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  • 8-Jul-2015 EU Observer
    EP chief brokers internal deal on US trade court
    The European Parliament’s proposed ISDS-lite, which some say was concocted by Merkel’s office, goes to non-binding vote today
  • 8-Jul-2015
    Manufacturing Workers Union warns Australian workers could miss out under new China FTA deal
    Australian workers could be excluded from jobs as the free trade agreement with China allows a flood of foreign workers into the country, the Manufacturing Workers Union has warned.
  • 7-Jul-2015
    Miners dig in against union critics of free-trade deals
    The Minerals Council of Australia has dismissed critics of free-trade agreements, including unions and civil society groups, arguing that deals struck between Aus­tralia and other countries have brought substantial benefits.
  • 7-Jul-2015
    WHO warns govt about risks of FTAs
    Experts say the government should carefully consider before signing free-trade agreements (FTA) - as people could be hurt by deals that prolong drug patents and restrict information about medicine.
  • 7-Jul-2015 Left Foot Forward
    Obama seeks to fast track TTIP
    Unions such as Unite and the United Steelworkers in the US and Canada have warned that their hard fought for and cherished social, employment rights and sectoral collective bargaining system may be undermined by new trade deals.
  • 7-Jul-2015 Electronic Frontier Foundation
    New leaked TPP chapter shows countries converging on anti-user copyright takedown rules
    A draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s "Intellectual Property" chapter from May 11, 2015 has recently been leaked to journalists and contains significant change on intermediary liability rules compared to previous leaks.
  • 7-Jul-2015 Kyodo
    TPP ministers to gather in Hawaii July 28-29
    Pacific Rim countries pursuing a free trade initiative are set to hold ministerial talks on July 28 and 29 in Hawaii to wind up their marathon negotiations, a source said Monday.
  • 6-Jul-2015 Bordelex
    TiSA Round 13: decision-time on key negotiating items
    Negotiations towards a plurilateral trade in services agreement (TiSA) are entering a decisive moment as the 13th round of talks in Geneva this week is to determine what items to drop from the negotiating list, reports Bordelex.
  • 6-Jul-2015 CNA
    Further delays in Taiwan-China trade deal could affect Taiwan’s future: Officials
    Progress of China’s preferential trade deal with Taiwan has been held up after its service trade pact was stalled by the island’s divided parliament. Officials warn that further delays could have a devastating effect on Taiwan’s economic future.
  • 6-Jul-2015 FOCUS News Agency
    Protests in Bulgaria’s capital and Varna against TTIP agreement between EU and USA
    Civil protests were staged this weekend in coastal Varna and in Sofia themed “No to TTIP and CETA”.
  • 6-Jul-2015 Reuters
    TPP would reshape stock portfolios alongside trade flows
    As the Trans Pacific Partnership will have long-term implications for Pacific Rim companies, fund managers are starting to look at the implications for long-term positioning.
  • 6-Jul-2015 The Canadian Press
    Canada, Japan clash over timber in TPP talks
    One of Canada’s most protected industries — British Columbia timber — has been targeted by Japan in the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, The Canadian Press has learned.
  • 6-Jul-2015 Radio New Zealand
    Free trade deal with EU the next in line
    With the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement still a work in progress, New Zealand negotiators have their eye on the next target as well — a free trade deal with the European Union.
  • 6-Jul-2015 The Dominion Post
    Editorial: New Zealand must tread carefully on Trans Pacific Partnership
    New Zealand needs to be ready to walk away from the Trans Pacific Partnership, says The Domion Post, worried about the impact of its drug patenting rules and investor-state dispute settlement mechanism.
  • 6-Jul-2015 Times of India
    Government looks to rework FTA strategy
    India is set to rework the way it does free trade agreements (FTAs), moving to a more liberal regime on routing of third-country goods, as it revives its push for bilateral deals to corner a greater share of the export market.
  • 3-Jul-2015 PTI
    India, Thailand still disagree on FTA details: Thai official
    The much-awaited Free Trade Agreement between India and Thailand has hit a slight bump as the two sides still disagree on key details, according to a senior Thai official.
  • 3-Jul-2015 Policy Alternatives
    Investor vs. State
    Canada is being pummeled by NAFTA corporate lawsuits. Why do we put up with it?
  • 3-Jul-2015 Fibre2Fashion
    ’TPP can hurt India’
    Financial services company India Nivesh has warned that when the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) comes into effect, India would be negatively impacted to a major extent.
  • 3-Jul-2015 APA
    Botswana, EU discuss EPA negotiations progress
    Botswana Minister of Trade and Industry Vincent Seretse has met with European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Mamstrom in Gaborone to discuss the finalisation of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between the EU and the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  • 3-Jul-2015 WikiLeaks
    WikiLeaks publishes four more TiSA documents
    On 2 July, WikiLeaks publshed four more chapters from the secret ongoing TiSA (Trade in Services Agremeent) negotiations, ahead of the next negotiating round on Monday: Electronic Commerce, Telecommunications Services, Financial Services and Maritime Transport Services.