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EU-Africa relations in a post-COVID world
15-Jun-2020     Euractiv
Negotiators from the Commission and the African, Caribbean and Pacific community confirmed that talks on a trade and political cooperation deal to replace the twenty-year-old Cotonou Agreement were close to completion.
Collectively to reject the RCEP negotiations in the middle of a pandemic
15-Jun-2020     Hukum Online
Amid the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak with the protocol health of all States, the trade negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is still ongoing. The Government should use the momentum of the pandemic to assess thorough draft related agreements RCEP.
Ray of hope for Reko Diq penalty being nixed
15-Jun-2020     The Express Tribune
Pakistan’s chances of having its $6 billion penalty in the Reko Diq case annulled have received a boost with a committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
India to step up free trade agreement talks despite self-reliance mantra
15-Jun-2020     Financial Express
India hasn’t shunned efforts to forge “balanced” trade agreements despite renewed push for self-reliance, and talks with key partners, including the US, the EU and Australia, will gain momentum once the impact of the pandemic wanes considerably.
Digital trade agreement signed with Chile and Singapore
12-Jun-2020     RNZ
New Zealand's government has today signed a digital trade agreement with Chile and Singapore.
European Commissioner: If Georgia wants to implement a Free Trade Agreement faster, we are ready to do so
12-Jun-2020     MENAFN
If Georgia is interested in faster and more comprehensive implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, we are also ready to do so, 'Oliver Warheim said.
The US apparel and footwear industry is urging Congress to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act this year
12-Jun-2020     Politico
AGOA doesn’t expire until 2025, but the industry looks for certainty to the region in the face of the pandemic and upcoming US trade talks with Kenya.
UK says intensified timetable for free trade talks agreed with EU
12-Jun-2020     Reuters
Britain said it had agreed an intensified timetable for free trade negotiations with the European Union in July as both sides try to strike an agreement by the end of the year.
Africa free trade zone could launch on Jan 1, says official
12-Jun-2020     Reuters
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could begin operating on January 1 next year, after the COVID-19 pandemic made its original launch date untenable.
What Trump, Johnson want from US-UK trade deal
12-Jun-2020     Washington Post
The two sides disagree on issues ranging from chicken to 5G. Plus, President Trump is seeking re-election in November, and the UK can’t finalize a comprehensive deal with the US until it figures out its post-divorce relationship with the EU.