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  • 28-Feb-2007 Yonhap
    Roh says FTA won’t result in Americanization of Korean society
    In an interview with domestic Internet media, the president said an FTA between Seoul and Washington will not lead to the Americanization or polarization of Korean society.
  • 28-Feb-2007 Prensa Latina
    Cuba calls regional FTA meeting
    The Continental Social Alliance and its Cuban Chapter convened on Tuesday the 6th Hemispheric Meeting of struggle against Free Trade Accords (FTA) and for people s integration in this capital.
  • 28-Feb-2007
    Group calls for halt to US-Malaysia FTA negotiations
    Malaysia should stop all negotiations with the US on a free trade agreement (FTA) as it has failed to conduct an assessment on the implications of such an agreement on the people, a grouping of concerned Malaysians urged on Tuesday.
  • 28-Feb-2007 Malaysiakini.com
    M’sia pressured to ease up on GM food regulations
    The Malaysian government has been urged not to bend to US pressure, under their bilateral FTA talks, to scrap its proposed laws that would bring in mandatory labeling of genetically-modified (GM) foods.
  • 28-Feb-2007 Reuters
    Pakistan regrets Indian review of trade concessions
    Pakistan regrets an Indian decision to review tariff concessions extended to Pakistan under a regional trade agreement but will not retaliate, a senior Pakistani government official said on Tuesday.
  • 27-Feb-2007 Swazi Observer
    Taiwan willing to sign free trade agreement with SD
    Taiwanese Ambassador Leonard Chao has pledged his country’s willingness to sign a free trade agreement with Swaziland.
  • 27-Feb-2007 Business Europe
    UNICE strategy on an EU approach to free trade agreements
    Past EU bilateral and regional agreements have been strongly influenced by political concerns. The new generation of FTAs must be based on economic criteria: where the EU’s current and future markets lie.
  • 27-Feb-2007 Peterson Institute
    Toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific
    At their latest annual summit in Vietnam in November 2006, the leaders of the 21 members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum agreed to “seriously consider” negotiating a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP).
  • 27-Feb-2007 The Nation
    No renegotiation on Thai-Japan trade deal
    Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram told a powerful Japanese business association on Monday that Thailand would not renegotiate on any issues in the controversial economic agreement with Japan.
  • 27-Feb-2007 Seattle Post Intelligencer
    Costa Ricans protest free-trade pact
    Tens of thousands of union members, farmers and political activists marched through Costa Rica’s capital on Monday to protest a free-trade pact with the US they say will be harmful to local businesses.
  • 27-Feb-2007 IPS
    Mexico: Staple foods at risk from free market
    When the Mexican government negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in force since 1994, it estimated that 14 years of safeguards for its maize and beans would be enough time for local production of these crops to become competitive. But things did not work out that way.
  • 26-Feb-2007 NUPGE
    Beware the northeastern free trade dream called Atlantica
    The Prince Edward Island Union of Public Sector Employees (PEIUPSE/NUPGE) is joining other Atlantic public sector unions in sounding the warning about Atlantica, a free trade scheme proposed for Eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
  • 26-Feb-2007 Bangkok Post
    Thailand-Japan pact could damage auto-parts industry
    A free trade agreement between Japan and Thailand could damage the attractiveness of the kingdom as an investment destination for high-technology auto-parts manufacturers from Japan with the introduction of a zero import-tariff rate, according to the Thai Auto-parts Manufacturers Association (Tapma).
  • 26-Feb-2007 Online Opinion
    US Alliance a distinct liability for Australia
    A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade report estimated that the benefits to Australia from the US FTA would be $ 9.9 billion over 20 years. That would amount to a mere $26.05 per person per year. Common sense suggests that it would be ridiculous to bargain away Australia’s sovereignty for such a “benefit”.
  • 26-Feb-2007 Bloomberg
    Gulf states must open markets, EU’s Mandelson says
    The EU has agreed to reduce import tariffs on aluminum and petrochemicals from the Gulf to zero in an attempt to conclude their FTA negotiations. In return, the EU wants the limit on foreigners owning majority stakes in Gulf companies ended.
  • 25-Feb-2007 Reuters
    Labor sees Bush trade talks with Congress failing
    The Bush administration is unlikely to reach a deal with the Democratic-led Congress to salvage free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Peru, the AFL-CIO said on Friday.
  • 25-Feb-2007 China Economic Net
    FTAs vital for China’s foreign trade: Vice Minister
    Vice Minister of Commerce Yu Guangzhou has stressed the importance of Free Trade Areas (FTA) for China’s foreign trade development. "FTAs will expand rapidly over the next 10 years and economic heavyweights will become the leaders of this expansion," he said.
  • 24-Feb-2007 Angus Reid
    Israelis would like to join European Union
    While Israel signed an association agreement with the EU in November 1995—which incorporates specific free trade regulations—the prospect of Israel’s full membership in the EU has never been seriously considered by either Israeli or European leaders.
  • 24-Feb-2007 Tehran Times
    The FTA with the US: To sign or not to sign?
    While there are some benefits that will accrue to Malaysia from a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, the disadvantages, it is apparent, will outweigh its advantages.
  • 24-Feb-2007 Gulf Daily News
    Japan-Chile to sign free trade pact in March
    Japan is expected to sign a free trade deal with Chile when the South American country’s foreign minister visits next month.