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Powerful anti-climate legal instrument could cost the UK billions
9-Oct-2025     E3G
In August 2025, for the second time in its history, the UK government was sued by a foreign investor under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, through the 1975 UK-Singapore bilateral investment treaty.
EXPLAINING Why the safeguard clause in the Mercosur agreement fails to protect the EU poultry meat sector
9-Oct-2025     AVEC
The EU-Mercosur agreement foresees an additional safeguard clause meant to protect European farmers if imports surge and threaten the EU industry. However, the safeguard is designed in such a way that it will never realistically be triggered for poultry meat.
European farmers to get extra protection from EU-Mercosur trade deal
9-Oct-2025     The Brussels Times
The European Commission has proposed additional measures to reassure European farmers that they will not suffer from the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Commission proposes safeguards to strengthen protections for EU farmers in EU-Mercosur deal
9-Oct-2025     European Commission
Portugal’s Galp takes step to start arbitration over Mozambique capital gains tax dispute
9-Oct-2025     Club of mozambique
Galp says it has formally notified the State of Mozambique of a dispute under the international reciprocal promotion and protection of investments.
The Indonesia-EU Free Trade Agreement, explained
8-Oct-2025     The Diplomat
The EU and Indonesia have finalized a comprehensive trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on key EU exports such as vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and agri-food products (dairy, meat, processed foods), protects Indonesia’s strategic agricultural products like rice and sugar, implements mutual recognition of regulations (e.g., EU-certified vehicles accepted without re-testing), and opens sectors including finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and mining to EU investment—reaching $3.6 billion in 2024, primarily from the Netherlands.
First FTA that aims to narrow the gender gap
8-Oct-2025     The New Indian Express
In a first for India, its free trade pact with the UK includes a chapter supporting women’s participation in supply chains. The countries agreed to set up a working group to ensure women are prioritised in procurement, digital trade, and innovation initiatives.
EU and Morocco conclude trade deal on Western Sahara
7-Oct-2025     The Brussels Times
The European Union and Morocco have reached an agreement to extend trade benefits to products originating from Western Sahara, according to the European Commission on Monday.
AfCFTA risks failure without labor protections, union leader warns
7-Oct-2025     News Ghana
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) promise of transformative economic integration could remain unfulfilled unless governments design industrial policies that prioritize workers’ welfare alongside trade liberalization, according to a prominent labor economist.
Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’
7-Oct-2025     Euractiv
“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, said