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Analysis: Spain hatches plan to win Macron over to EU-Mercosur trade pact
9-Jun-2023 Reuters
The Spanish Prime Minister will attempt to persuade the French President the Mercosur pact would help the EU to broaden its alliances with other open, democratic nations and to "rebalance" the geopolitical map.
EU warns against adjusting Mercosur trade deal
9-Jun-2023 Reuters
The European Commission said it would be unwise to renegotiate parts of its proposed free trade agreement with Brazil and other countries of the Mercosur bloc, given it took two decades to reach an initial deal.
Memorandum and analysis on the agriculture chapter of the STIP negotiations
8-Jun-2023 Econews Africa
Econews Africa, in a memorandum to the Kenya/United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) has highlighted lack of transparency in the negotiation process and the devastating consequences of negotiating a chapter on Agriculture have been highlighted.
SEZ is a catalyst for accelerating Africa’s industrialisation agenda – speakers
8-Jun-2023 B&FT online
Speakers at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Industry (UNCTAD) workshop have indicated that Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are crucial for pushing Africa’s industrialisation agenda in the context of the AfCFTA.
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, its impacts on agriculture
8-Jun-2023 The Greens/EFA
The EU will import more meat and other agricultural products - with them, emissions, deforestation, soil contamination and human rights abuses - while endangering local farmers’ livelihoods in the Mercosur region and in the European Union.
’High ambitions’ for UK-GCC free trade agreement talks
7-Jun-2023 The National
The primary objective in the trade negotiations with the GCC is to have “an ambitious and comprehensive agreement,” said the British Trade Commissioner to the Middle East and Pakistan.
Trade Minister Don Farrell declares he could ’walk away’ from lucrative EU trade deal amid tense negotiations
7-Jun-2023 Sky
As trade negotiations in Brussels heat up, Australia and the European Union are still yet to overcome major impasses over naming rights of beloved products and market access.
German FM calls Brazil to align more with the West
7-Jun-2023 Euractiv
The still not yet ratified EU-Mercosur trade deal could be among the main keys to the rapprochement of like-minded democratic states as it would “make it clear that democracies when they work together, can solve global challenges,” said German Foreign Minister.
EU, Mercosur will ’take time’ to conclude trade deal, says French official
7-Jun-2023 Buenos Aires Times
French government official says European Union and Mercosur both want to "take their time" to finalise trade deal.
LEAK: EU to prioritise Mercosur deal, establish closer ties with Latin America
7-Jun-2023 Euractiv
The EU will prioritise concluding a long-delayed trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc and closer institutional cooperation as it seeks new allies to reduce economic dependencies on China and counter Russia.
Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal
7-Jun-2023 CTV
While the Liberals insist a Pacific Rim trade bloc should welcome any country that meets its standards, an internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of the deal.
The trade minister for Indonesia argued that Europe was discriminating and frequently looked for conflict with Indonesia
7-Jun-2023 CNBC Indonesia
Zulkifli Hasan, the minister of trade, said frankly that recent difficulties have made cooperation with the EU challenging. As a result, he acknowledged that he was developing a plan to predict how the EU would act.
US seeks to wrap up IPEF this year, with sustainability in ag chapter
6-Jun-2023 Agri-Pulse
The US aims to wrap up negotiations on the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework this year, but not before key provisions on sustainability are added to the agriculture chapter of the deal, Chief US Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip said.
Trade chief to fly to Brussels to bat for PH-EU free trade deal
6-Jun-2023 ABS CBN
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual will be in Brussels this month to continue talks on the Philippines’ trade with the European Union and the country’s bid to have a free trade deal with the EU.
India plans to challenge EU carbon tax at WTO
5-Jun-2023 Reuters
The exporters’ body warned the EU plan could make India’s free trade agreements with other countries and a proposed pact with the EU "redundant" as the prices of many exporters’ goods would rise.
US begins USMCA dispute against Mexico’s GM corn restrictions
5-Jun-2023 Agri-Pulse
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that she is calling for dispute consultations with Mexico over the country’s efforts to ban genetically modified corn and its recent history of rejecting biotech seed traits.
"The EU Agreement doesn’t favor Moroccan growers"
5-Jun-2023 Horti Daily
The objective was the agricultural development of Morocco’s rural population and traditional farmers. It’s been a fallacy because the rural population hasn’t developed and Moroccan farmers haven’t improved their situation.
Cambodia, Vietnam sign trade agreement
5-Jun-2023 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and Vietnam have signed an agreement to promote bilateral trade for 2023-2024, noting that it is an important mechanism that will promote and enhance bilateral cooperation in all sectors.
Palm oil dispute won’t have bearing on Indonesia, Malaysia EU trade talks, minister says
5-Jun-2023 Reuters
A dispute between the European Union and major palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia over a new deforestation law will have no bearing on the two countries’ stalled negotiations with the bloc on free trade agreements, a Malaysian minister said.
Zimbabwe continues fight in US courts to block payment of US$277m land reform suit
2-Jun-2023 The Zimbabwe Mail
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country’s controversial land reform programme.