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Letter of 17 EU ministers on data flows
27-Jan-2020    
A group of 17 EU countries sent a letter to the European Commission, asking for more emphasis on data in future trade deals.
Is Canada on losing end of CETA free trade agreement with EU?
27-Jan-2020     France 24
In Canada, farmers criticise the non-tariff barriers imposed by the EU and say the win-win deal that was promised is taking too long to materialise.
Oil major settles huge capital gains tax bill to Vietnam after Finance Uncovered investigation
27-Jan-2020     Finance Uncovered
When Vietnam signalled it would claim the tax due, oil giant ConocoPhillips issued a pre-emptive legal strike using an arbitration process under the UK-Vietnam bilateral investment treaty.
The EU's toothless trade policy
27-Jan-2020     IPS
The EU Commission fails to enforce trade agreements' social and environmental norms. Just look at the case of South Korea.
UK will set out EU trade objectives next month: Brexit secretary
27-Jan-2020     Reuters
Britain will set out more details about its objectives for a free trade deal with the European Union next month after the country leaves the bloc on Jan. 31.
Trade wars among EAC members cast doubts on summit
27-Jan-2020     The East African
Resolving these issues is crucial for EAC’s approach to opportunities from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement as a bloc.
Zelensky calls on Israel to ratify FTA agreement with Ukraine
27-Jan-2020     Interfax
President of Ukraine stressed the importance of the ratification by Israel of an agreement on free trade area (FTA) with Ukraine, which the latter had ratified in August 2019.
Trump's 'massive' US-UK trade deal faces big hurdles
27-Jan-2020     Reuters
Britain is the United States’ closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade agreement.
Swiss Economics Minister wants to move US trade deal forward
27-Jan-2020     Swiss Info
Talks with US President Donald Trump were useful, says Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who is cautiously optimistic about moving trade negotiations forward.
The US drops ISDS
27-Jan-2020     The Globalist
The US government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?