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EU seeks new trade talks with Morocco - Western Sahara included
Nearly a year after the EU Court struck down the EU-Morocco trade agreement for including occupied Western Sahara, Brussels appears ready to test the limits of international law once again.
European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza
The EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
EU, Indonesia to sign trade pact next week in Bali, Indonesian minister says
The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have finalised a trade agreement to be signed next week in Bali island, a senior minister from the Southeast Asian nation said. The signing will occur on September 23, Indonesia's senior economic minister Airlangga Hartarto told Reuters.
Bangladeshi government angling for free trade with EU
Bangladesh is seeking to sign free trade agreements with the European Union and other major trading partners to retain preferential access after graduating from the least-developed country category in November next year.
AfCFTA: A pan-African dream under influence?
Is the AfCFTA truly an autonomous African initiative that serves the peoples of the continent, or is it merely another tool for maintaining the dominant global economic order?
India in talks with nearly a dozen nations for trade agreement including US, EU, Australia
According to official updates from the commerce ministry, the country has accelerated discussions on free trade agreements with key partners across multiple regions.
Early harvest deal a target as India, EU speed up FTA talks
India and the EU are fast-tracking FTA talks with an interim “early harvest” deal likely by year-end. With 60–65% chapters agreed, both sides push for market access, visa relaxations, and clarity on carbon tax exemptions amid global trade uncertainty.
India, EU committed to early conclusion of FTA: Goyal
India and the EU have reiterated their shared commitment towards early conclusion of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, India Commerce Minister said that 60-65 per cent of the chapters had already been finalised.
Press conference invitation: More than 50 organisations from two continents launch campaign against toxic trade agreements between the EU and Latin America
On 16 September, more than 50 organisations and movements from at least 17 countries in Latin America and the European Union are launching a joint campaign against toxic free trade agreements between the two regions.
EU measures too little too late
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union speech to finally address the situation in Palestine after weeks of silence.