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EU closing in on ‘framework’ trade deal with US to avoid Trump’s 50% tariffs
Diplomats and officials say bloc willing to accept 10% tariffs, but talks may go down to wire before Wednesday deadline.
Trump’s tariffs and the Big Tech takeover
How are countries in the Global Majority world responding to the US’s sudden demand for trade (re)negotiations in the digital economy?
Lupaka wins ICSID dispute against Peru over gold project
The dispute arose under the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Peru and concerned Lupaka’s investment in the Invicta gold project, located in the Andean highlands of Peru.
By sacrificing Palestine, Europe betrays itself
By refusing to take action on Israel, EU states are violating European and international law.
US and Vietnam reach initial tariff deal
President Donald Trump said he will reduce tariffs on Vietnam while Hanoi will open its market to US agricultural products and strengthen rules of origin standards to cut down on transshipment.
Assess_EU-Mercosur 2.0: Assessing the final agreement text of the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur
This report presents an updated assessment of the potential effects of the EU Mercosur Association Agreement in its final version, thereby paying particular attention to the new elements included in the agreement
The Republic of Armenia is put on notice of investment dispute for its actions against Samvel Karapetyan and Electrical Networks of Armenia
Samvel Karapetyan, a prominent businessman and a founder of Tashir Group, one of the largest group of companies in Eastern Europe, together with his family, sent a notice of investment dispute to the state officials of the Republic of Armenia.
Trump tariffs may add fuel to UAE’s free trade push
The UAE’s pursuit of bilateral trade deals is more important than ever today as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to upend international commerce as we know it.
EU wants upfront relief for key sectors in any US trade deal, sources say
The European Union wants immediate relief from tariffs in key sectors as part of any trade deal with the United States due by a July 9 deadline, but the bloc expects even a best-case deal to include a degree of asymmetry.
Mercosur, EFTA blocs finalize free-trade agreement, say sources
South American bloc Mercosur has concluded talks for a free-trade agreement with a group of four European nations known as EFTA.