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‘Incredible boost’: Europe touts prospect of breakthrough on elusive trade pact
EU ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin signalled that Europe was open to compromise on the use of names such as prosecco and feta by Australian producers.
Indonesia to evaluate CEPA with Australia: Minister Hartarto
Indonesia is set to evaluate its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Australia, signed in 2020, as part of the mandatory five-year review. The evaluation will focus on adding strategic cooperation in critical minerals, such as lithium and manganese, which are important for Indonesia's electric vehicle ecosystem.
The climate crisis & the threat of investment agreements
Aussie mining billionaire sues Australia for A$420 billion... Yes, this could happen in Aotearoa!!!
Upgraded Asean, Australia and New Zealand FTA enters into force
The upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) came into force on April 21, creating a trade area of over 703 million people with a combined GDP of more than US$5.6 trillion.
Small countries sit at nexus of tariff trade-offs
In response to Trump’s moves, Australian Prime Minister’s government is now trying to revive a free-trade agreement with the European Union and woo countries from Indonesia to India to the United Arab Emirates.
Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Australia rejects China offer after Trump escalation, reopens free trade talks with EU
The European Union’s top trade official is set to travel to Australia soon after the federal election to restart negotiations on an elusive free trade pact.
India-US BTA talks being eyed by potential FTA partners for similar concessions
While studying implications of tariff cuts for the US, India needs to look at the macro picture.
FTA now a ‘no-brainer’ to counter US tariff turmoil: EU envoy
The EU’s top diplomat in Australia says an urgent resumption of its stalled free-trade with Canberra is an obvious response to US President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs chaos.
How America ripped off Australia with 'free trade'
Trump's trade war has only just begun and while Australia has been right to steer clear of retaliation, it may deliver some scope in abandoning the worst aspects of our free trade agreements.