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Meeting called to resolve issues of workers at Elstone estate

The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
The plantation workers have stated they will not vacate the premises without receiving their dues, while the trade unions have jointly announced protests, including a ‘satyagraha' before the Wayanad ...
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COSATU welcomes government measures to sustain ArcelorMittal plant (COSATU - The Congress of South African Trade Unions)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2025
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is pleased government is assisting ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) keep its longs steel plant in Newcastle operational while a plan to make it sustainable is sought.
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Trump’s trade war pushes Europe and Switzerland closer to Mercosur

Swissinfo 20 Mar 2025
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), led by Switzerland, is pushing ahead with a free trade agreement with the Mercosur states, following the example of the European Union.
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ECB's Lagarde warns US-EU trade war may hit growth

RTE 20 Mar 2025
US President Donald Trump is threatening to levy duties of 25% on all goods from the European Union, which runs a hefty trade surplus with the US ... by forging closer trading relationships globally.
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Why Ukrainian sugar imports to EU face significant reduction

Invezz 20 Mar 2025
The influx of agricultural products from Ukraine has significantly disrupted the European Union’s farming sector ... Ukraine is as flexible as possible and is ready to ensure transparency in trade. This is more a matter of politics than trade.
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Unions decry manufacturing layoffs

The Jakarta Post 20 Mar 2025
Data compiled by the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and unveiled on Sunday reveal that around 60,000 workers at 50 unionized companies lost their jobs in the first two months of the ...
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India-Sweden ties strong, hopes for trade talks with EU to progress: Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt

Beijing News 20 Mar 2025
Bildt also stressed the importance of enhancing trade ties between India and the European Union, despite previous difficulties in negotiations. 'I hope that we will be able to make progress on the EU-India trade negotiations.
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EU trade: Turkey leads iron and steel exports in 2024

Eurometal 20 Mar 2025
According to data published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of ...
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EU and China should champion stronger diplomatic and trade ties

China Daily 20 Mar 2025
... of even deeper and more robust trade relations ... By working together, China and the European Union can set a global example of how trade can be a force for good, driving progress and improving lives.
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Donald Trump says he has 'good relations with India,' flags 'the only problem'

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
“We have a powerful group of partners in trade,” Trump said ... “The ones that wouldn’t be as friendly to us in some cases treat us better than the ones that are supposed to be friendly, like the European Union, which treats us terribly on trade.
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ECB chief calls for greater trade integration amid U.S.-EU trade tensions

Xinhua 20 Mar 2025
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged greater trade integration with the rest of the world to counter the economic fallout from escalating trade tensions between the U.S.
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“The Union Today Is a Toothless Lion”, Says the Prime Minister

Hungary Today 20 Mar 2025
He also said that, contrary to what many people think, it is not Hungary that is left alone in international politics, but the European Union, which is “in a trade war with China, in a sanctions ...
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Tariff-proofing India’s exports

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
The long entrenchment in stable global trade, before challenges like US’s tariff offensive or European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) or geopolitical competition came along, has ...
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Nautilus: Less talk and more walk on seafarer recruitment and retention

SAFETY4SEA 20 Mar 2025
The Nautilus Federation, a group of 21 like-minded global trade unions in shipping and inland waterways transport, has released a new report which aims to finally end the conversation on recruitment and retention of seafarers. .
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