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EU leaders mull new US trade proposals ahead of Trump tariffs deadline
27-Jun-2025     France 24
European Union leaders considered new US trade proposals ahead of the July 9 deadline for US President Donald Trump's tariffs at a Brussels summit. They also addressed the Mercosur trade agreement, Russia sanctions, and restructuring the World Trade Organization.
'Double standards': Spain slams EU inaction on Israel deal
27-Jun-2025     DW
An EU report concluded Israel might be breaching human rights in Gaza. The bloc could suspend a major trade deal, but it won't. A brief hardening towards Israel appears to have dissipated after recent tensions with Iran.
Friedrich Merz wants a US trade deal within days. The EU fears it will be a bad one.
26-Jun-2025     Politico
The German leader is piling the pressure on Brussels to strike a deal soon with Trump so Europe doesn’t end up with the scraps.
Switzerland and Chile enter into new Bilateral Investment Treaty
26-Jun-2025     CMS Law-Now
On 3 June 2025, Switzerland and Chile signed a new bilateral investment treaty. Chile is one of the most important destinations for Swiss foreign investment in Latin America.
EU-South America trade deal must not ‘sacrifice agriculture,’ says Polish minister
26-Jun-2025     TVP
Poland’s agriculture minister has reiterated his country’s opposition to a trade deal between the European Union and a bloc of South American countries, saying that farming should not be “sacrificed” for gains in other sectors.
Pak-US Trade Talks to Conclude Next Week
26-Jun-2025     Rediff
Pakistan and US trade talks expected to conclude next week, aiming for a strategic and investment partnership. Finance Minister Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary Lutnick discussed expediting the agreement.
Negotiations update on an enhanced UK-Switzerland FTA
26-Jun-2025     UK Government
The seventh round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland took place in London between 5 and 13 June 2025.
EU commits €1.1 billion to boost AfCFTA as Job creation, MSMEs take centre stage
25-Jun-2025     PM News
The European Union (EU) has committed about €1.1 billion to help the African Union (AU) implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a key agreement aimed at boosting trade across Africa.
India-UK free trade deal likely to be inked by July-end; commerce secretary in London to expedite process
25-Jun-2025     Live Mint
The free trade agreement between India and the UK is expected to be signed by July-end, following three years of on-and-off negotiations. The deal will eliminate tariffs on labour-intensive goods and reduce costs on imports like whisky and cars from the UK.
S. Korea, China hold 12th round of follow-up negotiations to expand FTA
25-Jun-2025     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and China have kicked off a fresh round of follow-up negotiations aimed at expanding their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to include services and investment.