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The obscure treaty that could kill a global green recovery
9-Jul-2020     The New Republic
The Energy Charter Treaty, with 53 signatories, allows energy companies to sue states that make their business unprofitable.
Corporations to sue states for pandemic billions
9-Jul-2020     The Ecologist
Corporations are busy weaponising obscure legal instruments to sue government for their actions to save lives and jobs during the coronavirus crisis.
UkrInform: Ukraine wants to renew Association Agreement with EU
9-Jul-2020     Ukrinform
The Ukrainian side hopes to reach a political agreement on the format of renewing the bilateral Association Agreement at the next EU-Ukraine Summit in October.
Trump bets on Kenya for Africa trade pacts as negotiations begin
9-Jul-2020     Bloomberg
US, Kenya kick off negotiations for free-trade agreement. Trump administration not looking to renew Africa regional pact.
PM to oversee China FTA signing in August
9-Jul-2020     Phnom Penh Post
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation of high ranking officials to sign the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Indonesia to resume trade negotiations with Pakistan on FTA: ambassador
9-Jul-2020     Business Recorder
The Government of Indonesia will soon resume trade negotiation with Pakistan on free trade agreement (FTA), which were suspended due to COVID-19.
Chan Chun Sing warns against renegotiating FTAs
8-Jul-2020     The New Paper
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing warned against reopening negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) and implementing inconsistent manpower policies.
Investor-state dispute settlement in Africa and the AfCFTA Investment Protocol
8-Jul-2020     Tralac
With the growing concern over the traditional ISDS system, it is highly unlikely that the AfCFTA will include an ISDS mechanism giving investors access to go to international arbitration under conventional international tribunals.
Stop the EU-Mercosur vampire treaty!
8-Jul-2020     Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
One year ago, Bolsonaro, Macri, Macron and Merkel announced the “biggest economic area in the world”. It is unlikely that anything will come of it.
More lobbies oppose Kenya, US trade talks
8-Jul-2020     The Standard
Kenya's negotiations for a free trade deal with America has received opposition from organisations drawn from across Africa.