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Russia, India ready to negotiate FTA agreement
29-Aug-2019     Xinhua
Russia is ready to start negotiating with India to set up a Free Trade Area with the Eurasian Economic Union.
EU-Mercosur trade deal could be ready by late 2020 in best case: EU official
29-Aug-2019     Reuters
The European Union should be able to conclude a free-trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries by late 2020 in an optimistic scenario, a senior EU trade official said.
Canada will continue trade negotiations with Mercosur, despite the current Amazon policy of Brazil
29-Aug-2019     MercoPress
Canada will continue its trade negotiations with Mercosur, the South American trading bloc that includes Brazil, despite demands to call a halt to the talks until more action is taken to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Slovakia reportedly ready to block the deal between the EU and Latin America
29-Aug-2019     The Slovak Spectator
Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matečná said Brazil's approach to the Amazon fires is unacceptable.
Seed patent protection in FTA castrated the farmers’ rights
28-Aug-2019     Indonesia for Global Justice
The government of Indonesian is aggressively increasing the negotiation of international trade agreements governing seed patents for corporations.
W. Myanmar locals worried BRI projects threaten their livelihoods
28-Aug-2019     The Irrawaddy
If China wants to fish in Myanmar’s troubled waters, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-linked Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Rakhine State is a good place to cast a line.
Australia should delay free trade deal with Hong Kong, ACTU says
28-Aug-2019     The Guardian
Canberra must tread cautiously amid the political instability, the peak union body tells a parliamentary committee.
Glencore awarded just $19 mln by tribunal in Colombia lawsuit
28-Aug-2019     Reuters
A World Bank tribunal has ordered Colombia to repay a $19 million fine it levied on Glencore’s coal mining subsidiary Prodeco.
What the AfCFTA means for the energy sector
28-Aug-2019     Mining Review
Major new opportunities for cross-border energy collaboration arise from the signature of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Turkey, Mexico begin free trade deal talks: Trade body
28-Aug-2019     Anadolu
Turkey's Trade Ministry plans to visit Mexico in fall with larger business delegation.