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France seeks to freeze EU trade talks until after April vote
29-Oct-2021     Bloomberg
New Zealand, Chile talks among those Paris seeks to pause. Trade pacts have been weaponized in previous French elections.
Israel and Australia discuss free trade agreement, boosting trade relations
29-Oct-2021     J-Wire
The two trade ministers agreed on preliminary talks as early as January, with a desire to create new initiatives that will serve as a lever for economic cooperation between the two countries.
Reality check on curbing climate change -- trade agreements
28-Oct-2021     The Nelson Daily
Rules accepted under various trade and investment agreements often benefit destructive, extractive industries to the detriment of national and international climate goals and ambitions.
The potential ag trade impact of China’s CPTPP bid
28-Oct-2021     Brownfield
The world’s largest meat importing nation recently submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and it continues to draw a lot of attention.
Ukraine, Israel to hold talks on free trade in services next year - Ambassador Brodsky
28-Oct-2021     Ukrinform
Ukraine and Israel will start negotiations next year on the signing of an agreement on free trade in services, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky has said.
China, Brunei call for RCEP trade agreement's early entry into force at Asean meeting
28-Oct-2021     Straits Times
Leaders of China and Brunei called for bringing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) into force at an early date.
Thailand starts CPTPP application process driven by fears for inward investment and the economy
27-Oct-2021     Thai Examiner
Just ahead of the ASEAN summit in Brunei came a strong indication that Thailand is taking steps to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
FTA between Iran, Syria reactivated after 11 yrs.: TPO
27-Oct-2021     Mehr
Under the FTA, the two countries were allowed to exchange goods by paying only four percent of the trade tariff (duties).
New Zealand-UK FTA: Agreement in principle (Oct 2021)
27-Oct-2021     New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade
UGTT to hold workshop on prospects and challenges of trade union action under AfCFTA
27-Oct-2021     African Manager
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is organising a workshop on “the prospects and challenges of trade union action under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Opportunities and risks.»