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Mexico, EU to wrap up new free trade negotiations by end of 2017
10-May-2017 Xinhua
Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up by the end of this year negotiations for a new free trade agreement to replace the one signed over 17 years ago.
USW, Unite march in solidarity with Mexican steelworkers
24-Apr-2017 USW
After three decades of NAFTA, Mexican workers are still denied basic rights.
Mexico, looking south, sees trade deal with Argentina around year’s end
20-Apr-2017 Reuters
Mexico, seeking closer ties with the rest of Latin America, expects to finish negotiations on a trade deal with Argentina involving cars and agricultural products around the end of the year.
Mexico says TPP might still be implemented without U.S.
19-Apr-2017 Reuters
The sweeping trade deal for the Pacific region known as the TPP might still be implemented by making adjustments to its text even though the United States has withdrawn.
‘Good progress’ in EU-Mexico trade talks
10-Apr-2017 EurActiv
The European Union concluded its latest round of trade negotiations with Mexico, focusing on sustainable development, transparency, services and investment.
Mexico says new EU trade deal is ’paramount’, eyes 2017 conclusion
4-Apr-2017 Reuters
A new free trade agreement with the European Union is of "paramount" importance for Mexico and both parties aim to conclude a deal this year, Mexico’s deputy economy minister has said.
Trump’s NAFTA changes aren’t much different from Obama’s
31-Mar-2017 Politico
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to bring sweeping changes to the “terrible” North American Free Trade Agreement just got a dose of reality.
Mexico lagged the rest of Latin America in the NAFTA era, report finds
31-Mar-2017 CEPR
Over 20 million more Mexicans have fallen below the poverty line since NAFTA took effect.
Cargill chief: Don’t mess up NAFTA
30-Mar-2017 Politico
Cargill CEO Dave MacLennan hopes to see out of any NAFTA renegotiation the basic principles of keeping the border open for trade
USDEC CEO to Mexico: ‘US dairy industry is fighting hard to ensure that NAFTA is here to stay’
22-Mar-2017 Dairy Reporter
Three leaders of US dairy organizations traveled to Mexico City to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a positive trade relationship with Mexico’s dairy industry and consumers.
Sugar subsidies, America’s least efficient corporate welfare program
10-Mar-2017 Panam Post
As part of NAFTA, Mexico was granted special access to the U.S. market but more akin to the “imperial preference” that Great Britain once provided for members of the British Empire.
EU-Mexico FTA - draft investment chapter, investment court system section (EU text proposal, February 2017)
2-Mar-2017
It’s time to scrap NAFTA, not ‘tweak’ it
28-Feb-2017 Foreign Policy In Focus
Donald Trump seems to think Mexicans made out like bandits from NAFTA. In reality, workers in all three NAFTA countries have suffered.
Canada stresses talks on NAFTA will involve all three members
21-Feb-2017 Reuters
Any talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement would involve all three member nations, a top Canadian official said
Malmström: CETA done, Mexico and Mercosur next up
16-Feb-2017 EurActiv
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström confirmed Mexico and Mercosur are next on the negotiating agenda.
No: No wall could hurt Mexico as much as NAFTA has
16-Feb-2017 Sacramento Bee
NAFTA marked a continuation of policies that began in the 1980s under pressure from Washington and the International Monetary Fund.
Mexico et Ankara vers un accord de libre-échange
7-Feb-2017 20 minutes
Face aux menaces protectionnistes américaines, le Mexique et la Turquie ont décidé d’accélérer leurs négociations.
Mexicans left behind by NAFTA see opportunity in Trump
3-Feb-2017 Al Jazeera
NAFTA led to upheaval in Mexican countryside as cheap grains produced by highly subsidised US farms flooded markets.
Putting human rights and investor obligations first
3-Feb-2017 TNI
We urge all stakeholders involved in the EU-Mexico FTA negotiations to replace the current far-reaching liberalisation and deregulation agenda with an agreement that regulates investment
Mexico seeking bilateral free trade deal with NZ in wake of TPP collapse
2-Feb-2017 NZ Herald
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto wants to forge a bilateral free trade agreement with New Zealand and other TPP countries.