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India, EU to resume FTA talks on May 12, agree to speed up progress
16-Apr-2025 Business Standard
India and the European Union have decided to accelerate efforts to advance the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement.
Small countries sit at nexus of tariff trade-offs
16-Apr-2025 Reuters
In response to Trump’s moves, Australian Prime Minister’s government is now trying to revive a free-trade agreement with the European Union and woo countries from Indonesia to India to the United Arab Emirates.
Xi makes a case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia
16-Apr-2025 ABC
China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”
UK-US agreement may be ’in the foothills’ but to call it a ’trade deal’ would be misleading
16-Apr-2025 Sky
But to call it a ’trade deal’ with the UK would be misleading. It’s an ’economic deal’ to reduce the tariffs. It is, however, a large step forward for the UK, which has been trying to engage America in closer trade alignment since Brexit.
Chile advances toward a trade agreement with UAE
16-Apr-2025 Eurofruit
Chile is making progress on a trade deal with the UAE which seeks to strengthen bilateral trade by reducing or eliminating tariffs on Chilean products.
Council moves one step closer to concluding the Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore
16-Apr-2025 PubAffairs
The Council adopted the decision on the signature of the Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore. It also preliminarily backed the decision on the conclusion of the agreement, pending the European Parliament’s consent.
Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
15-Apr-2025 Maeil Business Newpaper
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Trade woes put cracks in France’s opposition to EU-Mercosur deal
15-Apr-2025 Euractiv
Farmers in France should focus on “improving quality” instead of trying to outcompete Brazilian cattle farmers, said a French senior official.
Submissions to the Kenyan National Assembly relating to the proposed ratification of the Kenya/United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
15-Apr-2025 Econews Africa
Memorandum on the Kenya-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement before the Kenyan National Assembly decides whether to ratify it.
Energy Charter Treaty irrelevant to Africa
15-Apr-2025 Monitor
The Energy Charter Treaty not only locks countries into outdated fossil fuel investments but also hampers their ability to pursue sustainable, climate-friendly energy policies.
Why NZ wants Europe in a coalition of the willing traders
15-Apr-2025 Newsroom
New Zealand Prime Minister is positioning the CPTPP trade deal as a key foreign policy tool to strengthen free trade amid global tariff tensions, particularly by fostering closer cooperation between CPTPP members and the European Union. While full EU membership in the CPTPP faces challenges, including differing economic models and complex ratification processes, there is growing support for deeper collaboration to uphold rules-based trade and counter protectionism.
France reaffirms backing EU-PH FTA
15-Apr-2025 The Manila Times
Visiting French Minister Laurent Saint-Martin reaffirmed France’s support for the EU-Philippines free trade agreement amid global trade tensions, emphasizing cooperation and economic growth. During his visit, several agreements were signed to strengthen partnerships highlighting the Philippines’ growing importance in the Indo-Pacific region and France’s commitment to deepening bilateral ties.
Green hydrogen at the heart of new EU–UAE free trade pact negotiations
14-Apr-2025 FCW
The EU and UAE have agreed to launch formal negotiations for a free trade agreement, with green hydrogen, renewable energy, and critical raw materials set to be central pillars of the deal.
Germany’s Merz hoping for trans-Atlantic free trade agreement
14-Apr-2025 Yahoo
Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke out in favour of a trans-Atlantic free trade zone without any tariffs between Europe and the US.
Romania’s biggest ICSID cases, and what they mean for foreign investment
14-Apr-2025 EU Observer
Romania currently has nine pending cases with the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Here are three of three of the biggest cases in the last few years, and what they mean for foreign investors in Romania.
Thousands of people protest for more climate protection
14-Apr-2025 blue News
In Bern, several hundred people on the Bundesplatz criticized the federal government, which wants to modernize the International Energy Charter Treaty that came into force in 1998. They called for an exit.
Kenya-UAE FTA (2025)
14-Apr-2025
How the European Commission bypasses opposition to controversial trade deal
11-Apr-2025 Friends of the Earth Europe
The European Commission already expressed its wish to use a procedural trick to fast-track the ratification and bypass the opposition of several member states and national parliaments: the so-called ‘splitting’.
Korea-Mexico FTA negotiations signal new phase in bilateral trade relations
11-Apr-2025 Business Korea
The Korean government announced plans to accelerate the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations with Mexico.
Cheesemaker warns PM to ’be careful’ on trade deal
11-Apr-2025 BBC
One of Britain’s largest cheesemakers has warned the government not to "rush into a trade deal" with the US.