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Formal close of UAE CEPA talks set for March
28-Feb-2023     The Phnom Penh Post
The three rounds of formal negotiations were respectively held on October 24-25 in Abu Dhabi, December 19-21 in Phnom Penh, and February 20-22 in Dubai.
A free trade agreement between South Korea and the GCC
28-Feb-2023     Energy News
South Korea is continuing negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council to enhance its energy security and improve the economics of importing sour crude from the Middle East.
GCC to appoint chief negotiator next month for trade talks with India – report
28-Feb-2023     Zawya
The intent of a free trade deal has been announced and meetings will start soon, says a source.
Factbox: Britain's new Brexit trade deal - what has been agreed?
28-Feb-2023     Reuters
Britain and the European Union announced a new deal for post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland in a bid to end a row that has overshadowed their ties since Brexit.
India's FTA negotiations on track; next round in March
28-Feb-2023     Fortune India
India is set to continue its efforts to negotiate with key trade partners for potential free trade agreements (FTA). Two major negotiations are scheduled for next month -- the fourth round of India-EU FTA negotiations from March 13-17, 2023, and the eighth round of India-UK FTA negotiations, from March 20-24.
Ethiopia among AfCFTA $1bln adjustment fund recipients
28-Feb-2023     The Reporter
Ethiopia is one of the African countries that will benefit from Afrexim Bank’s USD one billion package to recoup any losses incurred as a result of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Jakarta wants PTA with Dhaka by April
28-Feb-2023     Dhaka Tribune
Jakarta is keen on signing a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Dhaka by April this year. Sources said that the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka has informed the Foreign Ministry regarding the issue.
Health CSO statement on Kenya _US STIP
28-Feb-2023     Health CSO statement on Kenya _US STIP
We are part of a think tank that advocates for increased access to essential medicines by ensuring that intellectual property laws and policies do not create unnecessary barriers to access to affordable essential medicines, especially for people living with and affected by HIV and TB.
Macron says the EU-Mercosur deal cannot fly without ‘mirror clauses’
27-Feb-2023     Euractiv
There can be no EU-Mercosur deal without mirror clauses that would force producers from both sides of the world to respect the same environmental and health standards, French President Emmanuel Macron told farmers in Paris this weekend.
Germany’s Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU
27-Feb-2023     CNBC
The EU and India revived negotiations to forge a free trade agreement last year with the aim of completing talks by the end of 2023.