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  • 23-Feb-2008
    Regional banana exporters uneasy as Latin America pressures EU
    The Caribbean Banana Exporters’ Association (CBEA) is expressing grave concern that the European Union (EU) might bow to pressure from Latin American banana producing countries and reduce its 176 euros per tonne tariff for bananas from that region.
  • 23-Feb-2008
    Potential Korea deal sparks optimism
    A potential free trade agreement with Korea is being seen as the start of what could become a key economic partnership.
  • 23-Feb-2008
    Deal with Europe will lead to Dominican-Haiti trade pact in 1 year, official says
    The Economic Association Agreement between Cariforum and European Union (EPA) countries will lead Dominican Republic and Haiti to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement in one year, said Industry and Commerce minister Melanio Paredes, during the Business Table organized by magazine The Economist.
  • 22-Feb-2008 IPCDigital
    Powerful Panasonic calls for a free trade agreement with Peru
    The Japanese appliances giant, Panasonic, has called for the establishment a free trade agreement between Japan and Peru.
  • 22-Feb-2008 Bridges
    EU EPAs could inhibit South-South trade integration, Brazil alleges
    Brazil has alleged that a clause in the EU’s recent trade agreements with several former colonies could discourage these countries, among the world’s poorest, from pursuing deeper trade integration with other developing nations.
  • 21-Feb-2008 IPS
    Caribbean: Fissures appear over EU trade deal
    Just a few weeks before the signing, some key governments appear uncomfortable with the final agreement
  • 21-Feb-2008 AFP
    India, South Africa to discuss free trade pact
    The quest for a free trade pact would be high on the agenda this week of high-level talks between South Africa and India in Pretoria, a government official said Thursday.
  • 21-Feb-2008 Bolpress
    The launch of a book on the impact of ICSID on human rights
    In its introduction the book explains how international financial institutions act like tailors charged with fitting out transnationals with tailor-made suits.
  • 21-Feb-2008 IPS
    Morocco: Anger rises with prices
    The move to embrace a free trade economy has brought a sharp increase in the price of basic goods across Morocco. This is causing hardship, and threatening social stability.
  • 21-Feb-2008 VOP
    "Via Campesina, from anti-WTO to anti-FTA"
    Interview with Jun Gi-Hoan, General Secretary of Korean Peasants League
  • 20-Feb-2008 Alberta Farmer Express
    Canada, Jordan start free trade talks
    Canada and Jordan on Wednesday officially launched negotiations toward a free trade agreement (FTA) that could boost ag trade between the two countries.
  • 20-Feb-2008 Thaindian News
    No free trade pact with India for now: US
    It is “premature” for the US to consider a free trade agreement with India, United States Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab said Wednesday
  • 19-Feb-2008 Bloomberg
    Peru declares state of emergency on farm protests
    Peru’s government declared a state of emergency after a farmers’ protest left at least four dead and more than 700 under arrest. Farmers called the nationwide protest to push for state subsidies as part of a free-trade agreement with the US, for lower prices for fertilizers and for a halt to farm seizures by banks. "The government has lost all credibility,’’ protest organisers said.
  • 19-Feb-2008 UPI
    US, Rwanda sign investment agreement
    The presidents of the United States and Rwanda signed a trade agreement Tuesday, saying the pact urges US companies to consider Rwanda a good investment.
  • 19-Feb-2008 AME Info
    Yemen lost $145m due to Arab Free Trade Zone
    Yemen lost $154m during 2005-2007 due to gradual reduction for customs and tax tariff within the agreement of the biggest Arab Free Trade Zone
  • 19-Feb-2008 AllAfrica.com
    Southern Africa: African nations endorse plan to merge trade blocs
    Trade ministers from Comesa have passed a resolution setting the stage for the establishment of what would be Africa’s largest common market. The ministers want trade regimes within the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) harmonised.
  • 19-Feb-2008 The Independent Bangladesh
    Bangladesh: FTA offers little benefits to weaker economies
    "There is no compelling case for an FTA with India" warns Dr Hamid Rashid, director general of the Bangladesh ministry of foreign affairs
  • 19-Feb-2008 The Island
    Sri Lanka: The cost of free trade
    India’s Minister of Commerce was in Colombo last week. He had the usual few words to say about the benefits that are supposed to have accrued to pretty much everybody since the entry into force of the free trade agreement with Sri Lanka in 2000. Unfortunately, the story isn’t so simple. Taking a closer look at what has happened in practice would prompt even the most ardent believer to question the undoubtedly beguiling theory of free trade.
  • 19-Feb-2008 Reuters
    Striking farmers shut access to Peru’s Machu Picchu
    Peruvian farmers upset over a free trade deal with the United States blocked rail service to the famous Inca ruins at Machu Picchu on Monday and paralyzed vast swaths of the Andean country by halting traffic on key highways.
  • 19-Feb-2008 Hankyoreh
    FTA approval could be held up by unconstitutional clauses
    A South Korean parliamentary report says that some of the clauses of a free trade agreement with the United States — National Assembly’s right to dictate taxable items and tax rates — may be unconstitutional.