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Barnier outlines criteria UK must fulfil for EU market access
4-Feb-2020     The Irish Times
The UK will have to remain automatically in lockstep with any future changes to EU state aid and competition rules if it wants full and free access to EU markets in future, the EU’s draft negotiating mandate for talks says.
Namibia to launch EPA implementation plan
4-Feb-2020     The Namibian
Namibia is committed to implementing the European Union's Economic Partnership Agreement, and to launch the plan this year, National Assembly speaker revealed.
Mexico targeting the “very closed” Brazilian economy expects to negotiate a trade deal
4-Feb-2020     MercoPress
Mexico is negotiating with Brazil to expand economic cooperation and believes it can find areas of mutual benefit even though the Brazilian economy is “very closed,” Economy Minister said.
Ankara, Kyiv agree to complete FTA negotiations this year
4-Feb-2020     Daily Sabah
The completion of the free trade agreement is said to enable Turkey and Ukraine to faster achieve their bilateral trade volume target of $10 billion.
Russia eyes new trade agreement with post-Brexit UK — envoy
4-Feb-2020     TASS
Russia would like to sign a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom after its departure from the European Union. However, it is premature to talk about this now.
India absent from RCEP special negotiating talks in Indonesia
4-Feb-2020     Kyodo News
India was absent from two days of talks on a sprawling Asia-Pacific free trade agreement in Indonesia that ended Tuesday, fueling speculation that it may withdraw from the negotiations.
The future relationship between the UK and the EU
4-Feb-2020     UK Government
This statement sets out the Government’s proposed approach to the negotiations with the EU about our future relationship.
EU-UK FTA: Draft EU negotiating directives (jan 2020)
4-Feb-2020     European Commission
EU food exports to Japan soar after enforcement of free trade pact
3-Feb-2020     Kyodo
Food exports from the European Union to Japan increased sharply in the period immediately following the entry into force of their free trade agreement.
Thailand eyes trade deal with UK
3-Feb-2020     Bangkok Post
Brexit could pave the way for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the United Kingdom, says director-general of the trade negotiation department.