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Civil society groups sound alarm over COVID-19 claims in 'corporate courts'
5-Jul-2020     Civil society groups sound alarm over COVID-19 claims in 'corporate courts'
Countries could be facing a wave of cases from transnational corporations suing governments over actions taken to respond to the Covid pandemic using a system known as investor-state dispute settlement, or ISDS. Some 630 organisations from across the world, representing hundreds of millions of people, are calling on governments in an open letter to urgently take action to shut down this threat.
Swiss ‘Stop Palm Oil’ plea ready for referendum consideration
3-Jul-2020     Swiss Info
Activists in Switzerland are calling for a ‘Stop Palm Oil’ referendum opposing the Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia. They submitted thousands of signed petitions to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Monday.
Niue ratifies regional PACER Plus trade agreement
3-Jul-2020     RNZ
Niue has ratified the regional trade agreement PACER Plus, pushing it closer to implementation.
Brexit: Serious differences over trade deal, say UK and EU
3-Jul-2020     BBC
The UK and EU have said serious differences remain over a post-Brexit trade deal, following the latest negotiations in Brussels.
EU-Mercosur deal will have devastating impact on climate, NGOs warn
3-Jul-2020     Euractiv
While the agreement still has to be approved by the European Parliament and Council, farmers and environmental NGOs remain disappointed.
Japan and Britain aim for trade deal by end-July
3-Jul-2020     Auto Economic Times
Japan and Britain aim to clinch a trade deal by the end of July and Tokyo wants to secure at least the same automobile tariffs as it has in its existing European Union trade pact,
Prairie Mining secures litigation funding to sue Poland
2-Jul-2020     ShareCast
The claims had arisen out of certain measures taken by Poland, allegedly in breach of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Mercosur leaders look to close EU deal despite Macron's resistance
2-Jul-2020     Reuters
Mercosur ministers reported progress on the final text of a trade agreement with the European Union on the eve of a summit meeting overshadowed by French President's latest comments against the deal.
How CPEC left behind the people of Gwadar
2-Jul-2020     The Diplomat
The locals of Gwadar have little to show from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – except for broken promises.
Thailand prepares to sign RCEP pact minus India
2-Jul-2020     The Star
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries will sign the RCEP trade pact by the end of 2020 but India will not be among them.