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US and Korean labor say ’NO’ to NAFTA repeat
7-Jun-2006 Change to Win
Leaders of the four main labor federations in the United States and Korea — Change to Win, AFL-CIO, KCTU and FKTU — today joined forces to tell their governments to slow down negotiations of a US-Korea Free Trade agreement (KORUS FTA).
NAFTA hasn’t delivered: legislators
7-Jun-2006 CanWest
The North American Free Trade Agreement is "a continental tragedy" according to parliamentarians from Canada, Mexico and the United States who are fighting to replace it with a "people-centred approach."
New Peruvian president-elect keeping Washington at arm’s length
7-Jun-2006 AP
President-elect Alan Garcia on Tuesday stressed his support for free markets and said he will vigorously court foreign investment for Peru, but he said he plans to renegotiate a trade accord with the United States signed by the outgoing government.
FTA could be met with court action
7-Jun-2006 Bangkok Post
Thai citizens could file a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court if the caretaker government signs a free trade agreement with Japan, said Somchai Preechasinlapakun, dean of law at Chiang Mai University.
Pak-Asean talks for FTA agreed
7-Jun-2006 Gulf Times
Pakistan and Association of the South East Asian Nations (Asean) yesteray agreed to begin talks for signing a free trade agreement (FTA), officials said.
Negotiating the Korea-United States free trade agreement
7-Jun-2006 IIE
Policy brief from the US-based Insitute for International Economics.
Truths & myths about proposed Korea-US FTA
7-Jun-2006 Korea Times
Here are some of points that need to be cleared up about the US-Korea FTA according to The Korea Times
Bigger than NAFTA, just as controversial
6-Jun-2006 IPS
The United States and South Korea kick-started the first round of talks in Washington Monday toward a bilateral free trade agreement amid cheers from business groups and denunciations from labour groups and farmers from both nations.
Koreans protest "free" trade agreement talks
6-Jun-2006 Indymedia DC
Koreans descended on Washington this weekend to oppose a proposed US-South Korea "free" trade deal. Listen to the audio report from WSQT Radio.
Ministry fears effects of FTA on healthcare system
6-Jun-2006 Hankyoreh
South Korean consumers will pay more for pharmaceuticals if US demands on a free trade agreement between the two countries are met, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Economic Partnership Agreement would collapse Ghana’s feeble economy
6-Jun-2006 GNA
Nana Akomea, Chairman of Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, called for regional integration between ECOWAS countries as the way forward to economic development. An Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and ECOWAS, as provided for in the Cotonou Agreement, would only cripple Ghana’s feeble agricultural sector and other local industries.
Egypt ups trade ante
6-Jun-2006 ITP.net
The World Economic Forum on the Middle East concluded in Egypt last month with the drawing up of a list of objectives aimed at driving the growth of the regional economy. In the wake of these talks one thing is clear; business in many sectors is booming and Egypt’s manufacturing industry is reaping the rewards of the Arab Free Trade Agreement (AFTA).
Colombia kicks off free trade talks with 3 Central American countries
6-Jun-2006 AP
Colombia, fresh from reaching a free trade agreement with the United States, is now trying to eliminate trade barriers with Central America.
Government urged to defer FTA deals with US and Japan
5-Jun-2006 MCOT
Thailand’s caretaker government has been urged to defer its conclusion of bilateral free trade area (FTA) agreements with the United States and Japan until a newly-elected administration takes office.
FTA faces fierce pressure US Congress
5-Jun-2006 Hankyoreh
US Congress has strengthened pressure on negotiators to take a hard-line stance in the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks.
Breaking off FTA discussions always an option
5-Jun-2006 Hankyoreh
Korea’s team of negotiators for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States left for Washington on Sunday amid much concern. Depending on how the discussions go, there could be a lot of controversy and even deeper discord between interests.
Activists protest against proposed FTA with US
4-Jun-2006 Yonhap
Some 1,300 protesters hit the streets of central Seoul Saturday to oppose a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.
No political price for FTA, says UAE
4-Jun-2006 Bahrain Tribune
The UAE is not willing to make any political concessions to secure a free trade agreement with the US, Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum told Asharq Al Awsat newspaper yesterday.
Europeans seek integration of the Dominican Republic into the Caribbean
4-Jun-2006 Dominican Today
One of the little understood aspects of the negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe is that it requires the determination of which nations constitute the region.
Peru strikes against US FTA
3-Jun-2006 Prensa Latina
Peruvian farmer, union and student organizations announced Friday a strike as of June 8 for an indefinite period against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with United States, to avoid its ratification in the Congress.