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Political commitments not enough to ratify EU-Mercosur deal, says French minister
4-Mar-2021     Euractiv
Mere “political commitments” will not be enough to ratify the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries, a French cabinet minister said.
EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on Northern Ireland
4-Mar-2021     Reuters
The European Union promised legal action after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on food imports to Northern Ireland, a move Brussels said violated terms of Britain’s divorce deal.
A Canadian view on Ceta trade deal
4-Mar-2021     The Irish Times
Ireland should do the right thing for both Irish and Canadians and reject this trade agreement.
UK signs Trade Partnership Agreement with Ghana
3-Mar-2021     UK Government
The deal supports a trading relationship worth £1.2bn and reinstates the terms of the economic partnership agreement between the two sides when the UK was part of the EU.
Biden, Uhuru talk guarantees FTA negotiations on course
3-Mar-2021     The Standard
In a statement released after the first telephone conversation with President Joe Biden on Thursday evening, the State House noted that Kenya being the fourth largest trading partner of the US in Africa, Biden had re-affirmed commitment to enhance trade relations.
International investment agreements and their implications for tax measures
3-Mar-2021     UNCTAD
Most international investment agreements do not exclude taxation from their scope, which means that a wide range of tax-related measures are covered by them.
‘African Continental FTA signals opportunity for Indian businesses’
3-Mar-2021     The Hindu
African countries want India to help in mechanising agriculture, build social and physical infrastructure and provide more vaccines
Green party TD: Legal opinion that Ceta deal is unconstitutional
3-Mar-2021     Irish Examiner
Dublin South Central representative Patrick Costello lodged the proceedings over whether a referendum would be needed on the controversial trade deal.
Canadian miner First Majestic wants to resolve its tax dispute with the SAT with international arbitration
3-Mar-2021     MRT
Canadian mining company First Majestic Silver Corp submitted a request for arbitration based on NAFTA, due to the tax debt and its differences with the Mexican government.
Make in India key to challenges in trade ties, says US
3-Mar-2021     Hindustan Times
India has blamed American trade negotiators for the failure to reach an agreement, by constantly changing, and upping, their demands. Recent Indian emphasis on import substitution through a ‘Make in India’ campaign has epitomized the challenges facing the bilateral trade relationship.