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Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is a paradigm shift
4-Jul-2022     Foreign Policy
The United States can no longer afford to buy geopolitical allies with market access.
EU FTA & Tiriti O Waitangi: “More of the same”
4-Jul-2022     Scoop
The free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union fails to meet the standards we expect of the government under Te Tiriti o Waitangi in terms of both process and outcome.
UAE, Indonesia sign free trade agreement
4-Jul-2022     Middle East Monitor
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement, strengthening economic ties between Southeast Asia's largest economy and the major oil producer Gulf state.
Thailand expects free trade agreement with EFTA in 2 years
4-Jul-2022     The Nation Thailand
The Commerce Ministry expects to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members within two years after negotiations were launched last week.
EU and New Zealand secure free trade agreement
1-Jul-2022     Stuff
New Zealand and the European Union have secured a highly anticipated trade deal, through last-minute negotiations.
‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’ as a new avenue for climate change litigation
30-Jun-2022     LSE
Climate-related ISDS indicate a real risk that significant resources and energy may be diverted away from climate action, impacting the popularity of pro-climate policymaking among both policymakers and the public.
British MPs may delay Australia trade deal after minister’s no-show
30-Jun-2022     The Sydney Morning Herald
The ratification is looking unlikely after the British parliament’s commons trade committee told MPs they should delay ratifying the agreement after a late-night snub by the Trade Secretary.
Trade discussions 'stalled' over climate
29-Jun-2022     Hawkesbury Gazette
Negotiations for a "critical" trade deal with the European Union have "stalled" over perceptions Australia isn't "fair dinkum" on climate change action, and due to a fractured relationship with France.
AfCFTA suffers setback as Benin Republic slams CFA9m on Nigeria-bound transit cargoes
28-Jun-2022     Leadership
The agreement was brokered by the African Union (AU) and was signed by 44 of its 55 member states in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018. The only country still not to sign the agreement is Eritrea, which has a largely closed economy.
ECOWAS regional experts meet on the draft Ecowas common schedule of specific commitments on trade in services for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
28-Jun-2022     Ecowas
To date, a total of forty-three (43) African countries are State Parties to the Agreement of the AfCFTA, including twelve (12) ECOWAS Member States.