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Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare
26-Mar-2026     Politico
The freshly sealed trade deal between the EU and Australia is already triggering a backlash in France, putting Emmanuel Macron’s government in a tricky position on trade once again.
Kenya says it has finalised trade deal negotiations with China
26-Mar-2026     Reuters
Kenya has finalised negotiations ​over a trade deal with China, two months after ‌announcing a preliminary agreement that would grant the East African country duty-free access to the Chinese market.
BHMB mining sues Nicaragua for $80 million, citing illegal expropriation of gold facility
26-Mar-2026     La Prensa
The dispute goes now to a World Bank body after the abrupt takeover of a gold-processing facility now reportedly controlled by Chinese companies.
International resistance to Trump trade deals
25-Mar-2026     Public Citizen
Thousands of farmers, labor organizers, healthcare workers, faith leaders, economists, climate experts, government officials, and more from across the world are urging their governments to resist US imperialism through trade deals.
Cadence Minerals secures funding for Mexico arbitration case
25-Mar-2026     Investing.com
The funding arrangement enables Cadence and its subsidiary REM Mexico Limited to commence international arbitration against the Mexico under the UK-Mexico bilateral investment treaty.
UK-Swiss trade agreement hinges on market access, data and IP
25-Mar-2026     MSN
A new free-trade agreement between the UK and Switzerland must overcome issues such as data regulation, intellectual property and access to service-sector companies, the Swiss government said while stressing that talks are “well advanced.”
Tunisia–EU Association Agreement: Tunisia losing out
25-Mar-2026     African Manager
Disadvantaged, even harmed, Tunisia no longer sees in its association agreement with the European Union the benefits it had hoped to secure when it was concluded some thirty years ago.
South Korean government, Elliott restart ISDS arbitration
25-Mar-2026     The Chosun
Both parties drop appeals, sending Samsung merger dispute back to arbitration.
2025 in review: ISDS reforms in review
27-Feb-2026     Kluwer Arbitration Blog
2025 advanced the Working Group's investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”) reform agenda mainly by reviewing draft provisions.
Vinci Airports to operate Santiago SCL until 2038 following settlement with Chilean government
27-Feb-2026     Aviacionline
Following a favorable arbitration ruling, Nuevo Pudahuel has secured a 36-month extension to its contract at Santiago Airport, ending a multi-million-dollar dispute with Chile.
EU-Mercosur: provisional application, undemocratic precedent
27-Feb-2026     Friends of the Earth Europe
Over 170 civil society groups, farmers groups, environmental organisations urge the EU to respect democratic processes and refrain from applying the agreement before the European Parliament has exercised its right to vote on the deal.
Putin ratifies investment protection pact with Myanmar junta
27-Feb-2026     The Irrawaddy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a bilateral agreement with Myanmar’s junta to promote and protect bilateral investments, further deepening ties between the two regimes across the military, economic and political fronts.
Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels
27-Feb-2026     Buenos Aires Times
Uruguay and Argentina ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, becoming the first founding members of the South American bloc to complete parliamentary approval.
Vietnam, EFTA step up free trade agreement negotiations
27-Feb-2026     Vietnam+
The EFTA side highly appreciated Vietnam’s efforts and its market access proposals, while reaffirming the bloc’s traditional strengths in promoting private investment and technology transfer.
New analysis of US-Indonesia trade deal in light of repealed tariffs
27-Feb-2026     Public Citizen
This so-called ‘deal’ is a one-sided neocolonial trap that locks Indonesia into binding, economy-wide concessions to benefit large U.S. corporate interests.