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Philippines, Singapore FTAs to follow ECFA: report
21-May-2010 China Post
Taiwan has made strides in negotiating free trade agreements with the Philippines and Singapore, the United Evening News reported yesterday, citing an unnamed high-level source within the government.
India may use EU drug suit to turn FTA talks in its favour
21-May-2010 Indian Express
By formally declaring their willingness to take the European Union to the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement court last week, India may be using the looming legal dispute as leverage to control the free trade (FTA) negotiations which have hit a snag on social issues.
US, Libya sign trade and investment pact to improve ties
21-May-2010 Dow Jones
The US and Libya signed a pact Thursday to facilitate trade and investment between the two nations, marking the latest step in the thaw of past hostilities. Corporate groups led by BP and Chevron called the deal "a milestone".
Anti-ECFA protest launched on president’s inauguration anniversary
21-May-2010 CNA
Opposition groups staged Thursday a sit-in in Taipei against the government’s plan to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China.
Taiwanese protest trade deal with China
21-May-2010 NTDTV
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of Taiwan’s parliament on Thursday. Led by the main opposition party, the protesters called for a referendum on a free trade deal that is due to be signed with China in June.
Neoliberalism alive and well, as trade deals inked between EU, Latin America
21-May-2010 In These Times
Labor unions, human rights advocates and workers across both continents are opposing the new trade agreements at a time when Europe is struggling to rebound from the financial crisis, suddenly intensifed by the recent turmoil in Greece. The popular opposition to free trade could foreshadow similar conflicts in the United States, as several deals with Latin American countries are currently stalled in Congress.
Thailand, India talk of replacing limited trade pact with FTA
20-May-2010 Economic Times
India and Thailand are likely to restart talks on a full-fledged free trade agreement including goods, services and investments.
EU seals trade deals with Central America, Peru, Colombia - summary
20-May-2010 dpa
The European Union on Wednesday signed agreements liberalizing trade with Central America, Peru and Colombia, while some Latin American leaders criticized such deals as only favouring rich countries.
Europe, RP resume trade talks next month
19-May-2010 Manila Standard
Philippine Trade Secretary Jesli Lapus said the Philippines and the European Union will resume talks next month over a free trade agreement after resolving a statement over copyright protection.
Govt decides not to sign Tifa
19-May-2010 Financial Express
The US administration has taken the decision of the Bangladesh government rather easily despite the fact that the two countries had been engaged in negotiations on Tifa for about six years since 2003
Bangladesh rejects US trade pact
19-May-2010 Gulf News
Bangladesh has decided against signing a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States after six years of negotiations, fearing the draft pact suggested by Washington might affect its business interests
EU-LatAm trade deals dangerous for both sides says José Bové
19-May-2010 Euronews
“I think these agreements are dangerous for South American producers and for European producers. For example, the agro-food industry today wants to export huge amounts of milk, to try to offload surplus; that’s only for its benefit. It risks harming major milk producers Uruguay, Argentina and others.”
Dairy industry to protest Colombia-EU FTA signing
19-May-2010 Colombia Reports
Colombian dairy farmers from across the country will launch a last-ditch round of protests on Wednesday to oppose the signing of the Andean nation’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union
Vietnam, EFTA to study feasibility of free trade deal
19-May-2010 AFP
The four members of the European Free Trade Association and Vietnam will start examining the possibility of establishing a free trade agreement, Switzerland said Tuesday.
Indo-Israeli FTA talks to ride on equal trade opportunities
19-May-2010 TOBOC
A free trade agreement between India and Israel, proposed by the latter about four years ago, has all the trappings for an early completion.
EU in last push for Namibia’s EPA
18-May-2010 New Era
Europe, which currently exports only about 10 percent of its products to Namibia, intends to expand the presence of its products in the country, amidst fears by authorities here that the deal would bear negatively on local products, while so-called infant industries could face extinction.
EU, Central America reach accord liberalizing trade
18-May-2010 Bloomberg
Under the agreement, cars made by EU producers such as Volkswagen AG, Renault SA and Fiat SpA will be given increasing free access to the Central American market over 10 years. The governments also agreed on quotas for EU imports of 7,000 tons of boneless cuts of beef and 20,000 tons of rice, growing 5 percent annually, that constitute new trade.
Latin America-European Union trade union declaration discussed with Spanish government
18-May-2010 ITUC
Trade unions from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union call for a halt to the ratification of the EU-Central America and EU-Colombia/Peru Free Trade Agreements (FTA) given the omission of key trade union demands and the lack of involvement of civil society and trade unions in the negotiations process.
EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: TUC analysis of the draft text
18-May-2010 TUC
The TUC supports trade agreements that promote decent work, but opposes the current EU negotiations with Colombia for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on principle. More trade unionists get murdered in Colombia than the rest of the world combined and the Colombian Government is failing to prevent this.
Scenarios: Will Taiwan get hoped-for FTAs after China deal?
18-May-2010 Reuters
Taiwan is pitching a controversial free-trade framework deal with China as a way to get its giant neighbour and political rival to allow it to seek similar deals with other countries, giving a boost to its $390 billion economy.