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Strong political push to seal FTA with India by 2025 end: EU ambassador
4-Dec-2025     Business Standard
India and the European Union (EU) to finalize the revamped India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2025. Of the 23 chapters under negotiation, 11 have been completed, with key discussions ongoing in areas such as market access for cars, steel, services, investment, and technical trade barriers.
Israel-US trade talks close to agreement
4-Dec-2025     Globes
Tariffs on Israeli exports to the US will be cut from the proposed 15% but will not be uniform for all industries.
EU pushes Mercosur Trade Pact as raw-materials ethics loom large
4-Dec-2025     Latin America Reports
As the EU accelerates its plan to sign its long-delayed trade agreement with South American economic bloc Mercosur, the pact’s role in securing raw materials is drawing criticism.
European Commission recalls Brazilian beef containing banned hormones
3-Dec-2025     RTE
The European Commission has recalled consignments of frozen Brazilian beef products imported into the EU, after it was found they contained hormones banned in the bloc.
After UK deal, White House wants to get other countries to agree to pay more for drugs
3-Dec-2025     WGXA
The administration said it would pursue similar deals with other countries that have not yet locked in trade agreements with the US to correct a longstanding gripe Trump has had with wealthy European nations that he says pay too little for medicines.
The UK-US trade deal isn’t done yet. Here’s what’s still on the table.
3-Dec-2025     Politico
The UK managed to get Trump’s threatened pharma tariffs down from 100 percent to zero. Now they just have to get the rest of the deal wrapped up.
Parliament split over safeguards for Mercosur deal
3-Dec-2025     Euractiv
Some MEPs want to accept the Commission's proposal unchanged, while others are pushing for substantial amendments.
New China-Russia bilateral investment agreement takes effect: MOFCOM
2-Dec-2025     Global Times
The new Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments formally came into effect.
Samoa signs phase II of the Pacer Plus implementation arrangement
2-Dec-2025     Samoa Global News
This second Phase will focus on strengthening capacity, improving market access, and supporting sustainable economic development across the Pacific.
Key European Union vote on Mercosur trade deal expected mid-December
2-Dec-2025     Buenos Aires Times
Vote by European Union member states on trade agreement with South American bloc expected to take place between December 16 and 19, according to reports, just ahead of Mercosur summit in Brazil.