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Merkel wants Europe, United States to aim for new trade deal
6-May-2021 Reuters
A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would "make a lot of sense", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Lobbying for globalization: How the winners dominate the politics of trade agreements
5-May-2021 Pro Market
Analysis shows that lobbying on FTAs has been dominated by a few very large firms, which experience large gains as a result of the entry into force of these agreements.
EFTA-Mercosur: another low blow to climate, peoples’ rights and food sovereignty
5-May-2021 GRAIN
Emissions from increased bilateral trade in 10 farm products are expected to go up by 15%, compared to 2019, if the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement is implemented.
First Japan investment treaty claim renewable energy disputes in Asia
5-May-2021 King & Wood Mallesons
In order to mitigate host state risk, foreign investors should consider the importance of investment treaty protection.
Panthera Resources allows term sheet with Galaxy to lapse
5-May-2021 ShareCast
The firm said its efforts were focused on pursuing its legal rights in India, and working with Fasken in preparation for a potential international arbitration under the Australia-India Bilateral Investment Treaty.
EU turns from China to India on free trade
5-May-2021 EU Observer
The EU is suspending plans for a trade deal with China, while reviving those for a pact with India, in a dispute on Chinese human-rights abuses.
India, European Union (EU) to seal connectivity deal to counter China’s ambitious BRI — Reports
4-May-2021 The Eurasian Times
India and the European Union are making joint efforts to seal a “connectivity agreement”, which could be an answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Spain urges European Commission to unblock Mercosur agreement
4-May-2021 Euractiv
Spanish Prime Minister has urged the European Commission to do everything in its power to move forward and unfreeze progress on the Mercosur pact
UK and India announce $1.4 billion investment boost, step closer to trade deal
4-May-2021 Reuters
Britain and India announced 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) of private-sector investment and committed to seek a free trade deal ahead of a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian leader Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
The poverty of economics and trade
4-May-2021 Phnom Penh Post
Recent articles published in The Post – Cambodia’s trade deficit to worsen to $2.3B per year with RCEP, says UNCTAD expert and Cambodia, ASEAN likely to teeter off balance with RCEP – raise a number of concerns about Cambodia’s possible membership of the free trade agreement.
EU-Mercosur trade agreement: No protection of environment and people without renegotiations
3-May-2021 CIDSE
CIDSE, MISEREOR and Greenpeace published a new legal opinion that proves that in order to provide effective protection of human rights and environmental standards, the agreement needs to be renegotiated.
ASEAN, other free trade pacts hurting domestic cocoa processing sector
3-May-2021 The HIndu Business Line
The domestic cocoa processing industry is aggrieved that India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with the ASEAN and other nations are hurting its competitiveness given an inverted duty structure affecting their operations.
UK-Jordan trade agreement to drive growth in investment
3-May-2021 The National
A UK-Jordan trade agreement came into effect at the start of this month, preserving preferential trade for Jordanian and British businesses and consumers.
UK and UAE, Saudi trade agreements could be ’hammered out’ this year
3-May-2021 Arabian Business
UK Trade Secretary was in the UAE and Saudi Arabia last month to work on the UK-GCC Joint Trade and Investment Review
US says China has fallen short on ‘phase one’ intellectual property commitments
3-May-2021 South China Morning Post
The US criticised China for failing to fulfil commitments it made in the “phase one” trade deal a year ago to improve protections for the intellectual property of American companies.
EU seeks Mercosur green commitments by end-2021 - EU trade chief
3-May-2021 Reuters
The European Union is seeking meaningful commitments on climate change and deforestation from Brazil and other Mercosur countries by the end of 2021.
EU commits sh21b towards AfCFTA operationalisation
3-May-2021 New Vision
The European Union has pledged to commit an additional €5m (about sh21.7b) towards the second phase of the African Trade Observatory (ATO) to support the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
US keen to complete Free-Trade talks with Kenya, Blinken says
3-May-2021 Bloomberg
President Biden’s administration is “looking forward to continue the ongoing discussions with regard to our FTA,” Blinken said Tuesday in a virtual meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
UK - Viet Nam free trade agreement entry into force
3-May-2021 MENAFN
The UK and Viet Nam mark an important symbolic step in this partnership as the UK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement enters into force.
Negotiations on the UK’s future trading relationship with New Zealand: Update
30-Apr-2021 UK Government
The fourth round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations with New Zealand took place virtually between 12-27 April 2021.