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26-May-2015 New Internationalist
TTIP – now it gets political
In a series of forthcoming votes, the European Parliament and US Congress are turning their attention to an agreement that is becoming more toxic with every passing day. -
26-May-2015 Post Bulletin
Paul Krugman: Pacific trade deal will fail without established trust
Instead of addressing real concerns, the Obama administration has been dismissive, trying to portray skeptics as uninformed hacks who don’t understand the virtues of trade. But they’re not: The skeptics have on balance been more right than wrong. -
26-May-2015 PTI
Sitharaman-EU trade commissioner meeting next week on FTA
India Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet her EU counterpart Cecila Malmstrom next week to take stock of the proposed FTA at political level, an EU envoy said, stating that taxation will not be part of the trade deal’s coverage. -
26-May-2015 Japan Times
Intellectual property issues viewed as last TPP hurdle
Trade negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in Guam are now focusing on intellectual property issues, which appear likely to be the last hurdle to concluding the talks. -
25-May-2015 The Guardian
EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP, documents reveal
EU moves to regulate hormone-damaging chemicals linked to cancer and male infertility were shelved following pressure from US trade officials over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal, newly released documents show. -
25-May-2015 NO 2 ISDS!
Action: Call on MEPs to firmly reject special rights for foreign investors!
Join this e-action on the European Parliament, asking MEPs to pledge that they will reject ISDS in TTIP. The action is going to run until the vote in the plenary on 10 June and is available in 9 languages. -
25-May-2015 Korea Herald
Korean government criticized for lack of transparency on ISDS suit
While the South Korean government is facing its second international arbitration under the investor-state dispute settlement system, civic groups are demanding that the details should be made public as they could cost several billion dollars of taxpayers’ money. -
25-May-2015 Radio New Zealand
EU committment to Pacific trade despite EPA stall
The European Union’s ambassador to the Pacific says the EU is still committed to trade relations with the Pacific, despite stalled negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement. -
25-May-2015 The Nation
Switzerland to upgrade existing trade agreements
Switzerland has expressed interest to upgrade its Bilateral Investment Treaty with Sri Lanka. -
25-May-2015 The Ecologist
Stopping the corporate power grab — it’s not all just about TTIP
In the rush to oppose TTIP we mustn’t lose sight of the context in which the deal is being negotiated — the hundreds of bilateral treaties that give corporations the right to sue in secret ’trade courts’. -
25-May-2015 Public Radio of Armenia
Russian PM approves free trade zone deal between EEU, Vietnam
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a free trade zone agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Vietnam. -
25-May-2015 Tax-News
China, Colombia launch free trade talks
China and Colombia have agreed to conduct a feasibility study on an FTA. -
25-May-2015 Gus Van Harten
Sold down the Yangtze: Canada’s lopsided investment deal with China
In Sold Down the Yangtze, investment treaty expert Gus Van Harten offers a searing critique of Canada’s 31-year investment deal with China, which could end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars. -
25-May-2015
NZ hands tied on foreign home buyers under Korea FTA "bungle"
South Korea-based buyers may have open access to New Zealand’s housing market assured under a new trade deal, prompting warnings it could undermine New Zealand’s sovereignty. -
22-May-2015
Ethiopia signs 1.1 mln. Euro agreement with Comesa
Ethiopia signed Friday a grant agreement of 1.1 million Euros with COMESA to finance its regional integration programmes. -
22-May-2015
COMESA economic investment forum in Egypt next October
“We are studying establishing a unit at GAFI to provide economic and investment information to African countries,” says investment minister -
22-May-2015
Gov’t identifies damage to 9 farm goods from FTAs
Producers of nine local farm goods have suffered damage from a rise in imports due to free trade agreements, becoming eligible for government support and compensation, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. -
22-May-2015
Chilean ambassador: FTA talk with China to cover e-commerce
Chile’s ambassador to China said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Latin America will cover several new areas, including e-commerce, government purchases, and financial services. -
21-May-2015
VN-South Korea FTA: A chance to develop firms
The Viet Nam - South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed on May 5 is expected to bring positive effects to many of the countries’ economic fields. -
21-May-2015
China free trade agreement details within weeks of release
Six months after the deal was struck, the full details of Australia’s trade agreement with China are expected to be released within weeks.