geopolitics
Politico | 18-Nov-2025
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
keywords:
Belgium ,
EU ,
geopolitics ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
militarism | terrorism | security ,
Russia
Freshfields | 5-Nov-2025
These new provisions expand the legal tools available to EU Member States to resist and deter investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings brought by Russian investors in connection to measures imposed within the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia.
The Ecologist | 2-Apr-2024
Trade deals are used to extract valuable resources from the Global South - but a recent victory shows we can make a difference.
keywords:
climate ,
ECT ,
energy ,
from the movements ,
geopolitics ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS
The Real News Network | 25-Sep-2023
The crumbling of European empires after WWII didn’t usher in a new era of democracy—instead, we now live in a regime of international corporate rule.
keywords:
geopolitics ,
ICSID ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
Latin America ,
video
bilaterals.org | 13-Jun-2023
Le colonialisme a entraîné l’imposition d’un régime juridique de commerce et d’investissement favorable aux États et entreprises coloniaux européens, dont les effets se font encore sentir aujourd’hui.
bilaterals.org | 5-Jun-2023
El colonialismo terminó imponiendo un régimen de comercio e inversiones legal, favorable a los europeos.
bilaterals.org | 25-May-2023
Colonialism resulted in the imposition of a legal trade and investment regime favourable to European colonial states and companies, which is still felt today.
The Conversation | 23-Jan-2023
A relatively new strategy for China is to challenge national security decisions before international tribunals using a method called investor-state dispute settlement.
keywords:
China ,
geopolitics ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
militarism | terrorism | security ,
Sweden ,
telecommunications ,
UK
Proceso Digital | 4-Nov-2022
"En septiembre recibimos notificación de la nota que entregó ZEDE. El tema es que a más tardar el 16 de diciembre tienen que meter solicitud e iniciar el arbitraje", el ministro de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico dijo.
The Real News Network | 3-Nov-2022
US senators argue that abolishing special economic zones known as ZEDEs would violate the provisions of CAFTA-DR, including the provision ensuring “fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security.”
