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28-Feb-2018 In These Times
5 reasons Mexican workers would cheer the demise of NAFTA
Any new integration model for North America should be based on justice, equality, democracy, peace and care of the environment. -
28-Feb-2018 Bloomberg
Thailand weighs benefits of joining trade pact Trump ditched
Current 11-nation trade agreement set to be signed next month. Donald Trump says U.S. re-entering trade deal a ‘possibility’. -
28-Feb-2018 Food Navigator
USDA is pursuing trade agreements of all sizes as NAFTA negotiations continue
While NAFTA’s status remains in limbo, the US Department of Agriculture is “leaving no stone unturned” in its efforts to strike trade agreements with countries outside of North America that will benefit US farmers, ranchers and manufacturers of finished goods -
28-Feb-2018 Euractiv
Trade and climate: How the EU can protect the Paris Agreement
It is possible to effectively integrate the Paris Agreement into new trade deals, including CETA and the upcoming JEFTA with Japan. -
28-Feb-2018 Japan Today
EU, Japan to sign free trade deal by summer: EU official
Leaders of the European Union and Japan will meet to sign a free trade deal by summer if everything goes smoothly, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said. -
28-Feb-2018 112
Naftogaz lawsuit regarding Crimean assets to be heard in Hague in May 2018
The lawsuit requirements come down to the amount of compensation, which has been evaluated by independent experts at over $5 billion. -
28-Feb-2018 India Today
India, Korea for early conclusion of CEPA review
India and Korea has committed to early conclusion of the review of the free trade agreement between the two nations with a view to intensifying bilateral economic cooperation. -
28-Feb-2018 The Economic Times
Five Nordic countries pitch for FTA with India
The five Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden have pitched for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to increase business ties. -
28-Feb-2018 The Diplomat
Japan’s belt and road puzzle, decoded
Japan’s support for the belt and road is contingent on shaping China into a responsible global player. -
27-Feb-2018 AK Europa
Study “ASSESS TiSA”
The study clearly shows that the official impact assessments of the European Commission are fundamentally based on a biased understanding of regulation. -
27-Feb-2018 Nikkei
Thailand and Russia-led bloc to launch free trade talks
Partners aim to triple trade to $10bn by 2020. -
27-Feb-2018 World Grain
Cargill executive stresses importance of NAFTA, TPP to US agriculture
The world is fed on trade and the United States must secure its place at the table with fair and sound trade policies, most notably NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said a Cargill executive. -
27-Feb-2018 Euractiv
EU and Chile looking for the perfect agreement
The European Union and Chile would like to improve on their association agreement, which in 15 years has resulted in the doubling of trade volumes between them. -
27-Feb-2018 Reuters
US NAFTA autos negotiator called from Mexico for consultations: officials
The US negotiator for regional content requirements in autos flew back to Washington from a NAFTA round in Mexico on Monday to talk with car companies, officials said, in a development some hoped would lead to progress on the contentious issue. -
27-Feb-2018 Turkey Telegraph
European justice dictates that the fisheries pact with Morocco does not apply to Western Sahara
The Luxembourg court validates the EU-Morocco fisheries pact, but excludes Western Sahara because that area is not part of the Kingdom of Morocco -
27-Feb-2018 China Dialogue
Mexico looks to boost trade with China as NAFTA talks falter
A potential free-trade agreement with China could weaken Mexico’s environmental standards. -
26-Feb-2018 Gisborne Herald
The ‘new’ TPP and our shrinking democracy
Profit is king. People are the pawns, and the Government will seem to be in favour of supra-national conglomerates if it signs this “new” TPP inclusive of the ISDS. -
26-Feb-2018 GRAIN
"Trade agreements do not build us" an interview with Justus Lavi
Under EPAs, small-scale farmers are disadvantaged. -
26-Feb-2018 Umweltinstitut München
Report: Is the arbitration clause of the Energy Charter Treaty compatible with EU law in its application between EU Member States?
Despite the fact that the ECT was initiated and designed by the EU, there are compelling grounds to doubt the compatibility of the ECT’s arbitration clause with the principles underpinning the EU’s judicial system. -
26-Feb-2018 IUF
The battle over TiSA: when everything is a service, a Trade in Services Agreement affects everyone
A new report reveals the scope of the corporate power grab through a close examination of TiSA’s potential impact on workers across the IUF sectors and TiSA’s broader implications for the labour movement, society and democratic governance.