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EU, New Zealand conclude preparatory FTA talks
8-Mar-2017 Tax-news
As a next step, the European Commission will ask member states for a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU.
CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes
8-Mar-2017 Manitoba Co-operator
The deal offers the language of prosperity and progress, but in reality, accelerates income inequality and grassroots unrest.
Egypt’s FM in Brussels to meet European Union counterparts
6-Mar-2017 Ahram
Sameh Shoukry is scheduled to sign a cooperation agreement with EU counterparts that frames Egypt’s future relationship with European institutions in the next three years.
The EAC-EU EPA: Tanzania is raising pertinent issues
4-Mar-2017 SEATINI
Tanzania is reluctant to sign and ratify the EPA raising a number of issues including the implications of the EPA on EAC’s development in general and industrialisation in particular.
India refuses to accede to European Union requests; post-March, investors to have no legal cover
2-Mar-2017 Financial Express
Fresh investments by European companies in India and vice versa after April 1 won’t enjoy legal protection under any bilateral arrangement, as India has decided not to accede to requests by the European Union.
EU-Japan FTA - draft investment chapter (February 2017)
2-Mar-2017
EU-Mexico FTA - draft investment chapter, investment court system section (EU text proposal, February 2017)
2-Mar-2017
EU presses Vietnam to improve human rights ahead of trade deal
1-Mar-2017 VOA
Vietnam is coming under pressure from lawmakers in Europe to improve its human rights record before ratification of an EU free trade deal.
East Africa: EPA and diplomatic chess games in EAC
1-Mar-2017 All Africa
The East African Community is once again facing a delicate diplomatic situation as it seems now more than ever that, after protracted negotiations, member states may have to just agree to disagree on the Economic Partnership Agreement.
East Africa: EPA trade deal with Europe is a form of colonialism, says Magufuli
1-Mar-2017 All Africa
Tanzanian President John Magufuli described the Economic Partnership Agreement as a "form of colonialism", dampening the country’s possibility of signing the deal with the European Union.
Armenia reaches new political agreement with EU
28-Feb-2017 RFERL
The European Union and Armenia have agreed on a new pact tightening political ties, more than three years after Yerevan walked away from a more far-reaching political and commercial deal with the EU to join the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
India should not let Europe undermine its new BIT and TRIPs flexibilities for medicines
27-Feb-2017 Sunday Guardian Live
There is no principled basis for EU’s demand of extending patent protection beyond the period of 20 years.
Europe pushes ahead with controversial Canadian trade deal, opens door for tar sands
27-Feb-2017 Desmog
The trade deal could facilitate energy companies suing Member State governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.
Du bœuf canadien irradié bientôt dans nos assiettes ?
24-Feb-2017 La Libre
Avec la validation du CETA, les consommateurs européens vont-ils à l’avenir trouver du bœuf canadien irradié dans les rayons des supermarchés ou leurs assiettes ?
East Africa: Tanzania demands study on impact of EU trade deal
24-Feb-2017 All Africa
Tanzania wants a study conducted on the impact of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union on the East African Community.
CETA enables giants in agriculture
24-Feb-2017 Canadian Wheat Board Alliance
The approval by the European Union of CETA makes the world safer for the global agricultural cartels and much less pleasant for Canadian farmers and the consumers in both jurisdictions.
La filière bovine veut faire capoter le Ceta
24-Feb-2017 Les Echos
Les professionnels de l’élevage bovin comptent sur les parlementaires français pour qu’ils ne ratifient pas l’accord.
Brexit could help EU strike free trade deal with India, MEPs believe
23-Feb-2017 The Guardian
Leaked document suggests Indian tariffs on scotch and Theresa May’s visa rules for skilled Indians had been impeding progress.
Latvia first to ratify Canada-EU trade deal
23-Feb-2017 LSM
The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, became the first in the European Union to fully ratify a groundbreaking free trade deal between the 28-member bloc and Canada.
Baloney Meter: Will free trade with the EU benefit everyone in Canada?
23-Feb-2017 CTV
"At its heart, CETA is a framework for trade that works for everyone." said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. So does it?