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Imperialism and the new free trade deals
23-Apr-2014 In defence of marxism
Far from being a means to open up the world to a further intensification of trade, TPP and TTIP will carve up the world into two or more power blocs waging economic war with one another.
Aussie trade deals hold risks for NZ
23-Apr-2014 NZ Herald
It is easy to mock aspects of Australia’s recently completed agreements. But the problem for New Zealand’s trade negotiators is that these pragmatic deals have the potential to cause trade disruption for our own agricultural producers, writes Fran O’Sullivan.
European businessmen back moves to get closer to PH-EU FTA
23-Apr-2014 ABS-CBN
European businessmen back the government’s plan to conclude the scoping for the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Philippines by the end of the year .
EU-Vietnam FTA: GUE, Greens, and civil society obtain partial but important victory for human rights
23-Apr-2014 FIDH
A resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 17 April 2014 recommended the European Commission address key human rights concerns during FTA negotiations with Vietnam.
Clash mars PH launch of internationally coordinated protests vs Obama Asia trip
23-Apr-2014 InterAksyon
Bayan is coordinating with various anti-bases and anti-globalization groups in Japan, South Korea and the United States for a series of protests against the US pivot and the TPPA.
World Bank tribunal threatens El Salvador’s development
22-Apr-2014 Al Jazeera
Last week more than 300 international and national civil society organizations wrote to the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, during its biannual meeting in Washington, denouncing the bank’s involvement in the case of Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. El Salvador.
All FTA talks shelved over service pact protests: Taiwan minister
22-Apr-2014 CNA
All free trade negotiations with Taiwan planned for this year have been shelved by “other countries” because of unrest over the services pact with China, Taiwan’s Economics Minister said Monday, though he refused to name any specific countries.
Revise EPA before signing – Trade minister
21-Apr-2014 Graphic Online
Ghanian stakeholders at a public forum on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have called for urgent steps to revise aspects of the agreement before it is signed.
US activist warns S. Korea of participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership
21-Apr-2014 Hankyoreh
By luring South Korea into the TPP, the activist said, the US hopes to bring about all of the things that it failed to achieve under the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA).
Mitsui takes on grain big guns
21-Apr-2014 The West Australian
Mitsui Australia chairman Yasushi Takahashi was a key participant in talks and events in this month’s free-trade agreement between Tokyo and Canberra.
US launches probe into Mexican sugar imports as mills reject claims
21-Apr-2014 Reuters
The US government launched on Friday a probe into allegations that cheap imports of Mexican sugar are causing nearly $1 billion in damages in the local market, even as the Mexican representatives made a formal rebuttal of the accusations.
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.