Articles by language
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25-Feb-2020 European Council
EU-UK FTA: EU negotiating directives (Feb 2020)
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25-Feb-2020 European Commission
EU-Indonesia FTA - Chapter on Exceptions (EU proposals, February 2020)
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25-Feb-2020 European Commission
EU - Indonesia FTA, Chapters on Institutional and Final Provisions (EU proposals, February 2020)
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24-Feb-2020 Council of Canadians
CETA: "Fake news" and "Canada bashing"?
Many are getting the message that being against CETA is not being against Canadians or European friendship but about being against a blueprint for trade that usurps power from democratic bodies and gives it to large multinational companies. -
24-Feb-2020 Lexology
The Peru-Australia free trade agreement: Australia’s gateway into Latin America
PAFTA removes barriers to trade in goods between Australia and Peru across various industries and key barriers to services trade. -
24-Feb-2020 The Guardian
Brexit: EU and US trade deals ’at risk’ if UK reneges on Northern Ireland pledges
Concerns raised after reports UK negotiating team told to devise plans to ‘get around’ protocol in withdrawal agreement -
24-Feb-2020 Pakistan Observer
FTAs not benefitting Pakistan: FEBR
As none of the Free Trade Agreement has boosted exports from the country so far, the FEBR has recommended the government to review its trade and export policies with a keen focus on value-addition for a sustainable economic trajectory. -
24-Feb-2020 CGTN
As free trade talks progress, Cambodia eyes China’s booming market
China and Cambodia have made progress in the view to signing a free trade agreement by the end of 2020, with talks set to be concluded by the middle of the year. -
24-Feb-2020 New Europe
Naftogaz seeks nearly $8 bln for assets expropriated by Russia in Crimea
Ukraine’s joint stock oil and gas company Naftogaz said the group seeks nearly $8 billion of compensation for its assets expropriated by Russia in Crimea. -
24-Feb-2020 Bangkok Post
EU eyes FTAs with Asean as a whole
The EU has expressed interest in pursuing a number of free trade agreements (FTAs) in the region, not only with Thailand but eventually with Asean as a whole, says EU-Asean Business Council Chairman Donald Kanak. -
24-Feb-2020 Manila Bulletin
Much improved FTA terms with Korea seen
The Philippines expressed optimism to conclude in April this year a much improved offer by South Korea in the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). -
24-Feb-2020 Business Today
Civil society groups oppose India-US MoU on intellectual property rights
Civil society groups want the contents of the MoU to be made public before its finalisation to ensure that India resists US demands to influence the implementation of India’s IP legislations. -
22-Feb-2020 The East African
A note to Kenya on its trade talks with the US: There is strength in numbers
The FTA initiative should be seen in the context of the Trump administration’s determination to pursue bilateral deals to enhance reciprocity and American gains. -
21-Feb-2020 The Print
Modi govt keen on trade pact with Australia as RCEP takes backseat
New Delhi wants to resume negotiations on the long-pending Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Australia, talks for which stalled in 2015. -
21-Feb-2020 Lexology
Arbitration case law update: Supreme Court lifts stay on enforcement of ICSID award: the Micula saga continues
This is far from the end of the Micula story. Enforcement proceedings continue in the United States, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden, and there are questions before the CJEU. -
21-Feb-2020 Reuters
Exclusive: Chinese consortium Ecuagoldmining opens dispute with Ecuador over halted mine
Chinese mining consortium Ecuagoldmining has initiated a dispute with Ecuador’s government over a gold mining project that has been halted by objections from community activists. -
21-Feb-2020 RNZ
Pacer Plus set to come on stream later this year - Cooks Deputy PM
The trade deal known as Pacer Plus will have immediate benefits for the Cook Islands when it comes into force later this year, says the Cooks’ deputy prime minister. -
21-Feb-2020 US Mission to International Organizations in Geneva
US statement at the EU trade policy review
The US is troubled by the EU’s non-tariff barriers that impede the use of modern agricultural tools and technologies such as biotechnology, veterinary drugs and pathogen reduction treatments. -
21-Feb-2020 International The News
Pakistan, Turkey FTA talks in April, says Razak Dawood
The ice between Pakistan and Turkey on Free Trade Agreement has thawed and to this effect the commerce ministry will highlight the potential sectors on FTA in March and begin negotiating on the FTA in Ankara in April. -
20-Feb-2020 News on Air
Bangladesh to sign Free Trade Agreement with Nepal
Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement to enhance trade between the two countries.