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15-Nov-2019 The St Kitts & Nevis Observer
Report: US free trade pact means junk food for developing nations
The US is exporting ever-more processed foods, as well as meat, to the region, while making it harder for farmers there to supply healthy foods for the local market. -
14-Nov-2019 bilaterals.org
Interview with Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)
In this interview, we discuss the PACER+ trade deal, the post Cotonou talks with the EU and the influence of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Pacific region. -
14-Nov-2019 This Day
Bangladesh-Nigeria to sign bilateral agreement on agriculture
The Bangladesh Tariff Commission recommended signing a preferential trade agreement with Nigeria. -
14-Nov-2019 RNZ
Cook Islands to ratify PACER Plus
Cook Islands Prime Minister has signalled his government will shortly ratify a major regional trade agreement. -
14-Nov-2019 Huffington Post
This is what US business wants from a US-UK trade deal
A post-Brexit deal should make it easier to build supermarkets, avoid tax and sue the UK, US business lobbyists say. -
14-Nov-2019 Jakarta Post
Indonesia to continue IEU-CEPA talks despite friction over leaked document
Indonesia will continue the ongoing negotiations on a trade partnership with the European Union despite a leaked document about the EU’s plan to exclude biofuels derived from palm oil. -
13-Nov-2019 Live Mint
A week after India pulls out of RCEP, Modi to meet Xi in Brasilia
India and China could look at a bilateral understanding on RCEP, which could mean an opportunity for India to consider joining the pact. -
12-Nov-2019 Stock Market Wire
Aura Energy files claim against Sweden to recover losses following uranian mining ban
Aura Energy lodged a claim against Sweden to recover the losses incurred from the Haggan uranium project following the country’s decision to ban uranian mining. -
12-Nov-2019 Tasnim News
Iran-EAEU talks on establishing free trade to start next year: Official
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization said the country plans to start talks with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2020. -
12-Nov-2019 The Nation Thailand
Consultations ending on restart for Thai-EU trade talks
The Thai Commerce Ministry is preparing to wrap up consultations with relevant agencies and organisations to resume free-trade talks with the European Union. -
12-Nov-2019 Live Mint
India, US to hold bilateral trade talks on Nov. 13
Indian commerce minister will meet his US counterpart Robert Lighthizer, on Nov. 13, days after India exited the RCEP. -
12-Nov-2019 The Hindu
India, EU to push for free trade pact again
Move follows govt. decision to pull out of RCEP; Europe sceptical about timeline. -
12-Nov-2019 Line Today
Minister designates conclusion of trade negotiations as priority
Indonesian Trade Minister brought attention to prioritizing the prompt conclusion of several international trade negotiations in 2020, including RCEP and deals with Tunisia, Morocco, the EU and Turkey. -
12-Nov-2019 The News
Pak-China FTA to become effective from Dec
China has approved the premature activation of the free trade agreement with Pakistan. This is the second phase of FTA with china that was signed in Beijing in April 2019. -
12-Nov-2019 The Nation
The new NAFTA won’t protect workers’ rights
Trump’s new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement repeats the disasters of the original agreement. -
12-Nov-2019 New Europe
EU-Singapore trade deal to enter into force this month
The Council of the European Union gave the green light to the free trade deal between the bloc and Singapore. -
11-Nov-2019
Revamped bilaterals.org launched!
11 November 2019 Dear friends, The bilaterals.org team is pleased to announce the launch of an upgraded version of the website. We would be happy to know your thoughts. Please send your comments and feedback to our new email address: info@bilaterals.org. Bilaterals.org has always been committed to supporting movements engaged in struggles against free trade and investment agreements. In order to keep the site relevant and useful, we gathered feedback to assess users’ needs and (...) -
10-Nov-2019 Euractiv
After a week in Hanoi: What we need to make a EU-Vietnam trade deal work
Will this trade deal help improve people’s livelihoods and rights, and offer a brighter future for Vietnamese at home? Or will it make matters worse. -
9-Nov-2019 https://bilaterals.org/?multilatera...
Multilateralism, lack of development and violence: Central American migrants in transit through Mexico
Multilateralism, lack of development and violence: Central American migrants in transit through Mexico The REDODEM 2018 Report. Guillermo Castillo .... and they take migrants as currency of exchange ... … But migrants are not numbers, they are not statistics, they are stories and people…. ... and many times these stories are full of a lot of pain ... Sister. Magda ... for Balderrama ... ... thinking that migrants are the global excluded, the banished, but also the active subjects (...) -
8-Nov-2019 The London Economic
The NHS will be part of any post-Brexit US free trade deal—here’s why
“Free trade” deals are often a cover for privatising public services and US negotiating texts already mention British drug and tech companies.