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6-Mar-2017 Ahram
Egypt’s FM in Brussels to meet European Union counterparts
Sameh Shoukry is scheduled to sign a cooperation agreement with EU counterparts that frames Egypt’s future relationship with European institutions in the next three years. -
6-Mar-2017 DNA
On the issues raised by the Canadian side on MFN-forward
Sitharaman clarified that the negotiation should not get lost in peripheral issues and should focus on bringing in promotion and protection elements. -
6-Mar-2017 Reuters
New Zealand FM optimistic on finalising stalled Gulf trade deal this year
New Zealand is optimistic it will complete its stalled free trade deal with the Gulf states this year as part of efforts to deepen economic ties with the region -
6-Mar-2017 The National
Canada seeks to step up UAE investment talks
Canada would like to accelerate the pace of talks with the UAE on concluding a foreign investment agreement, potentially a precursor to a fully fledged free trade deal. -
6-Mar-2017 The Japan Times
RCEP envoys make progress on trade deal in Kobe but complexity threatens timeline
Disagreements over issues range from how to handle intellectual property rights to tariff reductions -
4-Mar-2017 Globes
Arbitrator rules Egypt must compensate EMG
The international arbitration panel ruled that Egypt failed to protect the Sinai pipeline from terrorists. -
4-Mar-2017 The Hindu
Let’s talk investment treaty before free trade pact, Canada tells India
Canada is throwing its weight behind an early “progressive” bilateral investment treaty with India before it concludes a bilateral free trade agreement to ensure a stable and predictable environment for its investors. -
4-Mar-2017 Business Standard
Taiwan seeks FTA-like bilateral agreement with India
Taiwan is seeking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-like bilateral agreement with India to boost trade and investments even as its companies are looking to relocate some of their manufacturing facilities from mainland China to India and Southeast Asia. -
4-Mar-2017 Yonhap
S. Korea, MERCOSUR to launch trade talks in first half
South Korea and the South American trade block MERCOSUR will launch their official negotiations on a trade pact before the first half of 2017. -
4-Mar-2017 SEATINI
The EAC-EU EPA: Tanzania is raising pertinent issues
Tanzania is reluctant to sign and ratify the EPA raising a number of issues including the implications of the EPA on EAC’s development in general and industrialisation in particular. -
4-Mar-2017 SAT PR
The African Union Commission is hosting the 5th meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF)
The meeting will be adopting the modalities that will guide the negotiations in Tariff liberalization and Trade in Services liberalization -
4-Mar-2017 Global Trade
Canada’s free trade agreements strategy
With EU FTA completed, a pivot to Asia -
3-Mar-2017 Open Canada
A new NAFTA, but not necessarily a better one
NAFTA has its fair share of critics who want to see it updated. But if Trump has his way, a re-negotiated agreement may prove disappointing. -
3-Mar-2017 MSF
RCEP investment chapter presents a grave threat to access to medicines
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) raises concerns over provisions under negotiation in the RCEP investment chapter that threaten to restrict access to affordable medicines for millions of people -
2-Mar-2017 Financial Express
India refuses to accede to European Union requests; post-March, investors to have no legal cover
Fresh investments by European companies in India and vice versa after April 1 won’t enjoy legal protection under any bilateral arrangement, as India has decided not to accede to requests by the European Union. -
2-Mar-2017 Japan Times
U.S. to negotiate ‘new, better’ trade deals with key economies: report
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will negotiate “new and better trade deals” with “countries in key markets” to provide a freer and fairer deal for American workers and businesses. -
2-Mar-2017 Business Standard
Canada Trade Min to fast-track FTA talks during India visit
Canada’s Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne is expected to accelerate the negotiation process of the proposed free trade pact with India. -
2-Mar-2017 The Nation
Pakistan, Turkey free trade pact in May
The long-awaited Free Trade Agreement will pave way for the South Asian nation to enter Turkey’s agriculture and pharmaceutical market. -
2-Mar-2017 People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty
RCEP, an attack on food sovereignty, must be junked – PCFS
RCEP will be harmful to developing countries’ struggle for industrialization, access to cheaper medicines, quality social services, and protection of the environment -
2-Mar-2017 Rosa Luxembourg
Unpacking trade and investment
Series of 11 fact booklets about global trade policies.