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Peru eyes free trade agreement with India
21-Apr-2014 Andina
Peru is looking to sign a free trade agreement with India, it has been reported.
Pirate party: Zombie walk against TTIP in Berlin
21-Apr-2014 Revolution News
German Pirate Party invited everyone for a Zombie Walk to protest against the draft contract of the secretively crafted transatlantic trade agreement (TTIP) in Berlin on Easter Saturday.
Vietnam farmers, SMEs threatened by upcoming free trade deals: trade expert
21-Apr-2014 Thanh Nien News
Tran Huu Huynh of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said given the outcome of FTAs already signed, some groups like farmers would suffer more from harsh competition right at home.
Need to expedite Indo-EU FTA after new govt comes: German Ambassador
21-Apr-2014 Business Standard
The new Indian government should expedite negotiations on the Indo-European Union free trade agreement, says German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner.
TTIP debate - Brussels
19-Apr-2014 TNI
Frank exchange of views between the EU Commission and civil society representatives on the introduction of special rights for companies in the TTIP, through the mechanism of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
EU rep. in Ghana heckled over EPA
19-Apr-2014 MyJoyOnline
The European Union Representative in Ghana, Claude Maerten has been heckled by participants at an ongoing forum on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Accra.
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) - IP chapter (Dec 2013)
17-Apr-2014 Quadature du Net
India: Commerce secretary urges industry to adopt global standards fast to counter TPP, TTIP impacts
17-Apr-2014 Economic Times
Commerce secretary Rajeev Kher on Wednesday called upon the Indian industry to upgrade its quality standards to successfully counter the adverse effects of two of the world’s biggest free-trade treaties being negotiated by the US.
Kenya to conclude economic partnership pact with EU
17-Apr-2014 Bernama
Three remaining contentious issues will be dealt with by next month, according to the Kenyan government, which will be good news for horticulture farmers who have been worried that their market access will be compromised if Kenya loses its privileges in the EU market.
Still not loving ISDS: 10 reasons to oppose investors’ super-rights in EU trade deals
17-Apr-2014 CEO
See through the sweet-talk with Corporate Europe Observatory’s guide to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal
17-Apr-2014 CEO
This film presents some of the dangers of the investor rights within the proposed EU-US trade deal.
With an eye on TPP, garment companies flock to Vietnam
16-Apr-2014
As China and its workers get wealthier, global manufacturers are looking south for less expensive places to do business. But Cambodia faces labor strikes. The Thai government suffers endless protests. Burma, also known as Myanmar, needs infrastructure updates. As a result, many companies are setting their sights on Vietnam.
Vietnam frees dissidents as it eyes US & regional trade deals
16-Apr-2014
Vietnam has released two more high-profile dissidents, making a total of four political prisoners freed over the past three weeks.
TPP talks with US forge on
16-Apr-2014
With US President Barack Obama’s visit to Tokyo approaching, Japanese and US trade chiefs are set to face off again in Washington as they strive to break a deadlock in talks on a massive free trade zone in the Pacific region.
Mercosur proposal to present the EU expected to be ready by end of April
16-Apr-2014
Argentine cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich confirmed on Tuesday ’significant advances’ in the elaboration of Mercosur’s joint proposal to exchange with the European Union for discussions on a much delayed wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement.
Comprehensive FTA with South Korea proposed: Mamnoon
16-Apr-2014
President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday urged the need for transforming the traditional close and cordial relationship between Pakistan and Republic of Korea into a substantive trade and economic partnership to the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries. The President stated this during his meeting with Chung Hong-won, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea here at the Presidency.
FTA signing highlight of Najib’s Ankara trip
16-Apr-2014
The signing of a Free Trade Agreement between Kuala Lumpur and Ankara will be the highlight of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s two-day visit to Turkey.
The tar sands mystery and the smoking TTIP gun
15-Apr-2014 EurActiv
The EU’s motivation for a proposal to scrap greenhouse gas intensity targets in its flagship Fuel Quality Directive (FQD), which regulates emissions from transport fuels, has been shrouded in mystery since it was first mooted three months ago, but EurActiv has uncovered new information.
Fresh TPP talks to start Tuesday
15-Apr-2014
Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Saturday.
China wants to import workers under FTA
15-Apr-2014 FInancial Review
The Australian government is facing demands from China that it be allowed to import workers for projects funded by Chinese investors as part of the free-trade agreement.