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9-Sep-2025 The New Indian Express
India, Qatar to finalise terms of reference in October; EU FTA negotiations resume
India will soon be finalizing the terms of reference for its proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar in early October, signaling a fresh push in its broader trade diversification strategy, confirmed sources from the Ministry of Commerce. -
9-Sep-2025 Antara News
Indonesia-EU CEPA to be signed on September 23: Minister Hartarto
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU CEPA) document is set to be signed on September 23 this year. -
8-Sep-2025 The Guardian
ITUC-Africa seeks inclusion of exclusive protocol on labour
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has submitted a petition demanding a people-centred African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a stand-alone protocol on labour and social clauses. -
8-Sep-2025 European Coordination Via Campesina
EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico: Stop making farmers and agricultural workers pay for your deals!
Farmers from across several countries, together with a broad coalition of around 40 trade unions and civil society organisations, united in action to deliver a clear and urgent message: the EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico free trade agreements must not, and will not pass. -
8-Sep-2025 Eurasianet
Kazakhstan wins arbitration case, escapes $34-billion claim
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has sided with Kazakhstan in a case brought by a Kyrgyz entrepreneur claiming over $34 billion in damages. Instead, the businessman, Yevgeny Belavin, now must pay all of Kazakhstan’s substantial legal fees, as well as court costs. -
8-Sep-2025 The Times of India
India-Israel ties: Bilateral investment treaty to be signed this week; FTA negotiations next
India and Israel are set to sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty during the visit of Israel’s finance minister later this week, in what is being seen as a step towards laying the groundwork for a free trade agreement, according to sources. -
8-Sep-2025 The Tribune
India-EU FTA talks begin in Delhi; focus likely on market access, non-tariff barriers
India and the European Union are set to hold the 13th round of talks for a Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi beginning Monday, marking a critical step towards finalising the trade pact by the end of this year. -
8-Sep-2025 Yonhap
S. Korea, Britain to hold intersessional talks on upgrading FTA this week
Both countries will work to speed up the talks to reach a forward-looking agreement that addresses newly emerging economic issues, including digital trade and supply chain resilience. -
8-Sep-2025 South Centre
History of the negotiations of the TRIPS Agreement
Coercion rather than negotiations among equal partners seems to explain the final adoption of TRIPS Agreement. -
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.