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Fifteen EU nations say bloc must urgently accelerate trade deals
21-Jun-2022     Reuters
Fifteen European Union governments called for the bloc to accelerate the conclusion of free trade agreements to ensure its long-term economic growth and geopolitical standing in the world.
Cheese names under threat in EU free trade negotiations
21-Jun-2022     RNZ
New Zealand is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU, and cheese makers are worried they're about to be caught in the crossfire.
New Zealand red meat sector representatives travel to EU ahead of crunch trade talks
21-Jun-2022     Scoop
New Zealand red meat sector leaders head to Brussels this week as negotiations between the European Union and New Zealand for a Free Trade Agreement enter a critical stage.
Young people go to European court to stop treaty that aids fossil fuel investors
21-Jun-2022     The Guardian
Five claimants aged 17-31 want their governments to exit the energy charter treaty, which compensates oil and gas firms.
Mexican workers file USMCA complaint against VU Manufacturing
20-Jun-2022     Bloomberg
A group of Mexican workers at VU Manufacturing has filed a petition under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) alleging that the Michigan-based auto-parts maker is pushing them to join a union friendly to the company.
Taiwan, US to talk trade within days
20-Jun-2022     Taipei Times
The two sides would focus their negotiations on 11 areas, including trade facilitation, regulatory practices, standards, state-owned enterprises, nonmarket policies and practices, and countering corruption.
India, UK launch 4th round of free trade agreement talks in Geneva
20-Jun-2022     NDTV
A number of non-tariff barriers, like rules related to investor protection, intellectual property rights, and harmonisation of governance and standards, are among the key sticky points in the free trade agreement.
Egypt, EAEU discuss launching new free trade agreement
20-Jun-2022     Daily News Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea stated that a free trade agreement between Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has been negotiated.
Long-awaited Africa free trade area takeoff delayed by six states
20-Jun-2022     The East African
Six countries drawn from three regional economic blocs are yet to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), delaying its implementation more than a year after it was formally launched in January 2021
Kenya, US revisit trade talks, agree to expedite process
20-Jun-2022     The Star
US is pushing for favourable terms among them a duty free market access for its goods, including agricultural and industrial, in a move aimed at taming the growing dominance of China’s trade with Kenya.