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The US National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors last week approved a resolution in opposition to any Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that does not provide for significantly increased access to the Canadian dairy market. 
Ahead of Saturday’s major rally to press for the resignation of the Election Commission members over electoral frauds, PKR de-facto leader Anwar Ibrahim warned prime minister Najib Razak of the growing opposition to Malaysia’s participation in the US-initiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations 
Brussels wants to diversify its energy resources away from Russia. It is offering benefits such as free trade and visa liberalisation and is seeking comprehensive reforms across a range of areas as a precondition for closer ties. But Azerbaijan’s human-rights situation is on a rapid decline. 
Namibian farmers warn that if the EPA is not signed, the grape industry would “die a sudden death,” as they will not be able to compete against zero-rated tax status producers in the EU market such as Chile, South Africa and Peru.
India to EU: Can’t sweeten trade pact
| 20-June-2013
The Indian government has run out of patience and will ask the European Union to sign a free trade deal "within a narrow political window", reports Times of India 
Controversy is building following the announcement that negotiations will soon begin on a free trade agreement between the United States and European Union, with critics warning that any such agreement could negatively affect a host of regulatory concerns.
China weighs choices on pacific trade pacts: experts
| 19-June-2013
Some leading political economists have lauded China’s renewed interest in the controversial Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP), telling Xinhua that China would enjoy more leverage on the tenor of negotiations "from the inside."
Minor downsize to result from service trade deal: SEF
| 19-June-2013
China will open its e-commerce, cultural and creative industries, transportation, finance, medical care, telecommunications, and travel sectors to Taiwan under the proposed deal set to be signed on June 21 during the next round of cross-strait high level talks in Shanghai. 
With the Cabinet’s nod to give it a go ahead, the proposed Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) between Bangladesh and the USA is almost through, awaiting to be signed at a convenient time by the two governments. 
Pakatan Rakyat leaders emerged from their recent dialogue session with the International Trade and Industry ministry on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement by hailing the latter’s willingness to engage the public, but lamented the continued veil of secrecy over the government’s involvement in the controversial plan. 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | ... | 18690 | archives
Comments
El mito de los TLC. ¿El futuro es Puerto Rico?
| 3-June-2013
Jose M Lopez Sierra:
Saludos, Tenemos que trabajar juntos para descolonizar a Puerto Rico. Habra una protesta pacifica en las afuera de la ONU este 17 de junio. Te esperamos! Un abrazo! Jose
Nigeria: Soludo - EU trade agreement is second slavery
| 14-May-2013
Alade Olugbenga MA student FU University Berlin, Germany:
This is an attempt to enslave African economy and to deceive us as it was during the colonial era. It is time to wake up from slumbering into the hands of world capitalist and try to develop our land.
Thailand not involved in TPP talks
| 28-April-2013
anon:
The page is not misleading. The flags are in the outer frame of the page and are divided into three groups - Peru trade agreements in force, Peru trade agreements signed and ratification in progress, Peru trade agreements in negotiations. Those g ...
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
| 16-April-2013
Matthäus Fink:
Hello,
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
| 15-April-2013
IAReporter:
For those interested in the BIT claim mentioned by Herbert Smith in this law firm news release, the fuller details of the claim were reported in this article by Investment Arbitration Reporter:
Now US wants Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement with European Union to include Turkey: who’s next?
| 20-March-2013
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Next are the EFTA states (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland).
World Bank urges Africa to reject EPAs with EU
| 13-March-2013
B. Ilge:
Thank you for keeping this article on line. |
Court ruling fails to stop business lobbies’ privileged access in EU-India trade talks
| 13-June-2013
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Burghard Ilge, Both ENDS, 12/06/2013
Yesterday the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially decided that the country grouping of Least Developed Counties (LDCs) remain excluded from the most far reaching WTO obligations on i ...