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22-May-2020 MercoPress
Argentina reaffirms commitment to Mercosur but remains cautious about EU accord
The Mercosur agreement with the EU will be subject to Parliament approval while Argentina is not interested in the South Korea deal, says Argentine Foreign Minister. -
22-May-2020 The Guardian
Farmers urge UK government to protect food standards in post-Brexit trade bill
Union and consumer groups warn post-Brexit trade policy must hold food imports to same standards as UK. -
21-May-2020 Business Mirror
Virus-fueled protectionist mode derails RCEP
It might be difficult to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the end of this year as planned, as parties are moving toward the direction of protecting their supply chains to the detriment of free trade. -
21-May-2020 Financial Express
Negotiations for PTA and FTA with South American nations through video conferencing
Trade negotiations with South American nations – Chile & Peru will be now through video conferencing, as airports of these countries remain closed due to the global pandemic COVID-19. -
20-May-2020 Politico
US, UK talks off to a good start
Officials from the US and United Kingdom made progress on a number of areas over the past two weeks of negotiations and are moving forward at an “accelerated pace,” UK’s international trade secretary said. -
20-May-2020 Evening Standard
UK publishes draft EU free trade agreement in bid to break Brexit negotiations deadlock
Move comes ahead of fourth round of UK-EU negotiations scheduled for June 1. -
19-May-2020 Jacobin
How capitalism and other viruses are ravaging the Global South
The economic hegemony exerted by the trade regime — and related financial structures — mirrors and extends old colonial patterns of exploitation and dispossession. Its policies represent our “normal.” -
19-May-2020 TNI
Cashing in on the pandemic: How lawyers are preparing to sue states over COVID-19 measures
As governments take action to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent economic collapse, they could face multi-million dollar lawsuits.
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19-May-2020 UK Government
EU-UK FTA: UK draft text (May 2020)
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19-May-2020 Open Democracy
Exclusive: Countries to face a ‘wave’ of corporate lawsuits challenging emergency COVID-19 measures
Research claims top law firms are preparing to ‘cash in’ on the pandemic by helping corporations sue states for measures that have impaired profits. -
19-May-2020 The Spinoff
Trade deals are a handbrake on New Zealand’s post-Covid recovery
The ‘spend local’ mantra should apply to our biggest infrastructure projects too. Yet trade and investment agreements curb the government’s freedom to use procurement for a range of economic and social objectives. -
19-May-2020 Big News Network
China will welcome India back to negotiations on RCEP: Wang Shouwen
China will welcome India back to negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at an appropriate time. -
18-May-2020 Nile Post
Import substitution and the need for well negotiated trade agreements
The Ministry of Trade should ensure that eventual agreements promote Uganda’s aspiration for industrialisation and provide the policy space for government to be able to use a range of trade policy instruments. -
18-May-2020 Ukrinform
Ukraine, Turkey continue preparing free trade agreement despite COVID-19
The global coronavirus pandemic has not stopped the negotiation process for the signing of Ukraine-Turkey Free Trade Agreement. -
18-May-2020 Euractiv
Free trade and Mercosur on the agenda for the German EU Presidency
The resumption of negotiations on the controversial Mercosur agreement and trade policy with the United States are among the priorities of the German EU Council Presidency. -
18-May-2020 Reuters
Yukos shareholders seize Russian vodka assets in the Netherlands
Shareholders in the now defunct Russian oil giant Yukos have seized Netherlands-based assets of two well-known vodka brands controlled by the Russian state in their most recent legal move to obtain $57 billion in damages from Moscow. -
18-May-2020 TWN Africa
Information brief on US-Kenya FTA
Kenya’s basis for FTA with US questioned, inherent dangers flagged by African Trade Experts. -
18-May-2020 Music Week
RIAA welcomes US-UK trade talks progress
Copyright protections between the two music markets were a vital part of any deal, the chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said. -
18-May-2020 News.am
Eurasian Economic Commission expands talks on free trade zones
The Eurasian Economic Commission continues to negotiate partnerships with Egypt, Israel and India, said EAEU trade official. -
18-May-2020 TASS
Russia appeals decision of Hague Court of Appeal on Yukos
On February 18, The Hague Court of Appeal reinstated an order of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which obliged Russia to pay more than $50 bln to the companies associated with former Yukos shareholders in 2014.