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EU says SKorea must do more for trade deal
19-Oct-2007 AFP
The European Union on Friday said it was disappointed with South Korea’s offer in talks on a free-trade agreement.
’EU undermining agriculture in Africa’
19-Oct-2007 IPS
Europe is undermining its own efforts to strengthen African agriculture by foisting free trade on the continent, a Ghanaian farm leader has complained.
India should not rush into FTA with China: FICCI
18-Oct-2007 PTI
India’s apex business chamber FICCI said India should not rush into a Free Trade Agreement with China, warning that ambitious tariff cuts can derail the growth momentum in bilateral trade.
Guatemala union heads killed despite US trade deal
18-Oct-2007 Reuters
Masked gunmen dumped a Guatemalan banana picker’s bullet-ridden corpse yards from fields of fruit bound for the United States, a grim reminder of the risks of organizing labor in the Central American country.
India, Brazil, South Africa aim for free trade, sign seven accords
18-Oct-2007 Earth Times
India, Brazil and South Africa cemented their trilateral cooperation by signing seven agreements here Wednesday and resolved to push for a free trade area, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling for considerably enhancing trade among the three.
Free trade under fire in Canada
18-Oct-2007 Toward Freedom
Plans to deepen Canada’s embrace of trade liberalization and deregulation are running into new pockets of resistance. Following a flurry of news coverage and public debate around the Security and Prosperity Partnership, another wave of protest has risen over a new trade deal between British Columbia and Alberta: TILMA.
Free trade deal with Canada a priority for Dominican Republic’s new ambassador
18-Oct-2007 Embassy Magazine
"We have more and bigger FTAs than anyone in region."
Bayan and No Deal Movement hold picket against JPEPA at Japanese embassy
17-Oct-2007 Bulatlat
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and the No Deal! Movement Against Unequal Economic Agreements led a protest against the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila
Iran says free trade pact with GCC to benefit region
17-Oct-2007 Gulf News
A proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Iran and the six Gulf states would help boost the regional economy, Iran’s ambassador to the UAE said yesterday.
Guatemala: FTA, neolib affect food supply
17-Oct-2007 Prensa Latina
Neoliberal policies and the free trade agreement with the US have made Guatemala rely on others to feed its population, a study published here denounces.
Summit can help US-Asean FTA
17-Oct-2007 Today
There’s still a long way to go before Asean and the United States can ink a free trade agreement (FTA), but trade representatives from both sides are hoping that next month’s Asean Summit will enable them to move the process forward.
EU shuns discussion on NKorea enclave at trade talks
17-Oct-2007 EU Business
The European Union has shunned discussions on South Korea’s proposal to include a North Korean industrial park in their proposed free trade agreement (FTA), officials said. Meanwhile, European businesses have warned their leaders not to play politics with trade and exclude the park from any trade agreement with Seoul.
One man protests against FTA agreement
17-Oct-2007 China Daily
A farmer carries a model pig during his one-man protest in front of the hotel where South Korean-EU free trade talks are being held in Seoul
India, West Africa to tighten bilateral ties
17-Oct-2007 Mathaba
India decided on October 16 to extend a line of credit of 250 million USD and 100 million USD worth of agricultural and industrial supplying for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It also agreed to sign within the next six months a bilateral investment promotion and protection treaty with Nigeria.
WIDE consultation: ’Bilateral and regional trade agreements and gender’
16-Oct-2007 WIDE
WIDE organises a one-day consultation on EU bilateral and regional free trade agreements and gender. This day aims at providing space for critical reflection and debate on opportunities, challenges, strategies and diverse policy options related to gender and EU trade liberalisation.
Cuba, Venezuela strengthen economic ties
16-Oct-2007 Reuters
Cuba and Venezuela signed a raft of economic accords on Monday aimed at furthering cooperation under the Bolivian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), including plans for nickel and oil development and a billion-dollar petrochemical complex in Cuba.
East African states to shield domestic industries in EU trade pact
16-Oct-2007 Angola Press
East African Ministers of Trade on Friday agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs) with the European Union as a bloc before embarking on detailed negotiations with the Eastern and Southern Africa states.
Amnesty: NZ too scared to push rights with China
16-Oct-2007 Epoch Times
New Zealand negotiators have been accused of being ’too scared’ to bring up human rights with China’s communist officials during free trade discussions.
Last chance for Japan deal
15-Oct-2007 Manila Standard
The Philippine Senate will hold one more public hearing on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement to give the executive branch a last chance to refute the objections raised by various groups against the treaty and their argument that it is heavily lopsided in favor of Japan.
Sign-on petition statement vs JPEPA
15-Oct-2007
Please join this appeal to the Philippine Senate to reject the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) before 3 November 2007.