables Cadence and its subsidiary REM Mexico Limited to commence international arbitration against the Mexico under the UK-Mexico bilateral investment treaty.
UK-Swiss trade agreement hinges on market access, data and IP
25-Mar-2026 MSN
A new free-trade agreement between the UK and Switzerland must overcome issues such as data regulation, intellectual property and access to service-sector companies, the Swiss government said while stressing that talks are “well advanced.”
Tunisia–EU Association Agreement: Tunisia losing out
25-Mar-2026 African Manager
Disadvantaged, even harmed, Tunisia no longer sees in its association agreement with the European Union the benefits it had hoped to secure when it was concluded some thirty years ago.
South Korean government, Elliott restart ISDS arbitration
25-Mar-2026 The Chosun
Both parties drop appeals, sending Samsung merger dispute back to arbitration.
ECVC warns that the EU-Australia trade agreement threatens European food sovereignty
24-Mar-2026 European Coordination Via Campesina
For ECVC, agriculture has no place in such deals. EU trade officials must abandon this path and instead channel their energy into a radical overhaul of the EU’s agricultural trade policy.
Trump’s EU envoy urges swift approval of trade deal
24-Mar-2026 Politico
America’s ambassador to the EU called on the European Parliament to back the trade deal struck with President Donald Trump, arguing it would unlock deeper transatlantic cooperation on energy, tech and AI.
Farmers protest India-US trade deal in Kurukshetra
24-Mar-2026 Hindustan Times
Scores of farmers from four states gathered at Kurukshetra’s Pipli grain market on Monday to protest against the India-US trade deal.
Letter from 220 economists and legal scholars to Colombian President Gustavo Petro calling for action on ISDS
24-Mar-2026 Global Development Policy Center
We write to you as economists and legal scholars deeply concerned that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) poses a serious obstacle to building prosperous, equitable, and sustainable societies.
Do trade deals put public health care up for sale?
24-Mar-2026 CCPA
Alberta’s promised two-tier transition comes with unacknowledged threats from trade and investment agreements.
S. Korea, Mongolia discuss accelerating CEPA negotiations
24-Mar-2026 Yonhap
South Korea and Mongolia discussed Tuesday ways to accelerate negotiations for a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement, with the agreement expected to deepen critical minerals cooperation between the two countries.
Australia and EU seal sensitive trade deal
24-Mar-2026 Politico
Après huit ans de négociations, les principaux points de discorde entre l’Australie et l’Union européenne ont été surmontés pour convenir d’un accord de libre-échange.
EU–Mercosur trade deal to take provisional effect from 1 May
24-Mar-2026 Euractiv
EU says businesses, consumers and farmers can benefit immediately.