European Free Trade Association (Finland, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Switzerland)
3-Jul-2020
Swiss Info
Activists in Switzerland are calling for a ‘Stop Palm Oil’ referendum opposing the Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia. They submitted thousands of signed petitions to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Monday.
15-Jun-2020
Financial Express
India hasn’t shunned efforts to forge “balanced” trade agreements despite renewed push for self-reliance, and talks with key partners, including the US, the EU and Australia, will gain momentum once the impact of the pandemic wanes considerably.
11-Jun-2020
Recht auf saatgut
Sign-on the letter for organisations.
11-May-2020
Reuters
EFTA countries and the UK met for the first time since Britain’s exit from the European Union to discuss their future relationship.
23-Apr-2020
Fresh Plaza
The plenary session of the Assembly will process the agreement between Ecuador and the European Free Trade Association, after having the Constitutional Court approved it.
11-Mar-2020
Bloomberg
Mercosur is negotiating with South Korea, Canada and Singapore, while Indonesia and Vietnam are possible candidates. Plus, a deal with the European Free Trade Association is in its final stages.
13-Feb-2020
Peoples Dispatch
The Swiss parliament ratified a Free Trade Agreement between the European Free Trade Association and Indonesia, allegedly without addressing the environmental concerns regarding Indonesian palm oil production.
3-Feb-2020
Swiss Info
The Swiss government has delayed fully signing off on the expanded free-trade deal between EFTA and Turkey amid concern about human rights abuses.
24-Jan-2020
Alliance Sud
This study assesses the impact of the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement on access to medicines, indigenous rights and women rights.
6-Jan-2020
Korea Herald
South Korea has secured 16 free trade partners -- 12 countries and four trade blocs -- around the globe since it started pursuing bilateral free trade agreements two decades ago.