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20-May-2019 Euractiv
EU-ACP Cotonou successor faces one year delay
Progress has been painfully slow on a pact between the EU and the 79 countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community, and few officials now believe the successor deal will be concluded in time to come into force in January 2020. -
20-May-2019 Tralac
The AfCFTA enters into force on 30 May
The negotiations on key substantive issues related to trade in goods and trade in services that are still to be completed. -
20-May-2019 Exit
Arbitrage case between Becchetti and Albanian Government settled
While the award rendered by the ICSID on April 24, 2019, has not been disclosed, Albanian media have circulated unconfirmed reports of €110 million. -
20-May-2019 Eastern Mirror
US reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum
Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove a significant barrier to passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). -
20-May-2019 East Asia Forum
Old agreements must be terminated to bring life to investment
Indonesia and Australia should agree to terminate the BIT upon entry into force of the IA-CEPA regardless of whether it ultimately includes an ISDS mechanism. -
20-May-2019 Business Standard
India reports trade deficit with 11 RCEP members in FY 2018-19
ndia has registered trade deficit in 2018-19 with as many as 11 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries that are negotiating a mega trade pact since November 2012. -
20-May-2019 The Strais Times
Singapore and New Zealand to step up cooperation in trade, defence and research
Singapore and New Zealand on Friday signed a joint declaration to step up cooperation in four strategic areas, Among them is the upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP). -
20-May-2019 Business Standard
Taiwan looks to fast-track FTA talks with India, eyes higher tech exports
With an eye on carving out a larger share of the Indian tech products and precision tools market, Taiwan is looking to fast-track discussions on a trade deal with India. -
17-May-2019 PIANGO
Pacific CSO position on post Cotonou agreement
Despite the failures of the EPA to deliver real development to Pacific countries it looks as though the European Union will once again, through the Post Cotonou Agreement, push for enhanced and undistorted access for European investments to Pacific resources. -
17-May-2019 Reuters
Trump open to talks on US-Swiss free trade deal: Swiss president
US President Donald Trump is keen to advance talks with Switzerland on a free trade deal, Swiss President Ueli Maurer said after the first visit by a Swiss president to the Oval Office. -
17-May-2019 Bloomberg
Trump mulls 6-month window for EU, Japan to curb auto sales
US position would add pressure on Japan during trade talks -
16-May-2019 Government of the United Kingdom
UK signs trade continuity agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
The United Kingdom has signed the UK-Andean countries trade agreement. -
16-May-2019 Fresh Plaza
Ecuador and the Netherlands consolidate their commercial relationship
Ecuador and the Netherlands have signed a joint declaration to promote a new bilateral investment agreement that will replace the one that is currently in force and that expires in 2021. -
16-May-2019 Daily Blog
Add ‘Trade for All’ to the list of government sell-outs
There are other governments, international institutions, and influencers who are genuinely rethinking the current rule-book and resisting moves to make it even worse. -
15-May-2019 Globalization and Health
USMCA (NAFTA 2.0): tightening the constraints on the right to regulate for public health
Rather than enhancing public health protection the USMCA places new, extended, and enforceable obligations on public regulators that increase the power of corporate interests during the development of new regulations. -
15-May-2019 News Ghana
AU urges dispute settlement endeavors as AfCFTA edges closer to effect
The African Union (AU) stressed the need to boost African countries’ capacity on both Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and state-to-state dispute, as the African Continental Free Trade Area edges closer to entry into force. -
15-May-2019 European Commission
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation: European Commission presents draft negotiating directives
The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Decision authorising negotiations to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), to which the EU is part. -
15-May-2019 The Rio Times
EU and Mercosur make progress on trade agreement, but…
Meat sector in France expressed concern in an open letter to the European Commission regarding the possibility of Brussels reaching a trade agreement with the four countries. -
15-May-2019 Times of India
24 farmers injured as UT police use sticks, water cannons to break stir
Hundreds of farmers from Punjab, under the banner of the Kisan-Mazdoor Sangharsh committee, were lathi-charged and faced water cannons by UT police. -
14-May-2019 Russian Fund for the Protection of Investors’ Rights in Foreign States
Russian fund sends notice of arbitration to Lithuania
The Fund for Protection of Investors’ Rights in Foreign States sent an notice of arbitration against Lithuania for the illegal expropriation of the Bank “Snoras”, in accordance with the investment agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lithuania.