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		<title>How India's new free trade agreement with the EU limits AI governance</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:24:05</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> digital economy | e-commerce </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> UK </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> India </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;The India&#8211;EU FTA's formulation of source&#8209;code and algorithmic provisions appears to narrow India's policy authority, as it shifts the balance towards post&#8209;incident enforcement and away from proactive oversight, at a time when India's scale and diversity require the opposite.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Oschadbank initiates new international arbitration proceedings against the Russian federation over seized assets in four regions of Ukraine</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:18:56</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> finance | banking | taxes </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> militarism | terrorism | security </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> investor-state disputes | ISDS </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Ukraine </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Russia </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Oschadbank has suffered the loss of substantial assets and operations in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia Regions due to Russia's illegal conduct.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Switzerland, Bahrain sign investment protection agreement</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:16:12</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> investor-state disputes | ISDS </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> investment | BITs </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Switzerland </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Bahrain </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Switzerland and Bahrain &#8203;signed &#8288;an agreement &#8204;protecting investors against &#8203;political risks like discriminatory measures &#8203;by the state &#8203;and unlawful expropriation, guaranteeing the free &#8288;transfer of investment payments, the Swiss government said.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>China reanimates mega-trade pact to counter global protectionism</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:14:19</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> APEC </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> FTAAP </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> China </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;The world's second-largest economy is pushing for &#8220;collective action&#8221; to realize the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), a long-stalled proposal that would encompass all 21 member economies of the APEC bloc.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Guerre au Moyen-Orient : l'Espagne va demander &#224; l'Union europ&#233;enne de &#034;rompre&#034; son accord d'association avec Isra&#235;l</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:11:51</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> human rights </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Spain </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Israel </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Lebanon </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Palestine </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Le Premier ministre Pedro Sanchez a annonc&#233; dimanche que son gouvernement soumettrait mardi une proposition visant &#224; mettre fin &#224; l'accord d'association entre Bruxelles et Isra&#235;l, entr&#233; en vigueur en 2000.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Maurice avance ses positions &#224; Washington sur un accord commercial avec les &#201;tats-Unis</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:08:02</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Mauritius </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> US </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Le ministre de l'Industrie, des PME et des coop&#233;ratives, Aadil Ameer Meea, a rencontr&#233; &#224; Washington deux ambassadeurs de l'Office of the United States Trade Representative, dans le cadre de n&#233;gociations sur un accord commercial entre Maurice et les &#201;tats-Unis.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Un trait&#233; tuniso-japonais pour s&#233;curiser l'investissement</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 13:01:56</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> investment | BITs </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Tunisia </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Japan </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;La Tunisie et le Japon ont conclu, ce vendredi, un accord de principe relatif &#224; un futur trait&#233; d'investissement bilat&#233;ral, a annonc&#233; l'ambassade du Japon &#224; Tunis, citant une publication officielle du minist&#232;re japonais des Affaires &#233;trang&#232;res.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Ethiopia scores major legal victory worth over $850 million</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 12:54:11</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Ethiopia </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> investor-state disputes | ISDS </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> environment </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> regulation </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Ethiopia has recorded significant victories in two high-profile international arbitration cases, successfully defending claims valued at more than $850 million, according to the Ministry of Justice.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Thailand banks on EU trade deal</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 06:37:44</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Thailand </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;The EU-India Free Trade Agreement, finalized in January 2026, grants India tariff-free access on 99.5% of exports to the EU, creating significant competitive pressure on Thailand's labour-intensive sectors like textiles, garments, and seafood. With the EU-Thailand FTA still under negotiation&#8212;11 of 24 chapters finalized&#8212;Thai exports face increasing risks of trade diversion due to delayed preferential market access.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Philippines, Canada to finalize text for FTA in July</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 06:30:26</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Philippines </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Canada </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines is on track to finalize the free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada by mid-2026, aiming to complete text negotiations by the third round in July.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>India-UK FTA may come into force mid-May</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 06:26:29</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> India </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> UK </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK is set to take effect in mid-May 2026, following completion of ratification and legal updates.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Left-wing groups rally against US trade deal, demand its cancellation</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-20 06:20:11</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Bangladesh </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> US </dc:subject>

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            20-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Left-wing organizations in Bangladesh, have strongly condemned the recently signed trade agreement with the United States, labeling it as &#034;unequal,&#034; &#034;anti-national,&#034; and a &#034;treaty of servitude.&#034;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Cumbre de OMC en Camer&#250;n: balance realizado por REBRIP</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-19 23:47:53</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> WTO </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> from the movements </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> actions | resistance </dc:subject>

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            19-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Del 23 al 31 de marzo, la Red Brasile&#241;a por la Integraci&#243;n de los Pueblos particip&#243; en la 14.&#170; Conferencia Ministerial de la Organizaci&#243;n Mundial del Comercio (OMC), celebrada en Camer&#250;n.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>M&#225;s de 60 organizaciones exigen la suspensi&#243;n del Acuerdo de Asociaci&#243;n UE-Israel</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:58:01</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> from the movements </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Palestine </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Israel </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> actions | resistance </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> human rights </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;La carta, enviada por m&#225;s de 60 organizaciones humanitarias, de derechos humanos y sindicales, est&#225; dirigida a la presidenta del Consejo de la UE, &#218;rsula von der Leyen, a la alta representante Kaja Kallas y a los ministros y ministras de Asuntos Exteriores de los Estados miembros de la UE.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Espa&#241;a, Irlanda y Eslovenia piden a la UE debatir la revisi&#243;n del Acuerdo de Asociaci&#243;n con Israel&#8203;</title>
		<link>https://www.bilaterals.org/?espana-irlanda-y-eslovenia-piden-a</link>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:51:50</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> human rights </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Palestine </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Israel </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Espa&#241;a, Irlanda y Eslovenia han pedido a la Alta Representante de la UE para Pol&#237;tica Exterior, Kaja Kallas, un debate sobre el Acuerdo de Asociaci&#243;n con Israel en el que se mantengan &#034;todas las acciones sobre la mesa&#034;, lo que incluir&#237;a su suspensi&#243;n, a la luz de las medidas y las actuaciones que ha venido llevando a cabo el Gobierno de Netanyahu.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Oeneg&#233;s y sindicatos piden a la UE que suspenda el acuerdo de asociaci&#243;n con Israel</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:48:49</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Palestine </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Israel </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> human rights </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Un grupo de m&#225;s de 60 oeneg&#233;s y sindicatos enviaron este jueves una carta a la Comisi&#243;n Europea y a los pa&#237;ses de la UE en la que reclaman la suspensi&#243;n del Acuerdo de Asociaci&#243;n entre la Uni&#243;n Europea e Israel y que se adopten &#171;otras medidas necesarias para cumplir con el derecho internacional&#187;.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Contradicciones del libre comercio y el fracking en la 4T </title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:40:23</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> environment </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Mexico </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> NAFTA | USMCA </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Ante la inminente renegociaci&#243;n del T-MEC y la posibilidad de darle luz verde al fracking, salen a relucir las contradicciones de un gobierno de izquierda en un contexto de crisis mundial.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Lula destaca asociaci&#243;n estrat&#233;gica con Espa&#241;a durante cita bilateral</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:33:16</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Brazil </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Spain </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Mercosur </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> EU </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;El presidente de Brasil, Luiz In&#225;cio Lula da Silva, destac&#243; hoy los estrechos v&#237;nculos de su pa&#237;s con Espa&#241;a, definidos como asociaci&#243;n estrat&#233;gica, en el contexto de su participaci&#243;n en la I Cumbre bilateral. &#8220;Participo de la I Cumbre Brasil-Espa&#241;a, que marca un nuevo momento de la asociaci&#243;n estrat&#233;gica entre los dos pa&#237;ses&#8221;, manifest&#243; Lula.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Ecuador busca allanar un Acuerdo de Libre Comercio con Marruecos para reducir aranceles y abrirse a &#193;frica</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:28:44</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> Ecuador </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Morocco </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;Los exportadores ecuatorianos conf&#237;an en que la visita de la canciller Gabriela Sommerfeld a Marruecos sirva para impulsar un acuerdo de libre comercio que permita rebajar aranceles de hasta el 50% y consolidar al pa&#237;s magreb&#237; como puerta de entrada al mercado africano.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Arbitraje de inversi&#243;n en Latinoam&#233;rica Entre la protecci&#243;n al capital y la soberan&#237;a nacional</title>
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		<dc:date>2026-04-17 22:00:00</dc:date>
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		<dc:subject> investor-state disputes | ISDS </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> ICSID </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> investment | BITs </dc:subject>
		<dc:subject> Mexico </dc:subject>

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            17-Apr-2026
            &lt;p&gt;El arbitraje de inversi&#243;n constituye un componente central del sistema econ&#243;mico internacional contempor&#225;neo. No obstante, su funcionamiento plantea desaf&#237;os significativos para los pa&#237;ses en desarrollo, particularmente en lo relativo a la soberan&#237;a regulatoria y al margen de maniobra para el dise&#241;o de pol&#237;ticas p&#250;blicas.&lt;/p&gt;
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