bilaterals.org» Articles by language
Articles by language
EN ES FR DE NL PT ID JA

Articles by language

  • 21-Nov-2008
    Opposition wants white paper on free trade agreement
    Malaysia’s opposition is calling for a white paper on the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    Anti-NAFTA groups prepare wish list for Obama
    Not everybody in Canada is terrified by the prospect of U.S president-elect Barack Obama reopening the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    MERCOSUR Far from Expectations, Uruguay FM
    MERCOSUR "is barely surviving or far from the expectations for which it was created," said Uruguayan Foreign Minister, Gonzalo Fernandez, in declarations today to the weekly magazine Busqueda.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    Peruvian business leader hails conclusion of FTA talks with China
    The chief of a leading Peruvian business group on Thursday hailed the conclusion of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Peru and China.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    EAC ties future trade talks to funds for development
    Trade negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) must include a development agenda, a senior trade official has said.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    Free trade deal set to expand-Aus wants in
    The free trade agreement begun by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei - known as the P4 - two years ago is set to expand even further with two more countries , Australia and Peru, as well as the United States wanting to join.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    ’Partnership Agreement Must Be Rooted in Devt’
    Coalition of West African Regional Civil Society, made up of Trade World Network (TWN), based in Accra , Ghana, National Association of Nigerian Traders, Abuja, Labour Unions, farmers’ groups, etc, has stressed that the region’s development should be the sole purpose of the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
  • 20-Nov-2008
    Peru, South Korea to announce start of FTA negotiations
    Peru and South Korea will announce the start of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) during South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s stay in Peru, Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia said Thursday.
  • 20-Nov-2008
    Expert calls for establishment of services coalition
    As the Economic Partnership Agreement “EPA Implementation Brainstorming Meeting”, continued yesterday, it was made clear that Antigua and Barbuda needed to establish a “services coalition”.
  • 20-Nov-2008 LIP
    Bolivian union leaders to protest Peru’s FTA with European Union
    This week, Bolivians are in Lima to help organize a protest against Peru and Colombia for agreeing to sign a Free-Trade Agreement with the European Union.
  • 20-Nov-2008 AFP
    Chinese ’Bill Gates’ booed by angry Peruvian textile workers
    Jack Ma, a Chinese web entrepreneur sometimes called his country’s "Bill Gates", was Wednesday jeered by angry Peruvian textile workers who saw him as the negative personification of a China-Peru free trade agreement.
  • 20-Nov-2008 Reuters
    APEC leaders to push trade as way out of crisis
    The United States, China, Japan and some emerging economy heavyweights will push for quick action on free trade deals at a summit meeting this weekend as an antidote to a looming recession in much of the world.
  • 20-Nov-2008 Swiss Confederation
    Switzerland: Signing of a bilateral framework agreement with Venezuela
    The framework agreement will form the basis for the further development of bilateral economic relations and for the participation of Swiss firms in projects in Venezuela.
  • 20-Nov-2008 China Post
    Ma calls for signing FTA between Taiwan and Peru
    Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou expressed the hope of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru to enhance bilateral trade, in an interview with a Peruvian business newspaper published Tuesday.
  • 20-Nov-2008 Japan Times
    Peru hoping to sign FTA with Japan by 2011
    Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said Tuesday the country is hoping to achieve a bilateral free-trade agreement with Japan by 2011. But he declined to specify when the country wants to launch negotiations.
  • 20-Nov-2008 Money Morning
    China and Peru sign free trade agreement, extending Asian influence in Latin America
    China and Peru signed a free trade agreement today (Wednesday) that will pave the way for further cooperation between the two countries and broaden China’s influence in Latin America.
  • 20-Nov-2008 Znet
    FTA with Colombia favors companies over Colombians
    The US free trade agreement with Colombia is back in the spotlight, after President Bush allegedly conditioned his support for a bailout of the auto industry on the Democrats dropping their opposition to the FTA.
  • 19-Nov-2008
    Third Tri-Nations Summit for Small Business Development Inaugurated
    With the aim of enhancing co-operation between India, Brazil and South Africa in the field of Small Industries, the Third Tri-nation Summit for Small Business Development began in Faridabad. Inaugurating the Summit the Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Mahabir Prasad raised hope that the summit will help the small industries of IBSA countries to meet global challenges.
  • 19-Nov-2008
    Victoria accused of breaching US free trade deak
    The Victorian Government has been accused of breaking Australia’s free trade agreement with the US through its "protectionist" new industry policy, which gives local suppliers an advantage over foreign competitors.
  • 19-Nov-2008
    Ministry clears stand on EPAs
    Malawi’s Ministry of Industry and Trade says it did not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with European Union because it requested for capacity resources before committing to the paper.