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Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?
Non-trade issues take backseat in FTA talks
Developed countries are softening their stance on pushing non-trade issues such as sustainability and environment in their free trade agreement negotiations with India.
India-US BTA talks being eyed by potential FTA partners for similar concessions
While studying implications of tariff cuts for the US, India needs to look at the macro picture.
Elon Musk says he hopes for 'free trade zone' between Europe and the US
US President Donald Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk said he hopes in the US and Europe could eventually establish “a very close, stronger partnership” and reach a “zero-tariff zone situation.”
Trump’s tariffs push Austria to back EU-Mercosur trade deal after decades of opposition
Trump’s global tariffs are persuading Austria to change its mind on a trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc that it had long opposed.
Amid US tariff chaos, France convenes Mercosur meeting with EU partners
The meeting brought together France and other countries that had led opposition to the EU's possible trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur.
Europeche calls for exclusion of tuna from new free trade agreement with Thailand
As the European Commission and Thailand begin the fifth round of trade negotiations today until 4 April, calls are growing in Spain for tuna to be excluded from any future deal with Bangkok.
EU-Thailand trade talks resume as Spain worries about tuna sector
As the European Commission and Thailand begin the fifth round of trade negotiations today until 4 April, calls are growing in Spain for tuna to be excluded from any future deal with Bangkok.
The climate impact of the EU trade agreement with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
Instead of supporting sustainable development, the agreement has primarily facilitated trade in environmentally harmful goods, and has also failed to introduce effective mechanisms to address sustainability challenges.
ETUC position on EU digital trade agreements with 3rd countries
Digital trade agreements should not prevent enforcement of workers’ rights or indeed the improvement of working conditions.