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EU urged not to sign FTA with Colombia
1-May-2009 Columbia Reports
Colombian, American, and European union workers pressed the European Parliament not to sign a free trade agreement with Colombia if human rights don’t improve here.
10 Reasons to Challenge PACER-Plus
27-Apr-2009 PANG
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has prepared a fact-sheet (10 Reasons to Challenge PACER-Plus) outlining concerns about a potential free trade agreement between Australia/New Zealand and the Pacific Island countries. Concerns include dramatic losses in government revenue, an undermining of public services, potential threats to indigenous land-rights, business closures and job losses.
Activists protest Colombia FTA outside White House
22-Apr-2009 Colombia Reports
Close to one hundred activists gathered outside the White House Monday, asking President Obama to make a radical change to the US’s political relationship with Colombia.
Harper pushes the Canada-Colombia FTA, the people fight back
22-Apr-2009 Dominion
Since the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement was tabled on March 26th, people across Canada have been getting the word out and showing their opposition to the deal.
Without corn there is no country: Open Letter to the President of the United States
16-Apr-2009
We, the people of Mexico, also want to renegotiate NAFTA to protect our corn, the jobs of millions of farmers, and the way of life in the Mexican countryside
Just what we don’t need: An investor rights deal with the EU
15-Apr-2009 Rabble.ca
How many Canadians realize the Harper government is well into detailed talks aimed at concluding a comprehensive “free trade” agreement with the European Union?
EU-Central America Association Agreement: Rejection by social movements of EU FTAs
12-Apr-2009 Via Campesina
With Nicaragua leaving the negotiation table, the 7th round of negotiations between the EU and Central America has been suspended. With this, the aggressive policies of he EU have been brought to a halt for the time being.
Thai official: ASEAN leaders to re-meet in August
11-Apr-2009 Xinhua
The leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet again in Bangkok in August to sign free trade agreements with China and India, Thai media reported Saturday after the cancellation of ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Reveal contents of RP-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, urges militant group Pamalakaya
3-Apr-2009
Militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to divulge the content of the RP-European Union Partnership and Cooperation Agreement or (PCA).
NUPGE asks Ignatieff to block Colombia trade deal
31-Mar-2009
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is appealing to the federal Liberal Party to join with other opposition parties to block the new Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
Minister defends Colombia free-trade deal
30-Mar-2009
Parliamentary hearings will give a fulsome airing to critics of Canada’s proposed free-trade agreement with Colombia, says the Harper government’s Latin American cabinet minister, Peter Kent, the minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Panama-AIG outrage on all fronts
28-Mar-2009 Eyes on Trade
Anger is brimming over in diverse corridors over the Bush hangover agreement with Panama, and the new rights it would give to AIG-linked bodies in Panama to sue US taxpayers.
KAIROS and Colombian Partners Outraged at Canada-Colombia Free Trade Deal
27-Mar-2009 Kairos
Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives today expressed outrage that the federal government has introduced legislation for a free trade deal with Colombia, ignoring the pleas of Canadian and Colombian activists for a human rights assessment in advance of any deal.
"Israel must see that there are consequences to its actions"
27-Mar-2009 Anarkismo.net
We can and must focus on the trading privileges from which Israel benefits within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, and point out again and again that Israel violates the human rights clause of that Agreement. If nothing else, this clarifies that EU support for Israel violates its own regulations.
Charity warning on free trade plans
25-Mar-2009 Press Association
Millions of people in developing countries will lose their jobs under free trade plans which will be promoted by the Gordon Brown at next week’s G20 summit, a leading charity has warned.
EU-India FTA: Public interest groups detained during protest
21-Mar-2009
As the 6th round of negotiations related to the EU-India Free Trade Agreement got underway In Delhi today, the police detained several representatives of public interest groups during a peaceful protest in front of the office of the European Commission. Trade bureaucrats from the EC and Indian Commerce Ministry will deliberate on issues ranging from services, manufacturing, trade facilitation and government procurement till 19 March.
Protesters detained outside European Commission office
18-Mar-2009 Times of India
As the sixth round of negotiations related to the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) got underway on Tuesday, the police detained a couple of representatives of public interest groups during a peaceful protest in front of the office of the European Commission (EC).
Amid protests, EU-India trade talks begin today
17-Mar-2009 WSJ
Ahead of the three-day free trade negotiations between India and the European Union, starting on Tuesday, a campaign group led by trade unions and non-profit organizations have asked the government to halt the talks.
Social organizations oppose signing economic agreement with China
15-Mar-2009 Taiwan Church News
Farmers, medium-sized and small businesses will lose out while capitalists will reap the most benefits if an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement between Taiwan and China is signed. An ECFA is also a prelude to reunification.
US postpones free trade negotiations with NZ
9-Mar-2009 Scoop
New Zealand research and education network ARENA today welcomed news that the United States has postponed trade negotiations with New Zealand pending an overall review of US trade policy, and says that the New Zealand government should follow suit.