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Dutch politicians divided on free trade agreement with Canada
12-Feb-2020 Talk Finance
The Lower House of Dutch Parliament is debating CETA. A storm of criticism has arisen against CETA since 2017, from politicians, economists and environmental organizations to part of SMEs and small farmers’ organizations.
US, Ecuador ’very close’ to concluding free trade agreement - White House
12-Feb-2020 Urdu Point
The United States and Ecuador are close to concluding a free trade agreement. US President is scheduled to meet with Ecuadorian counterpart at the White House on Wednesday (12 February).
As Trump takes aim at EU trade, European officials brace for fight
12-Feb-2020 Reuters
A scaled-down deal could include European apples and pears, US seafood, and food safety standards.
A new approach on investment
12-Feb-2020 The Hindu
A US-India trade deal will have historic significance, especially if it ushers in a period of strong collaboration to advance a shared bilateral trade agenda and effectively resolves troubles as they arise.
Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement enters into force
12-Feb-2020 Mirage News
The Australian minerals industry has access to new export markets and investment opportunities with the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) entering into force today.
The EU-Indonesia FTA sustainable impact assessment report and why it is so hard to find
12-Feb-2020 bilaterals.org
The sustainable impact assessment report of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Indonesia is not easy to find. Yet some of its findings are quite worrying.
Erdogan’s Pakistan visit ‘golden opportunity’ to boost trade ties
12-Feb-2020 Anadolu Agency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan this week will not only help strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries but will also help boost bilateral trade
EU-Vietnam: 68 Civil Society Organisations urge MEPs not to ratify the new trade and investment agreements
11-Feb-2020 S2B Network
The undersigned organisations from Europe (1) call on the Members of the European Parliament not to ratify the free trade and investment agreements between the European Union and Vietnam.
Member states ‘in the dark’ over Commission’s talks with the US
11-Feb-2020 Euractiv
A group of EU member states are unhappy about the lack of information from the European Commission on the trade talks with the US and have expressed their “nervousness” about what could be in the deal.
Vietnam looks to burnish human rights image before EU trade vote
11-Feb-2020 South China Morning Post
The European Commission, which is responsible for negotiating the EU’s free trade deals, recognises Vietnam’s human rights record as a cause for concern. It stresses, however, that the deal will provide a platform to address such issues.
US-India likely to finalize trade, defence deal during Trump visit
11-Feb-2020 Outlook India
After signing a trade deal with China, the US is likely to finalize a trade agreement and a defence deal with India during the visit of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump later this month.
China’s red carpet trap for Sri Lankan media
11-Feb-2020 Colombo Gazette
Sri Lanka maintains a strong and close relationship with China. The country supported Sri Lanka during the war and also in postwar development via the issuance of loans.
S. Korea eyes further economic cooperation with India
11-Feb-2020 Yonhap News Agency
Consider India as the key partner of the country’s New Southern policy, South Korea need to further beef up the economic cooperation.
Chengdu Trilateral Summit still to deliver
11-Feb-2020 East Asia Forum
The fact that China, Japan and South Korea (CJK) engaged in an agreed-upon trilateral summit framework, and bilateral dialogues on the sidelines, was no small achievement given heightened tensions between the three countries.
Resisting RCEP from the ground up: Indian movements show the way
10-Feb-2020 GRAIN
The six year long mobilisation led by farmers movements and trade unions have made it amply clear that rural India cannot be taken for a ride any more.
US energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal
10-Feb-2020 Reuters
Canada and Mexico could help export US coal to Asia via USMCA to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states, US Energy Secretary said.
India not negotiating comprehensive FTA with US currently, says Piyush Goyal
10-Feb-2020 Financial Express
A US team is likely to visit India to finalise talks on the proposed trade package ahead of the visit of US President Donald Trump.
Tanzania reviews law on mediation for investors
10-Feb-2020 The East African
One of Tanzania’s concessions to Barrick in the new deal is the right to seek international arbitration in case of disputes.
Vodafone, Cairn eligible for settling disputes under tax amnesty scheme
10-Feb-2020 Live Mint
Vodafone’s dispute relates to its $11 billion acquisition of a 67% stake in the mobile-phone business owned by Hutchison Whampoa. Cairn Energy is contesting a big tax bill that Indian government raised for a 2006 transaction.
The future EU-UK relations
10-Feb-2020 Business Europe
Keeping the EU-UK future economic relationship as close as possible whilst preserving the integrity of the single market and a level playing field is a central concern of the European business community.