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ETUC position on EU digital trade agreements with 3rd countries
31-Mar-2025 ETUC
Digital trade agreements should not prevent enforcement of workers’ rights or indeed the improvement of working conditions.
EU-Singapore digital trade agreement: Key points for consumers
31-Mar-2025 BEUC
The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement is the first EU trade deal focused solely on digital trade. While it aims to strengthen online consumer protections, some provisions could put fundamental rights at risk.
Korea-Japan-China industry ministers agree to resume talks on free trade agreement
31-Mar-2025 Business Korea
The economic and trade ministers of Korea, China, and Japan have agreed to resume negotiations for the Korea-China-Japan Free Trade Agreement.
The financialisation of international investment law
28-Mar-2025 TNI
The landscape of financial profiteering from investor-state dispute settlement claims.
Kazakhstan ratifies investment protection agreement with Kyrgyzstan
28-Mar-2025 Xinhua
The lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament has approved the law on ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on encouragement and mutual protection of investments.
India holds firm on agricultural tariffs as US pushes for trade concessions
28-Mar-2025 CNBC TV18
Excluding dairy and agriculture-based products from the US-India agreement to protect the interests of local farmers is facing resistance from Washington, which is demanding lower tariffs on all products.
EAEU, Iran discuss strategic transport links in preparation for free trade deal
28-Mar-2025 Trend
A seminar was held at the Eurasian Economic Commission on the development of cooperation with Iran in the areas of transport and logistics, in anticipation of the upcoming implementation of a Free Trade Agreement.
Commission continues work to deepen trade and investment relations with Eastern and Southern African countries
28-Mar-2025 European Commission
A European Commission report published highlights the good progress made in recent negotiations to deepen trade and investment relations with five Eastern and Southern African partners.
Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
28-Mar-2025 France 24
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that he expects talks between South America’s Mercosur bloc and Japan on a trade deal to begin in the second half of the year.
British oil company files lawsuit against Kazakhstan
26-Mar-2025 Azernews
British oil and gas company Victoria Oil & Gas has filed a lawsuit against Kazakhstan, citing provisions under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Not far enough – the state of the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States
26-Mar-2025 TNI
Despite criticism of the free trade agreement with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro opted to reassess a series of clauses on investments and arbitration, instead of requesting a complete renegotiation.
Negotiations update on an enhanced UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement
26-Mar-2025 UK Government
The sixth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland took place in Switzerland between 3 and 10 March 2025.
India, US team to finalise contours, terms of reference of trade agreement this week: Official
25-Mar-2025 The Economic Times
India and the US are set to finalise the contours and terms of reference for a bilateral trade agreement during a three-day discussion. The focus is on increasing trade predictability and integration, with the first phase of the agreement expected to be completed by fall 2025.
Starmer, Trump discuss trade deal ’progress’: Downing Street
25-Mar-2025 NDTV
The two leaders had a "brief discussion to update on progress made... in relation to the economic prosperity deal," a spokesman said.
Highway heist in Honduras: How corporations fleece regular people in impoverished countries
25-Mar-2025 Foreign Policy in Focus
Extraordinary corporate privileges in US foreign and trade policy are designed to help companies win even when their investments fail.
Trump’s threat to free trade brings China, Japan, South Korea closer
25-Mar-2025 Nikkei Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister pressed for an early restart of free trade talks between Japan, China and South Korea. He also reiterated China’s interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
EU Commission tells Spain not to pay up in long-running renewable subsidies case
25-Mar-2025 Reuters
The European Commission handed Spain a victory when it instructed the country not to pay any compensation in a case related to claims amounting to billions of euros on renewable energy subsidies cut more than a decade ago.
Amid India’s trade blitz, New Zealand joins the race for a deal
24-Mar-2025 South China Morning Post
New Delhi is simultaneously pursuing agreements with the UK and the EU, driven by export-led growth ambitions and concerns over US policies.
NZ, India start comprehensive FTA consultation
24-Mar-2025 UNI
The public consultation on New Zealand’s negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with India has been launched.
Japan holds back on Mercosur talks as global free trade withers
24-Mar-2025 Nikkei Asia
A possible economic partnership agreement between Japan and Mercosur has been called the "last mega-FTA" free trade agreement. The Japanese and South American business communities have lobbied heavily to make it a reality.