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The return of the chlorinated chicken? Trump administration uses tariffs to push for radical EU deregulation
9-Apr-2025     CEO
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
A trade deal with Trump: Why we need to reject the Big Tech wishlist
2-Apr-2025     Global Justice Now
Days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he wanted to start negotiations on a trade deal with the United States as soon as possible.
The climate impact of the EU trade agreement with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
31-Mar-2025     Power Shift
Instead of supporting sustainable development, the agreement has primarily facilitated trade in environmentally harmful goods, and has also failed to introduce effective mechanisms to address sustainability challenges.
The financialisation of international investment law
28-Mar-2025     TNI
The landscape of financial profiteering from investor-state dispute settlement claims.
Not far enough – the state of the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States
26-Mar-2025     TNI
Despite criticism of the free trade agreement with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro opted to reassess a series of clauses on investments and arbitration, instead of requesting a complete renegotiation.
Making NAFTA worse: Giveaways for Big Tech in the USMCA
21-Mar-2025     Public Citizen
USMCA provisions are straight out of Big Tech’s digital trade wishlist, which seeks to pre-empt the ability of governments to introduce regulations that could affect their bottom lines or hold them accountable.
We need a trade deal that works for people and the planet
19-Mar-2025     Sierra Club
A federal review of the USMCA is approaching later this year. This is a critical opportunity to demand a trade deal that prioritizes people, the environment, public health, worker rights, and innovative manufacturing
Does Trump's return spell the end of free trade?
14-Mar-2025     Attac France & bilaterals.org
Donald Trump’s return to power and his fresh round of tariffs have sent further shockwaves through the neoliberal order that has shaped global trade since the 1990s. So does this mark the death of free trade?
Trump and trade policy. Elements for analysis.
12-Mar-2025     América Latina Mejor sin TLC
The Platform, together with Latindadd, held a virtual meeting aimed at providing elements for analysing the new global economic situation brought about by the return to power of US President Donald Trump.
Corporate colonization through trade: A new scramble for Africa
5-Mar-2025     Public Citizen
Investor-State Dispute Settlement has become a significant concern for African nations, as it often privileges multinational corporations at the expense of local governance and public welfare.