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How Biden can end secretive corporate tribunals
3-Feb-2023     The American Prospect
The president has promised not to put anti-democratic investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms in future trade deals. But they are still in many existing ones.
Croatia to pay $256 million arbitration award to MOL - minister
3-Feb-2023     Reuters
Croatia will pay $255.7 million to Hungarian oil and gas company MOL under a ruling in an arbitration case at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
French MEPs concerned over EU-Mercosur deal amid regional push
3-Feb-2023     Euractiv
The EU-Mercosur deal is edging closer to implementation, with the region’s leaders, including Brazil’s freshly elected President Lula, pushing for swift ratification. However, French EU lawmakers reiterated concerns over environmental standards.
African unions demand strong labour provisions in AfCFTA
1-Feb-2023     IndustriAll
Unions want labour provisions to be included in the next phases of negotiations of the African Continental Free Trade Areas (AfCFTA).
China-Gulf states free trade pact high on agenda
1-Feb-2023     China Daily
Foreign Minister Qin Gang called for a China-Gulf free trade zone to be established as soon as possible in a telephone conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
US filing another dairy dispute with Canada under USMCA trade deal
1-Feb-2023     Global News
The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada’s failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers.
EU, Mercosur trade deal possible soon, says European official
1-Feb-2023     Buenos Aires Times
European Union hopes to finalise trade deal with Mercosur by July, says top EU official.
Agricultural groups say RCEP trade deal to hurt local farmers
1-Feb-2023     ABS CBN News
Several agricultural groups reiterated their opposition to the ratification of the Philippine participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) saying it could hurt local farmers.
Indonesia's hardship in dealing with the EU is increasing
1-Feb-2023     Kompas
The hardship on the Indonesian government and exporters of dealing with a number of disputes and trade barriers imposed by the European Union is growing.
US open to forging FTA with Asean, says Romualdez
1-Feb-2023     Inquirer Net
The United States may pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as it seeks to boost economic activities with the major economic bloc, which bodes well for the Philippines.