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Trump’s EU envoy urges swift approval of trade deal
24-Mar-2026     Politico
America’s ambassador to the EU called on the European Parliament to back the trade deal struck with President Donald Trump, arguing it would unlock deeper transatlantic cooperation on energy, tech and AI.
Farmers protest India-US trade deal in Kurukshetra
24-Mar-2026     Hindustan Times
Scores of farmers from four states gathered at Kurukshetra’s Pipli grain market on Monday to protest against the India-US trade deal.
Letter from 220 economists and legal scholars to Colombian President Gustavo Petro calling for action on ISDS
24-Mar-2026     Global Development Policy Center
We write to you as economists and legal scholars deeply concerned that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) poses a serious obstacle to building prosperous, equitable, and sustainable societies.
S. Korea, Mongolia discuss accelerating CEPA negotiations
24-Mar-2026     Yonhap
South Korea and Mongolia discussed Tuesday ways to accelerate negotiations for a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement, with the agreement expected to deepen critical minerals cooperation between the two countries.
Australia and EU seal sensitive trade deal
24-Mar-2026     Politico
Après huit ans de négociations, les principaux points de discorde entre l'Australie et l'Union européenne ont été surmontés pour convenir d'un accord de libre-échange.
EU–Mercosur trade deal to take provisional effect from 1 May
24-Mar-2026     Euractiv
EU says businesses, consumers and farmers can benefit immediately.
Trade liberalization and investment promotion: The president approves the Ukraine-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
23-Mar-2026     Ukraine Business News
President Zelenskyy signed a law to ratify the intergovernmental Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
As EU and Australia sign trade deal, will they defend rules-based order?
23-Mar-2026     Human Rights Watch
As the EU and Australia intensify efforts to conclude trade treaties, their defense of the international rules-based order on which treaties depend has been less robust.
Australian mining billionaire sues Canada for $2 billion
20-Mar-2026     The Tyee
Gina Rinehart’s Northback demands feds pay for finding the Grassy Mountain project too toxic to proceed.
How foreign investor lawsuits stymie environmental protection
20-Mar-2026     Mongabay
New data reveal that lawsuits filed by corporations against Latin American and Caribbean countries are increasing, undermining government efforts to implement policies that could benefit the energy transition, human rights and the environment.