Ireland
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27-Jul-2016 AgriLand
Farmers are most worried about the ramifications of TTIP
Farmers, more than any other socio-economic group, are most worried about the impact of world trade deals such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
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27-Jul-2016 Irish Independent
Public wants referendum on TTIP - poll
The vast majority of Irish people want a referendum on the proposed US-EU free trade deal if it looks like it could become law, a survey suggests.
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22-Mar-2016 AgriLand
IFA wants Coveney to defend farmers against potential EU/Mercosur trade deal
The IFA is calling on Minister Coveney and Ireland’s MEPs to come out strongly against a potential EU/Mercosur deal and in defence of farmers and the agriculture sector.
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11-Jan-2016 Irish Farmers Journal
Beef exports to Canada to start within three months
Ireland will become one of the first EU regions to export beef to Canada as part of the CETA trade agreement.
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4-Nov-2015 The Irish Examiner
New Zealand/EU free trade talks criticised
Irish Farmers Association president Eddie Downey has already warned that farmers across Europe would resist any trade deal with New Zealand that could undermine the EU’s valuable domestic markets for beef, sheep, and dairy products.
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14-Oct-2015 The Irish Examiner
EU deal will put elderly care at risk
Elderly people’s homes in Ireland will be open to unfettered competition putting care at risk under the terms being drafted for the trade and services agreement between the EU and the US.
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24-Aug-2015 Jeune Afrique
Congo Airways Airbus stuck at Dublin - Kinshasa alludes to «vulture fund subterfuge»
Pursuant to the ruling of an Irish court, Airbus A320 of Congo Airways, RDC’s new national airline company, is blocked at Dublin airport. The Congolese authorities are not excluding the hypothesis of “vulture fund subterfuge”.
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24-Aug-2015 Jeune Afrique
Un Airbus de Congo Airways bloqué à Dublin, Kinshasa évoque des « subterfuges de fonds vautours »
La juridiction irlandaise a été saisie le 19 août par la société américaine Miminco LLC et par deux Américains. En cause : une créance d’État impayée de 10 millions d’euros à la suite d’une procédure arbitrale devant le CIRDI.
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20-Aug-2015 Irish Independent
Trade deal could put Big Tobacco’s interests before public health
The tobacco industry has deep pockets. The industry uses its profits to resist measures being taken by governments all across the world to cut smoking and deaths from smoking.
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1-Apr-2015 The Independent
EU-US trade deal will ’hang beef sector out to dry’: ICSA
The potential for losses of between €25m and €45m for the beef sector from any trade deal between Europe and the US has provoked a sharp response from the Irish farm organisations.
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29-Jan-2015 Irish Times
Trade agreement with Colombia and Peru tests our commitment to human rights
The first significant test of Ireland’s reputation as defender of human rights comes today as the Dáil debates ratification of the EU Free Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru.
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19-Dec-2014 Agriland
Dairy farmers warned of possible New Zealand/EU trade deal
Concerns have been voiced for the Irish dairy farmers as New Zealand pushes for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU by Sean Kelly MEP for Ireland south.
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16-Sep-2014 Irish Examiner
Government ‘ignoring’ plea not to sign EU-Colombia trade deal
Aid agencies and human rights groups want Ireland to stall on signing the EU free trade agreement with Colombia which they say will put that country’s oppressed agricultural communities in peril and undermine its fragile peace process.
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9-Jul-2014 Hedge Funds Review
Irish regulator: put derivatives on TTIP agenda
The Central Bank of Ireland’s markets director believes TTIP is the ideal forum to iron out differences over substituted compliance and establish agreement on monitoring and data collection systems
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17-Jan-2013
Americans hopeful Ireland can help move EU-US free-trade deal forward
American government officials say they are hopeful talks aimed at securing an EU-US trade agreement will gain momentum under Ireland’s presidency of the European Council but they admit some issues, such as genetically modified crops, are likely to prove difficult during negotiations.
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26-Jul-2011
Irish fear big losses on Mercosur beef deal
The EU’s trade chief, Karel De Gucht, has said the European Commission remains supportive of a trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur beef trading states despite Irish opposition to a deal.
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8-Jul-2011
Ireland anticipates rejection of EU/Mercosur trade accord on beef
The Irish government is expecting a report from the European Commission setting out the economic impact on Eire of a potential trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
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1-Jul-2011 Dinero.com
Colombia: Firmarán protección de inversiones con Reino Unido e Irlanda del Norte
En el Acuerdo, Colombia y el Reino Unido establecieron un marco jurídico justo y transparente para la promoción de la inversión, que incluye estándares reconocidos por el derecho internacional.
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18-Sep-2010
Free Trade Deal To Boost Irish Exports To Asia
A landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed this week in Brussels will boost Irish exports to Asia, according to the Minister for Trade and Commerce, Billy Kelleher TD.
News from the movements
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15-Aug-2017 bilaterals.org
Entrevista con Loon Gangte
Loon Gangte es un activista de la India que vive con VIH y hepatitis C. Es el fundador del Delhi Network of Positive People [una red de personas seropositivas en Dehli].
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10-Aug-2017 Chile Mejor Sin TLC
Chile Mejor sin TLC pide que el Parlamento revise consecuencias de los tratados de libre comercio en el país
La Plataforma de organizaciones sociales presentó además su propuesta de Moratoria a los TLC en Chile, mientras no se realicen estudios serios sobre las consecuencias de los ya implementados. -
10-Aug-2017 La Presse
Mexique: 5000 agriculteurs manifestent contre l’ALENA
Quelque 5000 agriculteurs mexicains ont manifesté à Mexico contre le traité de libre-échange Mexique, États-Unis et Canada (ALENA). -
8-Aug-2017 bilaterals.org
India: Hawkers will fight RCEP until the end
RCEP would destroy a whole part of the Indian economy and livelihoods, in favour of international markets.
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8-Aug-2017 Press TV
Thousands of Mexicans hold protest against NAFTA
Mexican farmers and workers have staged a mass rally in the capital to voice their opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as NAFTA, with the United States and Canada.
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4-Aug-2017 Jornada Continental por la Democracia y Contra el Neoliberalismo
Argentina - Hacia el Gran Encuentro de la Jornada Continental en Montevideo y la movilización contra la OMC
Lanzada el año pasado, la Jornada se constituyó como un espacio de articulación entre movimientos sindicales y sociales de toda Latinoamérica para hacer frente a los nuevos desafíos que presenta la nueva ola neoliberal que está arremetiendo la región. -
4-Aug-2017 bilaterals.org
Interview with Loon Gangte
Loon Gangte is an Indian activist living with HIV and hepatitis C, founder of the Delhi Network of Positive People.
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1-Aug-2017 No al TTIP
Jornadas sobre nuevos tratados de comercio e inversiones
Jornadas sobre nuevos tratados de comercio e inversiones + Encuentro de activistas y campañas. El 3, 4 y 5 de Noviembre en Barcelona.
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