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East Africa: Uganda hints at adopting Dar’s standpoint on EPA
15-Jul-2016 All Africa
Uganda is prepared to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) after Tanzania, one of the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states, raised the red flag.
TTIP: Why are the talks taking so long?
15-Jul-2016 BBC
A short video takes a look at some of the reasons why the talks are so complicated.
Romania, Bulgaria, Canada seek to unlock CETA by solving visa dispute
15-Jul-2016 EurActiv
Meetings in various formats have been held between Canada, the European Commission, Bulgaria and Romania, in an effort to avoid a possible veto from Sofia and Bucharest on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
India-EU FTA chief negotiators to meet today
15-Jul-2016 Financial Express
Chief negotiators of the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) will meet to discuss the “way forward”, a senior commerce ministry official said.
40 arrested in Brussels after protesters attack TTIP negotiators – with confetti
15-Jul-2016 RT
The latest round of negotiations of the under-threat trade agreement between the US and the EU is suffering from pressure both, outside and inside the negotiating room.
How the TTIP could make ethical meat harder to find
15-Jul-2016 Civil Eats
Looking for cage-free eggs and antibiotic-free meat? The new transatlantic trade agreement could make both harder to find.
India may offer tariff cut in goods at trade summit
15-Jul-2016 Live Mint
India will show flexibility on goods side if RCEP members show higher commitment on trade in investment and services
Alternative model for a sustainable development chapter and related provisions in the Transatlantic Trade an Investment Partnership
14-Jul-2016 S2B
The alternative model proposed here addresses the shortcomings of the EU Proposal and proposes a sustainable development chapter.
Privacy Shield: Privacy sham
14-Jul-2016 EDRi
The European Commission adopted the so-called “Privacy Shield”, a special arrangement that allows the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States.
East Africa: Tanzania’s u-turn sparks calls for rethink of EU trade deal
14-Jul-2016 All Africa
It is imperative for East African Community (EAC) to listen carefully to the issues Tanzania is related to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) the bloc concluded with the European Union.
Korea-Colombia FTA to take effect this week
14-Jul-2016 Korea Herald
The Korea-Colombia free trade agreement will go into effect from July 16. The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 4,390 Korean export products to the South American country.
Internet groups push for safe harbors in TiSA
14-Jul-2016 Politico
Digital associations from across the Americas, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are pushing for negotiators of the Trade in Services Agreement to include safe harbor protections.
What does Brexit mean for TTIP?
14-Jul-2016 EurActiv
Far from killing off TTIP, Brexit may provide the boost of political will needed to drag the trade deal over the finish line, and could unleash a wave of economic liberalism across Europe.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft EU proposals (July 2016)
14-Jul-2016 European Commission
As published by the European Commission
Abe seeks TPP approval in autumn
13-Jul-2016 NHK
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suggested that he will seek approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal at an extra session of the Diet.
Cairn Energy wants $ 5.6 billion compensation from India for ’unlawful’ tax demand
13-Jul-2016 The Economic Times
Cairn Plc has claimed compensation of $5.6 billion from India in legal proceedings against the retrospective tax demand.
Study launch: The EU can achieve data protection-proof trade agreements
13-Jul-2016 EDRi
The purpose of the study was to have an independent assessment on the respect of privacy and data protection by trade agreements being negotiated by the European Union.
Making RCEP work
13-Jul-2016 The Hindu
Striking a balance between opening up trade and ‘Make in India’ is essential
Selling off the farm: corporate meat’s takeover through TTIP
12-Jul-2016 IATP
New report from IATP shows how TTIP will accelerate corporate concentration and expand industrial meat production or “factory farming” by increasing the power of meat-producing transnational corporations.
Honduras : les assassinats contre les environnementalistes se poursuivent
12-Jul-2016 CNCD-11.11.11
Sept ans après le coup d’Etat au Honduras, les assassinats et la criminalisation à l’encontre des défenseurs des droits humains, de l’environnement, des communautés indiennes ou paysannes ne fléchissent pas.