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21-Mar-2024 The Korea Herald
Ties with Africa to grow with Korea’s support: Ivory Coast envoy
The upcoming Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul will increase cooperation with Korea and expand support for Africa’s progress, according to Allou Wanyou Eugene Biti, Ivory Coast’s ambassador to South Korea.
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15-Mar-2024 Werken Rojo
En abril el Congreso iniciará tramitación del Tratado Chile-Unión Europea
En audiencia solicitada por Chile Mejor sin TLC, el Director de Relaciones Bilaterales de la SubSecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Sebastián Gómez, rompió el silencio oficial informando en la tarde del 13 de marzo, que el Presidente Boric enviará en abril al congreso, el mensaje relativo al Tratado de Libre Comercio Chile-Unión Europea.
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14-Mar-2024 The Diplomat
Thailand-EU free trade pact on track for completion in 2025, Thai PM says
Thailand expects to complete its negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union by the end of next year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said during a state visit to France.
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14-Mar-2024 Comhlamh
Over 200 European organisations urge immediate suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement amidst Gaza crisis
About 200 European civil society groups, presented a petition to the EU Commission, the EU Council, and the European Parliament, calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
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14-Mar-2024 Ecologistas en Acción
Carta a la UE para detener el Acuerdo de Asociación UE-Israel
Más de 200 organizaciones de la sociedad civil europea han enviado una carta a los máximos responsables de la toma de decisiones de la UE para reclamar la suspensión sin demora de dicho acuerdo, a la luz de las violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas por el Estado de Israel.
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13-Mar-2024 Proceso Digital
El 19 de marzo inicia cuarta ronda de negociaciones para TLC entre Honduras y China
Para el martes 19 de marzo está programada el inicio de la cuarta ronda de negociaciones para establecer un Tratado de Libre de Comercio (TLC) entre Honduras y China.
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13-Mar-2024 Global Justice Now
Open letter: Suspending trade agreements and negotiations in response to the ICJ ruling on Gaza
UK groups call on the UK government to suspend trade privileges, agreements and negotiations with Israel.
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13-Mar-2024 Local Futures
50,000 people say another world is possible
Together with GRAIN, Local Futures organized the aforementioned workshop ‘Resisting Free Trade Agreements in South Asia’, which brought together activists from South Asian countries to confront the massive proliferation of free trade agreements
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13-Mar-2024 RMOL
Indonesia and Malaysia explore ASEAN-Egypt free trade agreements
Egyptian, Malaysian, and Indonesian trade officials met to discuss efforts to explore an ASEAN-EEgypt free trade agreement, as Egypt has long been a business partner for ASEAN countries.
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13-Mar-2024 RMOL
Indonesia dan Malaysia jajaki kerjasama perdagangan bebas ASEAN-Mesir
Pejabat perdagangan Mesir, Malaysia dan Indonesia bertemu untuk membahas upaya menjajaki perjanjian perdagangan bebas ASEAN - Mesir karena Mesir telah lama menjadi mitra bisnis bagi negara-negara ASEAN.
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8-Mar-2024 Project Syndicate
The two faces of free trade
Whereas free trade was once the central cause of progressive reformers seeking to combat entrenched interests on behalf of ordinary people, now it is the bête noire of both right-wing nationalists and the mainstream left. To understand why attitudes changed so radically, one must follow the money.
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4-Mar-2024 The Standard
All eyes on Kenya, EAC after European parliament backs free trade pact
Lawmakers at the European Parliament this week voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new bilateral deal that will boost trade between Kenya and the EU bloc.
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4-Mar-2024 Business Insider Africa
AfCFTA fails to boost Africa’s global trade share beyond 3% as countries trade more outside the continent
Africa’s global trade participation still stands at less than 3%, largely driven by merchandise trade in 2023, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report on the assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa has said.
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4-Mar-2024 Le Monde
« Dans le monde du libre-échange, une frite industrielle qui parcourt 10 000 kilomètres a plus de valeur qu’une pomme de terre locale »
L’économiste Maxime Combes rappelle que les accords de commerce n’ont pas que des conséquences néfastes sur l’agriculture européenne, mais aussi sur celle de pays du Sud, au profit de l’agrobusiness.
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1-Mar-2024 African Union
Operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area launched
The 12th Extraordinary summit of the African Union which was held in Niamey on the 7th of July 2019 was a momentous occasion for Africa, as it saw the successful launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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29-Feb-2024 The Independent
EAC set to negotiate trade agreements with UK, UAE after EPA flops
At least seven countries have requested free trade arrangements with the East. African Community (EAC), as the bloc also intensifies efforts to expand the markets for its products.
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29-Feb-2024 BNN
Unveiling the future of Western Sahara: CJEU’s upcoming verdict on EU-Morocco trade disputes
The impending decision in the Western Sahara case by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) might have far-reaching consequences on international law, state sovereignty, and indigenous rights.
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29-Feb-2024 European Parliament
MEPs green light bolstering trade ties with Kenya
MEPs voted by 366 in favour, 86 against and 56 abstentions to give their consent to the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
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29-Feb-2024 BNN
Peru, Morocco Eye Economic Expansion with Potential Free Trade Agreement Talks
Peruvian and Moroccan trade leaders are exploring the possibilities of a bilateral free trade agreement to strengthen their economic relations and expand their trade cooperation.
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29-Feb-2024 AfronomicsLaw
The AfCFTA’s digital `trade rules are not fit for Africa
African heads of state are slated to meet this weekend for the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union and they could be prompted to make an unforced error that could weigh heavily in the continent’s plans to promote digital industrialization and the bridging of the digital divide.