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China, EU to launch talks on framework agreement
10-Sep-2006 Xinhua
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to launch negotiations on a framework agreement, which will encompass the full scope of their bilateral relationship, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday.
EU seeks trade accords with China, Korea as WTO talks stumble
10-Sep-2006 Bloomberg
The European Union said it will seek bilateral trade deals with China and Korea, exploring new ways of conquering foreign markets as talks over a global trade pact flounder.
Bilateral trade pacts not in EU interest - presidency
9-Sep-2006
Bilateral trade deals are not in the interests of anyone, EU President Finland said on Friday, in the first public criticism of European Commission plans to seek one-on-one pacts with Asian countries.
COMESA-EU pact to open up more markets
9-Sep-2006
The Common Market for East and Central African (COMESA) states have begun fresh negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) in a bid to expand domestic markets through strategic trade liberalisation.
’Vision group’ says Asean and EU regions would benefit from pact
6-Sep-2006 Bangkok Post
Burma and the US elections are singled out as sticking points.
Cape Verde wants to negotiate economic partnership with EU outside of ECOWAS
5-Sep-2006 MacauHub
The government of Cape Verde said Monday that it had abandoned the agreement established as part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and plans to negotiate directly with the European Union (EU) for an economic partnership agreement.
UK opposition leader proposes EU-India free trade deal
5-Sep-2006 XFN-ASIA
The leader of the UK’s main opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron, has proposed the idea of an EU-Indian free trade pact if the Doha round of global trade talks fails.
Algeria about to lose $5bn
4-Sep-2006 El Khabar
The dismantling of customs tariffs on the entry of EU goods under the EU-Algeria association agreement is expected to cause to Algeria a five billion dollar loss in income and 500 000 jobs.
Trade furore: Pacific solidarity thrown into disarray
4-Sep-2006 Islands Business
Concerns are growing that the key bargaining chip for the islands of the Pacific with the European Union (EU) is fast eroding. This follows a decision by the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati and the Solomon Islands to continue their bilateral fisheries agreements with Europe despite a collective decision for the Pacific to negotiate as a group.
India seeks free trade accord with European Union: report
31-Aug-2006 AFP
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during a European summit in Finland in October, will call for the start of negotiations on an Indian-EU free trade agreement.
ECOWAS ministers, partners finalise talks on reforms
28-Aug-2006
ECOWAS trade, foreign affairs and cooperation ministers today began the final lap of talks toward restructuring the body into a Commission.
EU begins to soften its position on EPA negotiations
24-Aug-2006
In what could be described as a softening of its position on the Economic Partnership Agreements negotiations between EU and ECOWAS, the EU’s Ghana office says it is hopeful that the concerns of ECOWAS would be addressed “before” the implementation of the EPAs begin.
GCC-EU trade pact talks make remarkable progress
24-Aug-2006
The ongoing negotiations between the GCC and the EU to reach a free trade agreement are achieving remarkable progress and the agreement is expected to be signed before the end of this year as planned, according to an EU official.
Impasses probables dans les négociations internationales : Le fameux Plan B du ministre «Decroix»
22-Aug-2006 Le Quotidien
Le Sénégal ne voit plus, semble-t-il, le besoin de poursuivre les négociations commerciales internationales si les choses n’évoluent pas.
Europe eager for trade pact with Korea
19-Aug-2006 Korea Times
The European Union is showing eagerness to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea ahead of the resumption of talks next month, officials of both sides say.
Negotiate, negotiate and negotiate
16-Aug-2006 Gulf News
The EU has brought up new subjects that "hasn’t really made the GCC side too happy" in terms of delaying the EU-GCC FTA negotiations. "You saw the negotiations being filled with all kinds of issues that really shouldn’t have been a part of an FTA agreement: human rights, political reform and (anti-) terrorism strategies."
Malawian farmers union wary of EU trade deal
15-Aug-2006
Farmers in Malawi have warned government to tread carefully before endorsing the European Union’s Economic Partnership Agreement, saying signing the deal will put the country’s agricultural products at the risk of not finding the international market.
Brazil, Portugal foster cooperation MERCOSUR-EU
10-Aug-2006
Brazil requested Portugal to support an agreement between the Southern Common Market and European Union.
European Union, ECOWAS to regulate trade
10-Aug-2006
The European Union (EU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to negotiate an agreement to regulate their trade relations under the new World Trade Organization (WTO) Compatible Framework.
Civil society groups want African leaders to stop trade talks with EU
10-Aug-2006
African Civil Society has called on the governments to stop negotiations on the proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union EU, saying it would undermine development and lead to increased poverty.