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Lower auto tariffs, wider market access: What the India-EU trade deal may look like
26-Jan-2026     India Today
India and the European Union are on the verge of reaching a FTA, with an "agreement in principle" expected imminently. The breakthrough is driven by India’s unprecedented offer to significantly reduce import tariffs on European goods—particularly high-end automobiles, with duties potentially dropping from 110% to as low as 10% over time.
Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to pay compensation to ACF
23-Jan-2026     European Commission
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award, in which Bulgaria is ordered to pay compensation to ACF for changes to a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with EU State aid rules.
Canada’s mining firms are big beneficiaries of the global order its prime minister just criticized
23-Jan-2026     Inside Climate News
As Mark Carney urges value-based leadership, critics point to trade rules championed by Canada that undermine those ideals.
Coupang's US investors notify S. Korea of plan to seek international arbitration: ministry
23-Jan-2026     Yonhap
The two investors -- Greenoaks and Altimeter -- took issue with Seoul's response to the e-commerce giant's data breach late last year, claiming that it violated obligations under the Korea-US FTA regarding fair and equitable treatment.
Hungarian farmers join protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal
23-Jan-2026     Budapest Business Journal
Farmers representing the Nat'l Agriculture Chamber and professional association Magosz joined a protest against the EU's free trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc in Strasbourg on Tuesday.
Ukraine wins arbitration in Stockholm on "green tariff"
23-Jan-2026     UNN
The Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm rejected the claim of the foreign investor Modus Energy International B.V. regarding changes to the "green tariff".
Gulf investors file $2bn arbitration against Pakistan over K-Electric
23-Jan-2026     Minute Mirror
The dispute stems from an October 2016 agreement to sell a majority stake in K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power Company.
Commission signals readiness for provisional Mercosur application
23-Jan-2026     Euractiv
Some EU capitals have urged Brussels to proceed with the trade pact despite the European Parliament’s decision to seek a court ruling.
EU leaders to push for ratification of US trade deal despite anger with Trump
23-Jan-2026     Politico
As summit begins in Brussels, governments don’t want week of rancor to obstruct pact coming into effect.
PH-EU trade talks to resume early March
23-Jan-2026     Manila Times
The fifth round of negotiations for the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union will resume in early March 2026 in Belgium, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro told.