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EU Investment Agreements in the Lisbon Treaty Era: A Reader
12-Jul-2010 TNI
This report is a clear and plain language guide to the EU’s neoliberal investment regime, which has seen the EU Commission prying open poor, vulnerable countries’ economies, stripping their citizens of social, labour or environmental rights, for the sake of big business and its profits; it explains what is wrong with the current regime and presents a number of ethical alternatives.
Brussels moves on negotiating trade treaties
12-Jul-2010 FT
The European Commission wants to replace a thicket of about 1,200 bilateral investment treaties signed by the EU’s 27 member states over five decades with far fewer treaties binding the entire bloc.
US rules out Taiwan free trade deal
12-Jul-2010 AFP
The United States has ruled out a free trade agreement with Taiwan amid a dispute over beef imports, days after the island signed a sweeping accord with longtime adversary China.
Canadian, EU free-trade talks embark on ’stickier issues’
12-Jul-2010 Edmonton Journal
Canadian and European Union negotiators open a new round of talks Monday on an ambitious free-trade agreement amid uncertainty about whether both sides — and in particular the Ontario and Quebec governments — are prepared to make politically sensitive concessions.
Un accord pour tout déréglementer
9-Jul-2010 Politis
Des négociations autour d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Canada sont prévues du 12 au 16 juillet à Bruxelles. Quels en sont les enjeux ? Quelles en seront les conséquences ?
Carmakers and trade deals: One-way street
8-Jul-2010
In the next few months European Union governments will have to decide whether to ratify a free-trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea that is described by the EU’s external-trade directorate as “one of the most ambitious and complete deals” it has ever signed.
Set up D-8 FTA, remove tariff barriers: PM
8-Jul-2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today urged the Developing-8 member states to evolve their own mechanism for establishing a D-8 Free Trade Area (FTA) to increase trade and business.
U.S. recognizes Taiwan’s right to sign FTAs
8-Jul-2010
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Shear said Wednesday that Taiwan, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) , is eligible to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with other WTO member states.
Obama says he will submit Korea FTA to Congress as soon as possible
8-Jul-2010
U.S. President Obama said Wednesday he will submit the pending free trade deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia to Congress as soon as possible so their implementation could help create jobs and double U.S. exports within five years.
Leuthard launches Efta deal in Indonesia
7-Jul-2010 swissinfo
Swiss President Doris Leuthard and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have decided to begin negotiations over a comprehensive accord between Efta and Indonesia.
PCT pastors oppose ECFA for Aborigines’ and farmers’ sake
7-Jul-2010 WFN
Opening the floodgates to Chinese products will lead to mass unemployment among Aborigines and pose great challenges to ordinary Taiwanese farmers as well, say Aborigine pastors in Taiwan.
Canada-Colombia FTA puts critical US wheat market at risk
7-Jul-2010
The Canadian parliament has ratified a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia that gives a major competitor an immediate price advantage in a market where US wheat exports had earned a dominant market share, says the US wheat industry
South Africa: Free-trade agreement with China not on cards
7-Jul-2010 Business Day
SA will not pursue a conventional free-trade agreement with China as this is not in the interests of the country, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.
Trade talks between Singapore and EU well on track
6-Jul-2010 dpa
Trade negotiations between Singapore and the European Union are on track with an agreement expected by next year, an EU official said Tuesday.
D-8 Commission establishes Preferential Trade Agreement —report
6-Jul-2010 WSJ
The Developing Eight, a group of developing countries, on Monday established a Preferential Trade Agreement to facilitate investment and economic cooperation among member states.
DPP blasted for twisting president’s statements on ECFA
5-Jul-2010
The Presidential Office accused the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of twisting President Ma Ying-jeou’s remarks and stressed that the president has never made the statement that lawmakers cannot review the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) that Taiwan just signed with China.
Philippines, EU can start implementing PCA
4-Jul-2010
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) can start implementing the Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) that facilitates trade and investments and improve Filipino migration to Europe before ratification by the 27 EU member-states and the Philippines.
Key talks trade with South Korea
4-Jul-2010
Trade will be top of the agenda when Prime Minister John Key meets with President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister Chung Un-chan in Korea later today.
Obama risks party showdown on S.Korea deal
4-Jul-2010 AFP
US President Barack Obama is risking a revolt within his own party as he presses ahead on a free trade agreement with South Korea, setting the stage for a showdown after November legislative elections.
Lawmakers pessimistic over ECFA review
4-Jul-2010 China Post
Taiwan’s opposition party the DPP is demanding that individual clauses of the ECFA be reviewed one by one at committee meetings where lawmakers could revise them.