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Spain confirms: EU-Morocco trade deal not for Western Sahara goods
20-Mar-2017     Western Sahara Resource Watch
The Spanish government in a statement confirmed the EU court's judgement that Western Sahara goods are not covered by the EU-Morocco trade deal.
China cites Philippines' key role in China-led RCEP
20-Mar-2017     ABS-CBN News
China says the Philippines will play a key role in a proposed regional free trade agreement led by China.
Opinion: The UK will get a bad trade deal from the US
18-Mar-2017     Borderlex
There is little reason to doubt that the United Kingdom will sign a free trade agreement with the United States once outside the EU. But there is not going to be that much into it for British businesses. This is because the UK will be the weaker party in the talks.
Trade Minister in push for Pacific Alliance trade deal to replace TPP
18-Mar-2017     The Australian
Australia is pushing for a new multi-billion dollar free trade deal with Pacific Alliance countries — Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru — following the collapse of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Pakistan, Turkey to hold 6th round of FTA talks
17-Mar-2017     Pakistan Herald
Paksitan and Turkey will hold sixth round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in April (2017).
Mixed messages to investors as India quietly terminates bilateral investment treaties with 58 countries
17-Mar-2017     Lexology
The Government of India says it has sent notices to terminate bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with 58 countries, including 22 EU countries. It has been reported that many of these BITs will cease to apply to new investments from as early as April 2017.
RCEP to give Philippines better market access than existing trade deals
17-Mar-2017     Business Mirror
ADB advisor Ganeshan Wignaraja said the Philippines must implement domestic reforms to make it more competitive should the RCEP be signed.
China lays foundations for Eurasian free trade after TPP failure
16-Mar-2017     China Briefing
The demise of the TPP and the recent politicizing of trade have made China rethink what it really wants from free trade agreements (FTAs).
Getting back to basics in Vina Del Mar
16-Mar-2017     IATP
Countries should look to Fair Trade for guidance, and even further to their own domestic policies, for a sustainable way to build the global economy.
India, Russia to discuss free trade agreement, ways to bolster bilateral trade
15-Mar-2017     Live Mint
Nirmala Sitharaman and Russia’s Denis Manturov will discuss possibility of a free trade agreement, or FTA, between India and Eurasian Economic Union.