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Sweden calls for freeze on trade element of EU-Israel agreement
1-Aug-2025     Belga
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has demanded that the EU freeze the trade part of its association agreement with Israel.
Trump says US will set 15% tariff on South Korean imports under new deal
1-Aug-2025     Reuters
President Donald Trump said the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25%, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a top-10 trading partner and key Asian ally.
Poland's new agri minister hopes to gather minority to block EU-Mercosur trade agreement
31-Jul-2025     PAP
Poland's newly appointed agriculture minister Stefan Krajewski hopes to gather a blocking minority among EU countries to prevent the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries.
Where a zero-tariff deal won’t fly
30-Jul-2025     Politico
As President Donald Trump rushes to finalize new trade deals before the end of the month, American companies operating abroad are still waiting for clarity on existing agreements. South Africa will not accept a trade deal with the United States that eliminates all tariffs on American goods.
Trump’s EU trade deal comes with impossible energy promises
30-Jul-2025     The New York Times
The European Union pledged to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy resources from the United States. Experts say that’s unrealistic and could hurt Europe’s climate goals.
Von der Leyen played hardball with China. Then she won a trade deal with Trump.
30-Jul-2025     Politico
Washington and Brussels have vowed to join forces against China’s excess production of subsidized steel.
EU and US spin conflicting versions of trade deal, sowing confusion
30-Jul-2025     Euronews
The European Commission and the White House are making contradictory claims about the content and scope of the EU-US trade deal.
S. Korea pays compensation to US hedge fund Mason
30-Jul-2025     Yonhap
South Korea's government has paid US$54 million to US hedge fund Mason Capital following an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) ruling.
Talks of possible FTA to boost Israeli investments into PH — minister
30-Jul-2025     Philippines News Agency
The Philippines and Israel have announced the initiation of talks toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signaling a positive outlook for increased Israeli investments in the Philippines.
Indonesia rushing to complete trade deals with Europe, Canada as a hedge against looming US tariff
30-Jul-2025     The Straits Times
Indonesia is actively expediting the conclusion and ratification of several key trade agreements to diversify its export markets and counterbalance the impact of a forthcoming 19% tariff imposed by the United States, effective August 1, 2025.