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EU refers Hungary to the highest court
18-Jul-2025     Kosova Press
The European Commission has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for refusing to comply with a key European Union ruling on investor-state arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty.
New Zealand confirms opposition to ISDS in RCEP
18-Jul-2025     AFTINET
New Zealand has firmly opposed including Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which covers 15 Asia-Pacific countries.
Brazil's Lula to push for Mercosur-Indonesia trade deal
18-Jul-2025     The Star
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that during Brazil's rotating presidency of Mercosur (Southern Common Market), Brazil will resume negotiations to finalize a free trade agreement with Indonesia.
Farmers protest potential reduction of barriers to US agricultural imports
17-Jul-2025     The Korea Times
Farmers here are vehemently protesting the government’s ongoing negotiations with the United States over tariffs, as the nation’s top negotiator hinted at reducing barriers to agricultural imports.
EU-Malaysia FTA (EU text proposals, July 2025)
17-Jul-2025     European Commission
Report of the 1st round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Malaysia
17-Jul-2025     European Commission
The 1st round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Malaysia took place between 30 June and 4 July 2025 in Brussels.
Kenya opens borders: visa-free access for African and Caribbean citizens
17-Jul-2025     Tech-ish.com
By dismantling one of its remaining travel barriers, Kenya aligns with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) objective of seamless intra-continental mobility.
India, Namibia call for fast-tracking trade deal with south african customs union
16-Jul-2025     StratNews Global
India and Namibia have jointly called for the expedited conclusion of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and South African Customs Union (SACU).
Update on status of notice of termination of mining leases
16-Jul-2025     Blue Gold
Ghana terminated FGRBPL’s mining leases in 2024, prompting BGHL to challenge the decision under the UK-Ghana BIT via arbitration in 2025. If unsuccessful, BGHL risks losing its leases and mining plans. The outcome remains uncertain.
Costa Rica is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit for protecting its environment and its communities - and following the law
16-Jul-2025     Linkedin
A Canadian company is threatening private arbitration under the Canada–Costa Rica investment treaty, claiming Costa Rica violated the treaty by halting a landfill project in Turrúcares, even as the proper domestic legal process is unfolding.