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Report on the 14th round of negotiations between the European Union and five Eastern and Southern African states
21-Oct-2024     European Commission
The European Union (EU) and the five Eastern and Southern African (ESA5) States which are implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) are negotiating round of deepening the EPA at technical and Senior Officials’ level
India takes a break from negotiating fresh FTAs as it revisits strategy
21-Oct-2024     The Hindu BusinessLine
Negotiations are temporarily on hold even for the FTAs where talks have been initiated but are not at an advanced stage, like Peru and Chile, but could continue if approval comes from the top.
Pichai meets Swiss, Norwegian envoys to push FTA with European group
21-Oct-2024     The Nation
Thai Commerce Ministry held discussions with the representatives of Switzerland and Norway to push for finalisation of the free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Free Trade Association.
Tehran, Islamabad agree to remove trade barriers
21-Oct-2024     Mehr
Pakistan’s Comm­erce Minister is scheduled to visit Tehran in the next two months to reach an agreement on the finalization of the free trade list between Tehran and Islamabad.
French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris, ramp up pressure on France over Mercosur deal
21-Oct-2024     Euronews
As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and agricultural concerns.
"Starting point of free trade pact": India on critical mineral deal with US
21-Oct-2024     NDTV
Trade minister Piyush Goyal said that India has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement with the United States as he hopes for talks on a broader trade pact between the two nations.
EU pledges to support African Continental Free Trade Area
18-Oct-2024     Apa News
The European Union (EU) has pledged €1.1 billion as part of the Team Europe initiative to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and promote economic integration across the continent.
Kenya and Indonesia forge ties with new bilateral investment treaty
18-Oct-2024     The Star
Kenya has expressed interest in furthering cooperation with Indonesia, particularly in the textiles, apparel, energy, mining, and oil production sectors.
Ireland 'will not wait' for EU to unilaterally suspend trade with Israel: PM Harris
18-Oct-2024     Euronews
Ireland is among EU member states that have been calling for the EU and Israel to hold an Association Council over human right concerns in Gaza.
New Zealand escalates dispute with Canada over dairy exports
18-Oct-2024     BNN Bloomberg
New Zealand is escalating a long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy exporters to the Canadian market.