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25-Feb-2019 The East African
Why East Africa needs new funding sources
Seatini said East African countries should find alternative ways to finance development projects rather than depend on public-private partnerships and bilateral investment treaties, which have cost the region dearly. -
25-Feb-2019 The International News
Pakistan, China set to ink FTA-II by June 2019
Pakistan and China are set to ink much-awaited second free trade agreement by June 2019 and to this effect a technical experts’ delegation from Islamabad will leave for China by end of February. -
25-Feb-2019 The Ecologist
TTIP rises from the grave?
There should be no trade negotiations with countries that are not even willing to sign up to the minimal commitments of the Paris Agreement. Global commitments towards stopping climate change must come before the interests of the car industry lobbyists. -
25-Feb-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service fields, completing a deal that took effect over a decade ago. -
25-Feb-2019 Pakistan Today
EFTA shows interest to sign Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – comprised of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - has shown interest to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan. -
25-Feb-2019 People Over Profit
Indonesian women’s group reject RCEP
Intervention from Retno Dewi of Indonesian women’s organization SERUNI during the RCEP Stakeholders Consultation for the 25th RCEP TNC Meeting in Westin Hotel, Bali, Indonesia.
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25-Feb-2019 Forum against FTAs
Sign-on letter from India against IPR on seed
A mega free trade agreement, like RCEP that undermines farmers’ seed freedoms in a mega diverse country, with seed diversity and farmers’ knowledge is unacceptable, say over 50 groups and citizens -
25-Feb-2019 People Over Profit
Indonesian activists storm 25th RCEP negotiations in Bali
Press Release: Indonesian activists storm 25th RCEP negotiations in Bali -
25-Feb-2019
People’s movements urge countries to stop RCEP negotiations
Press release: Civil Society Coalition for Economic Justice urges governments not to agree on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. -
25-Feb-2019 Reuters
EU no closer to Mercosur deal but sees US beef quota fix in weeks
The EU was looking for concessions in relation to cars, car parts, rules of origins, public procurement, the maritime sector, dairy and geographic indications, ahead of a next round of negotiations in March. -
23-Feb-2019 New Internationalist
Winners and losers
How the Global South is affected by the current trade turmoil – and old patterns of power. -
23-Feb-2019 Open Democracy
Revealed: How dark money is winning ‘the Brexit influencing game’
Documents show the “unfettered” access to ministers and senior politicians enjoyed by secretive think tanks that are “marching the country” to a no-deal Brexit and radical free-trade deals. -
23-Feb-2019 IIED
Reforming investor-state dispute settlement: what about third-party rights?
Existing arrangements for third parties to participate in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) are not designed to protect people whose rights and interests are directly at stake. -
22-Feb-2019 European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: Trade and Sustainable Development draft chapter (EU proposal, Feb 2019)
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22-Feb-2019 Resilience
Tosepan: Resistance and renewal in Mexico
Mexico has signed 12 free trade agreements with 44 nations and 28 bilateral investment treaties. The grim consequences of globalization in Mexico are by now familiar and yet, throughout Mexico, there is a florescence of inspiring resistance and alternatives. -
22-Feb-2019 USA Today
How drug prices could derail new trade pact to replace NAFTA
Democrats in Congress contend that the new pact would force Americans to pay more for prescription drugs, and their argument has dimmed the outlook for one of Trump’s signature causes. -
22-Feb-2019 Morocco World News
Moroccan exporters: free trade with US did not profit Morocco
The free trade agreement between Morocco and the US has not been beneficial to Moroccan exporters, given the size of the US market and the complex procedures yet unfamiliar to Moroccan companies. -
22-Feb-2019 New Internationalist
Just, open and green
Trade is for and about people. It should never be separated from its social context. Trade should improve people’s lives and the public good. -
22-Feb-2019 The Guardian
We cannot allow Liam Fox’s post-Brexit trade plans to go unscrutinised
Trade deals containing clauses that threaten human rights are being debated in parliament – they must be defeated -
22-Feb-2019 Big News Network
Indonesia launches trade talks with the EAEU
Indonesia is striving to improve its access to the European market via three different arrangements with economic unions on the continent.