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Australia trade minister heads to Europe aiming to seal EU-FTA
2-Jun-2023 BNN Bloomberg
Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell will head to Brussels for the final rounds of negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union, which both sides signaled may be completed by the end of the European summer.
Turkey, UAE ratify $40 billion trade deal after Erdogan’s victory
2-Jun-2023 Al-Monitor
The United Arab Emirates and Turkey ratified a cooperation agreement aiming to raise bilateral trade to $40 billion within five years.
US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal signed as China tensions rise
2-Jun-2023 BBC
It is the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.
Honduras advocates to defend its territorial integrity
2-Jun-2023 Prensa Latina
This is related to the complaint made the day before by government functionaries on the absence of legality in the litigation that the ICSID opened on the case of the Employment and Economic Development Zone (ZEDE) against the Government.
UK appeals court rejects pro-Polisario lawsuit against agreement with Morocco
1-Jun-2023 Morocco World News
The London Court of Appeals rejected on Thursday the appeal request of pro-Polisario NGO WSC against the Morocco-UK Association Agreement.
Russia is in talks to establish free zone in Egypt: Putin
1-Jun-2023 Egypt Independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum that Russia is in talks on establishing a free zone in Egypt.
Kenya and Russia to sign trade pact, President Ruto says
1-Jun-2023 Reuters
Kenya will sign a trade pact with Russia aimed at boosting cooperation between businesses, President William Ruto’s office said on Monday, after hosting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Nairobi.
UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand kick in
31-May-2023 The Guardian
The UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand have come into force, a moment lauded by the government as “historic” despite critics arguing they give away “far too much for far too little”.
EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks
31-May-2023 Reuters
Top US and European Union officials meet to weigh how best to deal with China and cooperate on artificial intelligence and other future technology as well as EU complaints about Trump-era tariffs and US green subsidies.
A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming
31-May-2023 The Conversation
A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. It does relatively little to tackle climate change.
Peru and Indonesia agree to start negotiations towards trade agreement
31-May-2023 Andina
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has announced the conclusion of the terms of reference for the negotiation of a trade agreement between Peru and Indonesia.
14 IPEF nations forge stronger supply chains to reduce reliance on China
30-May-2023 Mint
In an evident attempt to decrease their dependency on China and prepare for potential future supply chain challenges, 14 nations involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework have reached an agreement.
Canada backs Ukraine’s application to join trans-Pacific trade pact
30-May-2023 Reuters
Canada backs Ukraine’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said.
Iran, Oman moving toward era of investment cooperation: Minister
30-May-2023 Press TV
The investment agreement with Oman secures new access for Iranian firms to invest in the Arab country while managers and specialists from Iranian companies will be able to work in Omani subsidiaries for several years without restrictions.
Lula pledges to defend SMEs in EU-Mercosur deal
30-May-2023 MercoPress
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted that his government’s purchases were “non-negotiable” and promised not to give in because it would entail killing the possibility of growth of small and medium-sized companies.
How colonialism shaped free trade agreements: from colonies to neoliberalism (part 3/3)
30-May-2023 bilaterals.org
Colonial practices are still felt today, as capital-exporting states and their investors shape trade and investment rules while ignoring the populations of capital-importing countries.
CSO letter to the Commerce Minister on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and India joining the trade pillar
29-May-2023 Focus on the Global South
On behalf of the Forum for Trade Justice, a CSO letter has been sent to the Indian Commerce Minister. The letter highlights the perils of participating in the IPEF and urges the Commerce Minister to withdraw from the IPEF processes.
British Secretary of State emphasizes progress in GCC-UK free trade agreement negotiations
29-May-2023 MENAFN
Kemi Badenoch, the recently appointed British Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has expressed optimism about the ongoing negotiations for a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-UK free trade agreement.
Kerala: Rubber farmers hold day-night protest demanding MSP for rubber, withdrawal of rubber bill
29-May-2023 News Click
The Kerala Karshaka Sangham held a massive march and day-night protest on May 25 and 26 on various demands of the rubber farmers, including withdrawing from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) India - ASEAN.
Empty promises and prospects: The US-led economic agreement is a liability for Fiji
26-May-2023 PANG
This weekend in Detroit, Trade Ministers from eleven countries will be meeting for the latest round of negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a secretive geopolitical and economic agreement aimed to curtail China.