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31-May-2016 PSI
TiSA undermines COP21 action says analysis of leaked annex on Energy
Greenpeace, trade unions and the global trade network Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) claim TiSA is the latest secretly negotiated trade deal that undermines climate change action. -
30-May-2016 First Post
Protection or promotion? Time India re-evaluates its bilateral trade agreements
If trade has to drive for employment and economic growth, it needs a better management and understanding by the government. Knee-jerk reactions cannot be the basis for such agreements. -
30-May-2016 Huffington Post
The leaks go on: before another secret round of negotiations on the proposed “trade in services agreement (TiSA)”
The annexes would restrict the job-stimulating localization requirements; restrict how governments and professional associations regulate market access; affect notably the global Internet community of users and innovators. -
30-May-2016 Common Dreams
Emails show TPP ’collusion’ between big banks & Obama administration
Emails obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) show U.S. Trade Rep. Michael Froman discussing TPP with Goldman Sachs lobbyists -
30-May-2016 The Nation
Asean-Hong Kong FTA set to be finalised
ASEAN and Hong Kong are set to wrap up their free-trade agreement negotiations, with the aim of promoting trade, services and investment between the two sides. -
30-May-2016 Politico
EU and US trade sharp words on TTIP
In testy exchange of emails, Commission warns US: Compromise or no deal in 2016. -
30-May-2016 The Economic Times
India seeks fresh treaties with 47 nations
India has written to 47 countries to nullify the existing bilateral investment agreements and ink fresh treaties that will make it mandatory for foreign investors to exhaust local judicial remedies before seeking arbitration. -
30-May-2016 Politico
EU publishes revised TISA market access offer
The European Commission released its revised market access offer for the Trade in Services Agreement at the start of a formal round of talks in Geneva. -
29-May-2016 IISD
Investment-related dispute settlement: Towards an inclusive multilateral approach
Results from an IISD expert meeting held in Montreux, Switzerland, May 23–24, 2016. -
27-May-2016 IATP
Five key takeaways from the TTIP leak for food and farming systems
The leaked TTIP text provides important insights into the direction of the trade talks, and raises alarm bells for advocates of fair and sustainable food and farming systems. -
27-May-2016 World Bulletin
China plans ’largest free trade zone’ in Horn of Africa
Djiboutian finance minister says new free trade agreement aims to increase China’s presence in Africa and Red Sea regions -
27-May-2016 Middlewich Guardian
European Union and Japan give green light for trade deal
In talks at the G7 summit in Japan, leaders agreed to instruct negotiators to work to an accelerated timetable which could see the EU-Japan deal concluded as early as this autumn and come into effect next year. -
27-May-2016 Electronic Frontier Foundation
Secret new Internet rules in the Trade in Services Agreement
New materials from the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) were released by Wikileaks, revealing that negotiators from around the world have been continuing to craft new rules that will affect all Internet users. -
27-May-2016 Live Mint
India in a tight spot at RCEP trade talks
Govt may come under pressure to raise tariff liberalization plan in next round of talks in Auckland next month. -
27-May-2016 IISD
Mappinginvestmenttreaties.com: Uncovering the secrets of the investment treaty universe
The IIA universe remains full of surprises. The examples presented here are just some of the otherwise hidden consistency trends we came across during our research. -
27-May-2016 New Generation Trade Blog
The Comprehensive Economic Theft Agreement (CETA)
The new trade is something with much more weight: It’s about community power and who gets to make decisions. -
26-May-2016 EFTA
EFTA and Indonesia hold tenth round of negotiations
From 23 to 26 May 2016, delegations from the EFTA States and Indonesia continued their negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Interlaken, Switzerland. -
26-May-2016 The Hindu
Why the new BIT may not work
The new bilateral investment treaty’s gratuitous focus on local courts and taxation may not please our partners. -
26-May-2016 ICTSD
Australia-Hong Kong investment ruling released in plain packaging case
The tribunal considered that the main and determinative reason for the 2011 restructuring was in order for the tobacco giant to bring a legal claim under the BIT Treaty, using a Hong Kong-based entity. -
26-May-2016 Fresh Plaza
Spain: COAG will request cancellation of EU-Morocco free trade agreement
The head for fruits and vegetables at COAG is requesting in the European Parliament for the immediate implementation of the ruling cancelling the agreement for free agricultural trade between the EU and Morocco because of the illegal inclusion of Western Sahara.