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Cars v cows: German automakers call to split EU-Mercosur deal to bypass French ‘non’
31-Jan-2024     Euractiv
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement should be split into two distinctive parts to circumvent French resistance based on agricultural issues, the German car industry has proposed, in a bid to boost export markets other than China.
EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to France's Macron
31-Jan-2024     Euronews
The European Commission assured that talks on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement continue after a French official claimed President Emmanuel Macron had convinced the bloc's executive to bury the deal.
Vietnam eyes new economic pact
31-Jan-2024     Vietnam Plus
Vietnam should adopt a wait-and-see policy while negotiating with other IPEF members for a clarification from the US on how developing countries will be compensated for the costs of meeting high labour and environmental standards.
Srettha to pay visit to Sri Lanka to sign free-trade agreement
31-Jan-2024     Bangkok Post
Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin is set to visit Sri Lanka to sign a free-trade agreement, marking Thailand's 15th FTA and the first under Mr. Srettha's premiership since August last year.
ASEAN delegation to visit India on 17 Feb for FTA review
30-Jan-2024     Mint
The review will focus on the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, which has been in place for over a decade, and will likely include more goods and services under non-tariff barriers.
France says EU Commission to end trade deal talks with Mercosur countries
30-Jan-2024     Reuters
French President has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America's Mercosur bloc and understands the EU has put an end to the talks, his office said.
S. Korea, India to hold new round of talks on upgrading free trade pact
30-Jan-2024     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and India will launch a new round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral trade pact, Seoul's trade ministry said.
WTO electronic commerce draft Chair's text (Jan 2024)
29-Jan-2024    
AfCFTA: Women and youth in trade protocol (draft, Jan 2024)
29-Jan-2024    
EU foreign policy chief warns agricultural crisis may block Mercosur trade deal
29-Jan-2024     Buenos Aires Times
The crisis affecting the agricultural sector in many countries of the European Union could be an “obstacle” to the approval of the free trade agreement with Mercosur, as suggested by the EU head of diplomacy, Josep Borrell.