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Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
6-Jul-2017 EurActiv
Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in the Iberian countryside.
EU and Japan promise to commit to free trade deal
6-Jul-2017 The Telegraph
The political deal does not mean the pair are yet close to agreeing a full trade treaty. Talks have been ongoing for four years and tough further discussion can be expected.
EU trade policy: Time to end corporate protectionism
5-Jul-2017 EurActiv
The EU-Japan trade agreement is the latest example of an EU trade policy that benefits global corporations at the expense of people and the planet.
The trade-off with EU
5-Jul-2017 Tribune India
The EU now wants to negotiate the Bilateral Investment Treaty before it starts negotiating the EU-India BTIA. This poses an impasse because India will not accept one of the clauses which allows EU investors to challenge the government in front of an international tribunal.
ACEA: Automobile industry calls for balanced outcome in EU-Japan FTA
5-Jul-2017 Automotive World
Ahead of a possible bilateral EU-Japan summit to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on negotiators to ensure a balanced outcome for the European automobile sector.
Abe expected to agree EU-Japan trade deal on Thursday - EU
4-Jul-2017 Reuters
The European Union and Japan expect to commit to signing a free trade deal on the eve of a G20 summit in what both see as a push back against a feared U.S. turn toward protectionism under President Donald Trump.
Japan moots low-tariff import quota on cheese in EU free trade talks
4-Jul-2017 Japan Times
Japan is proposing a low-tariff import quota on some categories of European cheese in negotiations for a free trade deal with the European Union, a source close to the talks said.
Japan-EU EPA to hinge on leaders’ talks
3-Jul-2017 Japan News
The ministerial negotiations for an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union that were held in Tokyo for two days failed to reach an accord.
Japan could dump wine tariff to sweeten EU trade deal
30-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Offering immediate removal aims for concessions as ministers meet.
Spain ratifies Canada-EU trade deal after opposition backs away
30-Jun-2017 Undercurrent News
The Spanish parliament has ratified the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
More trouble for Canada-EU trade deal, as drug changes delay implementation
29-Jun-2017 CBC
Goal of implementing most of CETA this summer slips farther from reach.
EU-Japan FTA - draft chapters (Jan 2016 - Jan 2017)
28-Jun-2017 Greenpeace
14 draft chapters, as leaked by Greenpeace
Japan minister urges EU to give way on dairy sector in talks
28-Jun-2017 The Mainichi
Japanese farm minister Yuji Yamamoto urged the European Union to give way on its demand that Japan open its market to dairy products from the bloc.
US Brazilian beef ban casts doubt on Mercusor trade agreement
27-Jun-2017 Farmers Weekly
A move by the US Department of Agriculture to ban imports of fresh Brazilian beef has added weight to calls to remove agriculture from a free trade agreement between the EU and countries in the Mercosur trading-bloc.
Azerbaijan: A reset with the EU?
27-Jun-2017 Eurasianet
Azerbaijan is pursuing a new agreement with the European Union focused on security, trade, and investment, and lacking the type of commitments on political reforms that scuttled the last agreement the two sides tried to reach.
Leaked trade papers expose EU failure to uphold transparency and environment standards
26-Jun-2017 Greenpeace
A leak of documents related to a looming trade deal with Japan (known as JEFTA) has revealed the EU’s failure to live up to improve transparency and uphold environmental standards in trade policy promises.
EU-CETA agreement on verge of collapse: Spanish party in major U-turn shock
26-Jun-2017 Express
The European Union’s controversial trade deal with Canada is once again in doubt as a Spanish party votes against the agreement.
Japan eyes free trade talks with Britain
26-Jun-2017 The Nation
Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union.
Europe and Japan near trade deal as U.S. takes protectionist path
24-Jun-2017 New York Times
The partial draft of the deal was obtained by Greenpeace. The environmental groups worry that the deal falls short on a number of issues, including curbing the illegal timber trade and tackling overfishing.
EU’s agri-food market revels at prospect of Japanese trade deal
23-Jun-2017 Politico
Farmers in the EU are watching eagerly as European and Japanese experts meet in Tokyo for their 19th round of trade talks.