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European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal
10-Oct-2025 Euronews
Inserted into a parliamentary resolution, a few lines welcoming the Mercosur agreement were rejected by a majority of European lawmaker.
Deputy Economy Minister holds talks with GCC on free trade agreement prospects
10-Oct-2025 1tv.ge
The parties discussed strengthening trade and economic ties between Georgia and Gulf Cooperation Council member states, with particular attention to the possibility of launching free trade agreement negotiations.
Malaysian small-scale farmers worry about rights under proposed seed law changes
10-Oct-2025 Mongabay
Malaysia is preparing to amend its Protection of New Plant Varieties Act to join the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) by 2026 - a key criterion for Malaysia to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.
Free trade agreements pushing UPOV as of 2025
10-Oct-2025 GRAIN
GRAIN has updated its dataset on free trade agreements that push harsh new standards for intellectual property rights over biodiversity, going beyond the international standards set by the World Trade Organisation.
EU sees new US trade demands hollowing out deal struck by Trump
9-Oct-2025 Yahoo
The US has been seeking an opening to discuss the bloc’s legislation, including digital and technology rules as well as corporate compliance and climate-related regulations.
No going back to former free trade system, Lutnick says
9-Oct-2025 The Globe and Mail
North America is not going back to the free-trade regime that existed for decades, and the United States is no longer interested in buying Canadian-made cars, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.
As AGOA expires, countries will feel “double impact” of US tariffs
9-Oct-2025 Yahoo
The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) expired on Tuesday 30 September after being in place for 25 years (it was renewed for ten years in 2015).
Powerful anti-climate legal instrument could cost the UK billions
9-Oct-2025 E3G
In August 2025, for the second time in its history, the UK government was sued by a foreign investor under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, through the 1975 UK-Singapore bilateral investment treaty.
EXPLAINING Why the safeguard clause in the Mercosur agreement fails to protect the EU poultry meat sector
9-Oct-2025 AVEC
The EU-Mercosur agreement foresees an additional safeguard clause meant to protect European farmers if imports surge and threaten the EU industry. However, the safeguard is designed in such a way that it will never realistically be triggered for poultry meat.
European farmers to get extra protection from EU-Mercosur trade deal
9-Oct-2025 The Brussels Times
The European Commission has proposed additional measures to reassure European farmers that they will not suffer from the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Commission proposes safeguards to strengthen protections for EU farmers in EU-Mercosur deal
9-Oct-2025 European Commission
Portugal’s Galp takes step to start arbitration over Mozambique capital gains tax dispute
9-Oct-2025 Club of mozambique
Galp says it has formally notified the State of Mozambique of a dispute under the international reciprocal promotion and protection of investments.
The Indonesia-EU Free Trade Agreement, explained
8-Oct-2025 The Diplomat
The EU and Indonesia have finalized a comprehensive trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on key EU exports such as vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and agri-food products (dairy, meat, processed foods), protects Indonesia’s strategic agricultural products like rice and sugar, implements mutual recognition of regulations (e.g., EU-certified vehicles accepted without re-testing), and opens sectors including finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and mining to EU investment—reaching $3.6 billion in 2024, primarily from the Netherlands.
First FTA that aims to narrow the gender gap
8-Oct-2025 The New Indian Express
In a first for India, its free trade pact with the UK includes a chapter supporting women’s participation in supply chains. The countries agreed to set up a working group to ensure women are prioritised in procurement, digital trade, and innovation initiatives.
EU and Morocco conclude trade deal on Western Sahara
7-Oct-2025 The Brussels Times
The European Union and Morocco have reached an agreement to extend trade benefits to products originating from Western Sahara, according to the European Commission on Monday.
From trade deal to corporate takeover: threats of lawsuit abuse in RCEP
7-Oct-2025 IBON International
This episode unpacks the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, world’s largest free trade agreement, and the dangerous push to insert the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism into its investment chapter.
AfCFTA risks failure without labor protections, union leader warns
7-Oct-2025 News Ghana
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) promise of transformative economic integration could remain unfulfilled unless governments design industrial policies that prioritize workers’ welfare alongside trade liberalization, according to a prominent labor economist.
Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’
7-Oct-2025 Euractiv
“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, said
Spanish farmers turn to legal action against recent EU-Morocco agreement
7-Oct-2025 Yabiladi
The Coordinating Body of Farmers and Livestock Breeders Organizations in Spain (COAG) has announced plans to pursue legal action against the trade agreement between the European Commission and Morocco.
How a dead US trade deal is pushing Africa further into China’s orbit
7-Oct-2025 South China Morning Post
Lapse of African Growth and Opportunity Act deals tariff blow to continent and ‘creates fertile ground’ for Beijing to expand its clout.