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8-Sep-2025 The Brussels Times
Farmers protest in Brussels against Mercosur deal
Farmers from Belgium and neighbouring countries gathered in Brussels on Thursday evening to protest against a trade deal with Mercosur, proposed by the European Commission just a day earlier.
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5-Sep-2025 The Africa report
US‑Africa week ahead: AGOA’s last chance; Kenya and Ghana hold their breath
AGOA supporters believe their best hope is for a short-term renewal as part of a broader bill. Options include the Continuing Resolution government funding bill and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), both of which must pass before the start of the new fiscal year on 1 October. -
5-Sep-2025 La Via Campesina
Building momentum for an alternative global trade framework grounded in food sovereignty
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. -
5-Sep-2025 European Coordination Via Campesina
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
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 ColombiaOne
Colombia pushes for trade deal with Japan after Petro-PM Ishiba Meeting
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. -
5-Sep-2025 Globes
Israeli court refuses to enforce €20m ruling against Spanish gov’t
German company Sunflower cannot enforce in Israel a binding arbitration award requiring the Spanish government to pay it €18.4 million plus €1.5 million in costs. -
5-Sep-2025 Devdiscourse
US and Ecuador: A trade agreement nears
The United States and Ecuador have announced advancements in their trade agreement and tariff discussions. -
5-Sep-2025 Trend
Kazakh Senate signs off on investment protection deal with Turkmenistan
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. -
5-Sep-2025 TV BRICS
Russian Foreign Minister: FTA agreement between Indonesia and EAEU to be signed by end of year
The agreement will strengthen ties in the fields of energy, mining and processing of minerals, construction and modernisation of infrastructure, agriculture, banking and tourism -
4-Sep-2025 Friends of the Earth Europe
Adoption of EU-Mercosur: a democratic hijack
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. -
4-Sep-2025 Veblen Institute
The French state before an arbitration tribunal over “Montagne d’Or”
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. -
4-Sep-2025 IATP
Battling for farmers’ seed systems: UPOV 91 and trade agreements
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. -
4-Sep-2025 Mainichi
South Africa to explore possible free trade pact with Japan: president
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. -
4-Sep-2025 China Daily
China, S. Korea to expedite 2nd phase of free trade negotiations
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. -
4-Sep-2025 Financial Express
Switzerland eases norms to implement FTA with India
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. -
4-Sep-2025 The Wire
German FM in Delhi: no Russian oil ‘Detours’, pushes EU-India FTA by year-end
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. -
4-Sep-2025 Focus on the Global South
Open letter on why India must not give in to US tariff blackmail
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. -
3-Sep-2025 Reuters
EU proposes Mercosur trade deal, French opposition softens
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. -
3-Sep-2025 The National
UAE and Angola sign Cepa and other deals as they seek to boost trade
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. -
3-Sep-2025 Von
Nigeria, Singapore enforce new bilateral investment treaty
Nigeria and Singapore have strengthened their economic ties with the enforcement of a new Bilateral Investment Treaty, BIT.