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Portugal announces withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
21-Jul-2023     Euractiv
Portugal’s Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro annouced that the country has started withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, in line with a proposal tabled by the European Commission two weeks ago.
Bangladesh, Singapore agree to expedite free trade deal process
21-Jul-2023     Dhaka Tribune
The foreign ministers of Bangladesh and Singapore have agreed to accelerate the process of signing a free trade agreement (FTA).
EU and Singapore open negotiations on digital trade agreement
21-Jul-2023     The Straits Times
The agreement will have legally binding rules and provisions that give certainty to end-to-end trade, facilitate trusted data flows and promote a connected and secure digital environment.
EU-Mercosur trade deal: Clashes over agriculture, sustainability persist
20-Jul-2023     Euractiv
At the margins of the EU-CELAC summit, EU and South American leaders reiterated their ambition to finalise an agreement by the end of 2023, though sustainability and agricultural market access concerns continue to pose challenges.
Honduras threatens ICSID withdrawal over $11 billion ‘neo-colonial’ special economic zone claim
20-Jul-2023     Bretton Woods Project
Honduras is threatening to withdraw from the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes over an $11 billion claim by Honduras Prospera, a US company.
Brazil's Lula to issue counter-proposal on Mercosur trade deal in 2-3 weeks
20-Jul-2023     US News
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva will send the European Union a counter-proposal on the long-delayed trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur in the coming two or three weeks.
Australian firm wins $109m compensation against Tanzania
20-Jul-2023     The East African
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Tanzania to pay more than $109 million to a group of companies fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd in compensation for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project in Tanzania.
EU-Morocco fisheries deal stuck pending court decision on self-determination claim
20-Jul-2023     Euractiv
A long-standing multi-million euro fisheries deal between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco expired on Monday (17 July) due to a dispute over its legality and the inclusion of Western Sahara’s representatives in the negotiations, pending a decision from the EU’s highest court.
Katherine Tai to visit Kenya for US – EAC trade talks
20-Jul-2023     NTV
The United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, is set to travel to Nairobi from July 17 – 19. She will co-lead a meeting of the U.S. – East African Community (EAC) Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA Council).
Expiration of the EU/Morocco fishing agreement: Brussels and Rabat face legal reality
20-Jul-2023     Sahara Press Service
The EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, illegally extended to occupied Western Sahara, is due to expire on Monday with no negotiations in sight for a possible renewal, pending a final decision by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) at the end of the year.