Canada
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28-Jul-2017 EurActiv
Greeks fear they will lose their ‘white gold’ with CETA
Farmers in Greece are concerned about the fate of feta cheese in EU trade agreements with third countries after the EU failed to fully protect the iconic product in the CETA free trade deal with Canada.
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27-Jul-2017 Intercontinental Cry
Harsh sentencing of Aymara leader reveals the politics of criminalization in Peru
This past month, eighteen Aymara community leaders endured the final stages of a trial that had them facing up to 28 years in prison and massive fines for their alleged roles in the 2011 ‘Aymarazo’ protests against the Santa Ana silver mine on the Peru-Bolivia border.
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25-Jul-2017 Expansión
Compromís rechazará el CETA en el Senado
El PSOE se abstendrá en el CETA por "convencimiento" y no por conveniencia
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24-Jul-2017 Dissident Voice
Wine and the Canada-Israel free trade agreement
Two weeks ago the worst fear of Canadian opponents of neoliberal ‘free trade’ agreements came true. Surprisingly, there has been almost no reaction from the political parties, unions, and other organizations that warned these agreements would be used to undermine Canadian law, even though this is exactly what happened.
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21-Jul-2017 Dairy Reporter
EDA expresses CETA cheese concerns
With implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement looming, the European Dairy Association says it would limit access of EU cheeses to the Canadian market.
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20-Jul-2017 El País
Así es cómo el tratado comercial con EE UU afectó a la salud de los canadienses
Un estudio revela los posibles efectos sociales y sanitarios de estos acuerdos
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20-Jul-2017 Socialist Project
Trumping NAFTA: Free trade versus democratic planning
The struggle against NAFTA, and neoliberalism more broadly, must address struggles over the state.
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18-Jul-2017 EU Observer
Ceta and pesticides: A citizens’ rights issue
The EU will soon be forced to choose between honouring its trade commitments and abiding by the law on public access to environmental information.
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17-Jul-2017 Reuters
Minera Crystallex gana orden judicial en corte EEUU contra china Haitong sobre activos de Venezuela
La minera canadiense Crystallex ganó en una corte estadounidense una medida que prohíbe a la empresa china Haitong International Securities Group transfiera activos propiedad de Venezuela.
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17-Jul-2017 Reuters
Crystallex wins court order against Haitong over Venezuela assets
Canadian miner Crystallex has won U.S. court approval to bar China’s Haitong International Securities Group Ltd from transferring securities owned by Venezuela, in a move to recoup damages from an expropriation by the OPEC nation.
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14-Jul-2017 No al TTIP
El órgano de gobierno de los jueces obvia el CETA y no se pronunciará al respecto
La Comisión Permanente del Consejo General del Poder Judicial ha decidido por unanimidad que no es necesario que el Consejo elabore un informe sobre el polémico acuerdo comercial entre la UE y Canadá.
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14-Jul-2017 Info Justice
Canada blinks in face of US/Pharma pressure
The cool reasoning of the Canadian Supreme Court does not acknowledge or reference “external” pressures or the Eli Lilly v. Canada ISDS case. However, courts do not decide cases in a vacuum. This case seems to have been decided in a pressure cooker.
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10-Jul-2017 CEO
Les poursuites investisseur-État sont une vraie mine d’or
Le rapport énonce l’histoire d’une région roumaine et de son combat contre l’exploitation d’une mine aux conséquences potentiellement désastreuses.
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10-Jul-2017 EurActiv
L’accord CETA appliqué « provisoirement » au 21 septembre
L’accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Canada (CETA) va être appliqué « provisoirement » à partir du 21 septembre, ont annoncé les deux parties dans un communiqué commun.
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7-Jul-2017 EFEAGRO
Acuerdos comerciales: grandes frentes para los agricultores y ganaderos
El sector agrario mira con mucha preocupación las negociaciones de acuerdos de libre comercio entre la Unión Europea (UE) y países terceros. El pacto con Canadá (CETA) o las discusiones con Mercosur suscitan muchas dudas en el campo español.
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7-Jul-2017 Common Dreams
Report: CETA threatens European Union pesticide protections
A new report warns that the EU-Canada trade deal (CETA) would weaken EU pesticide protections and increase human and environmental exposure to dangerous pesticides.
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7-Jul-2017 CBC
Italy’s farmers ’demonizing’ Canadian wheat in bid to protect domestic industry
Mobilized by the largest agricultural organization in Europe, the farmers converged to turn up the heat on Italian politicians faced with ratifying the controversial Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA.
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6-Jul-2017 No al TTIP
Bruselas presume ahora de permitir una iniciativa contra el CETA que debió admitir hace meses
El Tribunal General de la UE emitió una sentencia que tumbaba la decisión de la Comisión Europea de rechazar una Iniciativa Ciudadana con el apoyo de tres millones y medio de europeos contra los tratados de libre comercio CETA y TTIP.
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6-Jul-2017 Veblen & FNH
Commission CETA : les conditions essentielles pour une évaluation utile et impartiale ne sont pas réunies
La liste des 9 experts appelés à siéger dans la commission chargée d’évaluer les risques sanitaires et environnementaux liés au CETA suscite de fortes interrogations.
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6-Jul-2017 EurActiv
Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in the Iberian countryside.
News from the movements
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28-Jul-2017 People’s Forum against FTAs and RCEP
Tell us who gains from RCEP: People’s Forum Demands as RCEP talks end
“Tell us at least now who gains from RCEP,” People’s Forum challenges the Indian government as the 19th Round of RCEP negotiations comes to an end -
27-Jul-2017 Intercontinental Cry
Harsh sentencing of Aymara leader reveals the politics of criminalization in Peru
This past month, eighteen Aymara community leaders endured the final stages of a trial that had them facing up to 28 years in prison and massive fines for their alleged roles in the 2011 ‘Aymarazo’ protests against the Santa Ana silver mine on the Peru-Bolivia border. -
26-Jul-2017 Scoop
Zombie actors protest TPPA at Auckland trade office
A mock zombie virus outbreak was quarantined at the offices of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Auckland by campaigners demanding the NZ government end efforts to resurrect the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
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26-Jul-2017 Newsclick, PSI, TNI and Focus on the global south
Video: "Can’t trade with our lives and livelihood" Hyderabad says no to RCEP
A massive protest march was organised in Hyderabad on July 24 at People’s Plaza against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the slogan "You can’t trade with our lives and livelihoods." The march is part of a week long activities of People’s convention against FTAs and RCEP.
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26-Jul-2017 Forum Against FTAs
“Stakeholder consultation a sham” – Boycott by people’s organizations
The People’s Resistance Forum against FTAs & RCEP calls the so-called “Stakeholder Consultation” on 25th July 2017 by the RCEP chief negotiators a sham – it is neither a meaningful consultation nor includes most stakeholders. -
25-Jul-2017 Desinformémonos
México - Anuncian movilización campesina por renegociación del TLCAN
El próximo miércoles 26 de julio se llevará a cabo una movilización para exigir que se excluya el capítulo agropecuario en la renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) -
25-Jul-2017 CGT
Le JEFTA ne doit pas se faire au détriment des travailleurs et des citoyens
La CGT de France et ZENROREN du Japon expriment leur profonde inquiétude face à un processus marqué par des négociations secrètes. -
25-Jul-2017 The Hans India
Women up in arms against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
At a rally held in Hyderabad, women from different parts of India marched along with other marginalised communities to protest the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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