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25-Mar-2014
NZ-EU free trade pact under consideration
New Zealand and the European Union are to pursue a free trade pact – but don’t expect any action until at least 2015. -
25-Mar-2014 Netzpolitik
GM canola letter from European Commissioner Tonio Borg
Letter from European Commissioner Tonio Borg about authorising genetically modified canola, as part of CETA negotiations -
24-Mar-2014 Jakarta Post
Boediono meets with Netherlands
Indonesian VP Boediono met with Dutch PM Mark Rutte on Sunday and explained that Indonesia’s decision not to extend its bilateral investment treaty with the Netherlands was common to all countries with bilateral investment agreements with Indonesia that would soon end. -
24-Mar-2014 Change.org
Petition to President of Taiwan
An unjust and undemocratic agreement between Taiwan and China is now in progress. This agreement will significantly threaten Taiwan’s economy, political and economic autonomy, democracy and people’s right. -
24-Mar-2014 Financial Express
BD for economic partnership deal with Japan
Bangladesh on Saturday expressed its keen interest in concluding an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. -
24-Mar-2014 Lexology
Indonesia indicates intention to terminate all of its bilateral investment treaties?
According to the Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia has informed the Netherlands that it has decided to terminate the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the two nations from 1 July 2015. The Embassy also states that “the Indonesian Government has mentioned it intends to terminate all of its 67 bilateral investment treaties“. -
24-Mar-2014 Global Times
China welcomes Swiss parliament’s FTA approval
The decision by the Swiss parliament to approve the Chinese-Swiss Free Trade Agreement (FTA) last week was welcomed by China on Monday. -
24-Mar-2014 MyJoyOnline
Civil society groups intensify opposition to EPAs
Economic Justice Network, a body comprising the Christian Council, Trade Union Congress and other civil society groups will next week petition President John Mahama to not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement. -
24-Mar-2014 Commons Network
TTIP and the big pharma wish-list
A report by the Commons Network and civil society partners shows that the pharmaceutical industry’s wish list for the TTIP is detrimental for public health, will increase the cost of medicines and undermines democratic processes -
24-Mar-2014 Daily News Egypt
Egypt planning negotiations with Russia-led Customs Union over free trade zone
Egypt is exploring the possibility of negotiatng a free trade zone between Egypt and the countries of the Customs Union, which include Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. -
24-Mar-2014 Gulf Daily News
Ukraine crisis gives new impetus to EU-US trade talks, US says
Russia’s annexation of Crimea underlines the need for the United States and the European Union to deepen their economic ties via an ambitious trade deal that would also allow Europe to import US gas, Washington’s top trade official said on Saturday. -
21-Mar-2014 InterAksyon
Manila, Washington begin consultations on Philippines’ possible TPP entry
A Philippine government delegation recently met with a top official of the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to explore Manila’s possible participation in a new free trade area that Washington is pushing among Asia-Pacific countries. -
21-Mar-2014 Reuters
European Union signs landmark association agreement with Ukraine
More substantial parts of the agreement concerning free trade will only be signed after Ukraine has held new presidential elections in May, reports Reuters. -
21-Mar-2014 Business World
Setting politicos’ agenda
Civil society groups opposing free trade agreements and all out permission to foreign direct investments are attempting to see their stand point get reflected in the election manifestos of India’s political parties. -
21-Mar-2014 Oxford Business Group
Thailand focuses on free trade agreements
Thai officials play down concerns that the political situation, which may not see a new government installed until at least June, will slow the formalising of a series of bilateral and multilateral FTAs. -
21-Mar-2014 Global Times
Sri Lanka-China FTA feasibility study completed
Sri Lanka and China have completed the joint feasibility study for establishing a free trade agreement between the two countries and will push ahead with signing it before the end of the year, a statement from the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. -
20-Mar-2014 Bloomberg
In trade talks, it’s countries vs. companies
A high-profile campaign by opponents to ISDS could complicate TTIP talks long after the listening period in Europe ends. -
20-Mar-2014 CNN
Hundreds of students occupy Taiwan’s Legislature to protest China pact
Hundreds of students remained barricaded in Taiwan’s Legislature early Wednesday in protest of the ruling party’s push for a trade pact with China, which demonstrators claim will hurt the island. -
20-Mar-2014 CEO
Citizens turn up the volume on troubled TTIP negotiations
On the morning of Thursday 13th March, hundreds of people gathered outside De Gucht’s office – DG Trade in Brussels – with a clear message: STOP TTIP! -
19-Mar-2014 Want China Times
Xi to facilitate investment treaty during upcoming EU visit
China’s president, Xi Jinping, is set visit to the EU headquarters in Brussels next week to facilitate the signing of a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between China and the European Union.