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Free trade agreement between US and South Korea is a lie
2-Mar-2007 Seattle Post Intelligencer
President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun share many similarities.
Mercosur: South America’s fractious trade bloc
2-Mar-2007 Council on Foreign Relations
’Does Mercosur have a political agenda?’ asks the Washington-based Council on Foreign Affairs.
Peru: More suffering for informal economy
1-Mar-2007 Latin America Press
Labor Ministry’s meager efforts to protect workers keep informal laborers on the edge
Nicaragua’s Ortega asks US, EU to start free trade ’compensation funds’
1-Mar-2007 IHT
"We have explained to the Europeans that if there is no compensation fund, the association (agreement) would have no future," Ortega told a meeting of businesspeople.
Too big a price to pay for an FTA
1-Mar-2007 New Straits Times
Letter from the Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries contesting the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce’s claim that that the country’s generic medicine manufacturers will do better if the Malaysia-US free trade agreement is signed.
Gambia Social Forum condemns EU-EPA negotiations
1-Mar-2007 The Point
The executive members of the Gambia Social Forum have condemned the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that is being negotiated between the European Union and ECOWAS member states. They say that these proposed free trade agreements would exacerbate the current agricultural crisis that farmers already face, increase poverty, and violate human rights.
Philippines pursue US free-trade accord
1-Mar-2007 ISSA News
According to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue talks for a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA).
Pakistan may lose EU market as FTA rejected
1-Mar-2007 The News
The 25-country European Union - the biggest market for Pakistani products - is likely to be closed down for Pakistan, as the EU refused to sign a free trade agreement (FTA), arguing that the size of Pakistan’s economy is not enough for such a trade deal, a senior government official told The News.
European-Gulf FTA talks falter anew
28-Feb-2007 KUNA
European-Gulf negotiations on a joint free trade agreement have faltered anew due to fresh European economic preconditions for the signing, an Omani representative said Wednesday.
Leaders praise CAFTA as US exports climb
28-Feb-2007 Houston Chronicle
US exports to four Central American countries grew more than 18 percent last year, after the Bush administration began a free-trade agreement with those nations, while imports from those countries were unchanged.
Declaration of Nyéléni
28-Feb-2007 Nyéléni2007.org
What are we fighting against? Imperialism, neo-liberalism, neo-colonialism and patriarchy, and all systems that impoverish life, resources and eco-systems, and the agents that promote the above such as international financial institutions, the World Trade Organisation, free trade agreements, transnational corporations,and governments that are antagonistic to their peoples...
Qatar: US ’presents draft on free trade deal’
28-Feb-2007 Gulf Times
The US has presented a "first draft" of a free trade agreement to Qatar, HE the Finance Minister Yousef Hussain Kamal said.
’There is still a lot to be done,’ EU’s Ferrero-Waldner tells Post
28-Feb-2007 Jerusalem Post
Despite its commitments under the Association Agreement and the European Neighbourhood Policy, the EU commissioner for external relations said, Israel "has not yet made up its mind how to work with us."
Lula da Silva and Vazquez agree to another patch for Mercosur
28-Feb-2007 MercoPress
Presidents from Uruguay and Brazil, meeting in Colonia Monday, seem to have smoothed strained economic and political ties with promises of stronger bilateral relations and a new boost to the battered Mercosur block, although Argentina, just fifty kilometers away was not present at the summit.
Mexican, EU legislators seek to improve trade agreement
28-Feb-2007 People’s Daily
Legislators from Mexico and the European Union (EU) met on Tuesday to discuss improving the free trade agreement signed in 2000.
Roh says FTA won’t result in Americanization of Korean society
28-Feb-2007 Yonhap
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.
Cuba calls regional FTA meeting
28-Feb-2007 Prensa Latina
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.
Group calls for halt to US-Malaysia FTA negotiations
28-Feb-2007
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.
M’sia pressured to ease up on GM food regulations
28-Feb-2007 Malaysiakini.com
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.
Pakistan regrets Indian review of trade concessions
28-Feb-2007 Reuters
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.