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Gov’t gets mixed responses on Pacific FTA in 1st public dialogue
1-Mar-2011 Mainichi Daily News
The Japanese government began a series of debates to win public backing for its policy of pursuing freer trade, at a time when concerns are growing that Japan’s possible participation in a Pacific free trade pact may negatively affect the farm sector and other aspects of everyday life. "By joining the TPP, I am afraid that our culture, and even history, may be affected," said one participant.
Southern Africa: A region of winners and losers, not partners
1-Mar-2011 IPS
Critics want southern Africa to look at Latin America’s Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) as an approach to achieving regional economic integration based on fulfilling basic human needs and the services that are required to meet them instead of trade liberalisation with the EU, within the BRICSA group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and now South Africa) or within the region itself.
‘FTA with EU will kill HIV patients’
1-Mar-2011 Free Malaysia Today
Ghana’s chicken farmers ended up with a mere 11% domestic market share as opposed to the previous 95% market share when country’s chicken tariffs were cut and was flooded with subsidised EU chicken — and the same could happen to Malaysia.
RI not to rush to sign FTA with EU
1-Mar-2011 Antara
Indonesia will not rush to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union just because others have done it, said Deputy Trade Minister Mahendra Siregar
The bubble bursts for Ukraine’s ’Champagne’
1-Mar-2011 The Independent
Ukrainian winemakers will be forced to stop labelling their sparkling white wines as "Champagne" as part of a free trade agreement with the European Union due to be signed later this year.
Malaysians protest EU free trade agreements
1-Mar-2011 Press TV
Hundreds of people protested outside the venue where the second round of free trade negotiations between Malaysia and the European Union were taking place.
Advisory: Massive rally on EU-India FTA in Delhi, 2 March
28-Feb-2011
People living with HIV from across Asia who depend on affordable generic AIDS medicines to stay alive will urge the Indian government to stand strong against European Union demands on the sensitive intellectual property chapter in ongoing free trade agreement negotiations.
Canada-EU trade deal will hurt climate policy regardless of EU decision on tar sands
28-Feb-2011 Boundary Sentinel
The Harper government is using the Canada-European Union trade talks to lobby the EU on its climate policy, according to recently released briefing notes.
COMESA FTA deal in final stages
28-Feb-2011 E African Business Week
As the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) continue to integrate their economies, countries are now subscribing to the block’s trading area in order to attract investment.
Translation errors in KOREU FTA’s 23 versions prompt outcry for correction
28-Feb-2011 Hankyoreh
The Lee Myung-bak administration announced plans Friday to submit a new S Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement ratification motion to the National Assembly correcting a translation error present in the text submitted in October 2010. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not independently verify translations in the languages of 21 other EU nations.
Mingas statement on Korea FTA
26-Feb-2011 Mingas
The US-Korea FTA must be opposed not only because of its own terrible effects on US and Korean workers, peoples and communities, but also because it would open the door to similar disastrous agreements with Panama and Colombia.
EU’s pharma trade hoax
25-Feb-2011 Hindu Business Line
The EU’s proposed trade agreement is riddled with intellectual property provisions that would harm India’s 2005 Patent Act and block public-interest rulings such as the Aluvia decision.
Vietnam wants to speed up co-operation with EFTA
25-Feb-2011 VOV News
Vietnam National Assembly will accelerate the negotiation process to facilitate the signature of a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association ahead of schedule.
Thailand to push for FTA with Bimstec members by July
25-Feb-2011 PTI
Thailand today said it will push for the conclusion of a free trade agreement with India and other members of Bimstec by July, enabling tariff reduction next year.
Ecuador requests US to extend trade agreement
25-Feb-2011 Xinhua
The Ecuadorian government on Wednesday requested the U.S. Senate to approve an extension by at least 18 months of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), which expired 11 days ago.
EU renews FTA call with Philippines
25-Feb-2011 CNA
"The ball is in the Philippines’ court," Ledoux told reporters.
The EU and Israel - Or how Brussels learned to love the occupation
24-Feb-2011 Palestine Monitor
Under the leadership of Tony Blair and Catherine Ashton, the EU has increased its connection to Israel’s occupation of Palestine, says David Cronin
TPP - Chile IPR proposal (2011)
24-Feb-2011 Public Citizen
TPP - NZ IPR proposal (2011)
24-Feb-2011 Public Citizen
Nicaragua joins Chile-Central America FTA
24-Feb-2011 Insidecostarica.com
Nicaragua joined on Tuesday the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Central America, seeking to promote exports bound for the South American country.