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18-Apr-2019 European Council
EU-US FTA: EU negotiating mandates (Apr 2019)
As agreed by the European Council -
18-Apr-2019 biobio chile
Cámara de Diputados aprueba Acuerdo Transpacífico (TPP11) en medio de manifestaciones de rechazo
Con 77 votos a favor, 68 en contra y 2 abstenciones, la Sala aprobó el tratado tras un polémico debate que incluyó dos sesiones y también con manifestaciones por parte de civiles presentes en el edificio. -
18-Apr-2019 New Security Beat
The “push” factor: Central American farmers, free trade, and migration
Landless, subsistence, and small-scale farmers bear the brunt of the influx of competitive crops and price shocks that came with trade liberalization through CAFTA. -
18-Apr-2019 Lexology
United States releases annual assessment of foreign trade barriers
Alleged barriers from Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico and Korea. -
18-Apr-2019 Vietnam+
La R. de Corée et les Philippines débuteront des négociations sur un ALE
Les Philippines sont le cinquième partenaire commercial de la République de Corée au sein de l’ASEAN. Les échanges commerciaux bilatéraux ont atteint 15,6 milliards de dollars en 2018. -
18-Apr-2019 Common Dreams
Don’t fall for the hype of free trade agreements
NAFTA 2.0 is not about feeding people or doing right by American farmers or Canadian farmers or Mexican farmers—it is about furthering corporate profit. -
18-Apr-2019 Korea Times
Aborted for-profit hospital
The Jeju provincial government has revoked the business license of a Chinese-owned for-profit hospital. The Chinese group may file a suit against the Korean government, using the investor-state dispute settlement system. -
18-Apr-2019 African Manager
L’ALECA, un accord léonin. La Tunisie y laissera des plumes !
L’UE préconise un accord commercial qui aurait des impacts économiques négatifs et imposerait des coûts d’ajustement élevés à la Tunisie. -
18-Apr-2019 International The News
Pakistan not to ink FTA with Iran: Razak
Pakistan will not ink the FTA with Iran, rather it will first prefer to make Preferential Trade agreement (PTA), which is already effective since long and giving the required dividends. -
18-Apr-2019 Business Korea
South Korea and the Philippines agree to conclude FTA by November
South Korea and the Philippines agreed to conclude a free trade agreement in November at the latest. -
18-Apr-2019 Urdu Point
China, EAEU should sign FTA as soon as possible - Chinese Ambassador
China and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should conclude a FTA as soon as possible to deepen cooperation, Chinese Ambassador in Moscow Li Hui said on Monday -
18-Apr-2019 Ary News
FTA’s second phase: China extends zero rate duties to Pakistan
In the second phase of FTA, the Chinese government has finally offered Pakistan the market access similar to that given to other countries of ASEAN. -
18-Apr-2019 New Straits Times
Malaysia might continue suspending FTA talks with EU and EFTA
Malaysia may continue to suspend FTA talks with the EU and EFTA until the issue of unfair and discriminatory practices against palm oil is resolved. -
17-Apr-2019 Reuters
Swiss to support Belt and Road push during president’s China trip
Switzerland will sign an accord backing China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Switzerland was the first country in continental Europe to reach a free trade agreement with China. -
17-Apr-2019 Social Europe
EU drive for trade liberalisation adds to tensions in Tunisia
The European Union’s disproportionate pressure for trade liberalisation risks exacerbating political strains in the last democracy of northern Africa. -
17-Apr-2019 El Desconcierto
El TPP11 y la pérdida de la soberanía
Me opongo al TPP11, porque no quiero que se extiendan las patentes de los medicamentos de 5 a 8 años, encareciendo aún más el acceso a fármacos que salvan vidas o alivian los dolores a miles de chilenos que padecen de enfermedades catastróficas o terminales. -
17-Apr-2019 Reuters
Venezuela’s Guaido to seek to annul $8.7 bln Conoco award
Guaido’s special prosecutor said has challenged the amount of the ICSID award, claiming “the methodology to determine the compensation was errant.” -
17-Apr-2019 Prensa Latina
A votación en Chile controvertido tratado de Asociación Transpacífico
La Cámara de Diputados de Chile llevará hoy a votación el nuevo Tratado de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP11), en medio del rechazo de amplios sectores sociales y partidos de oposición y el respaldo del gobierno y los grandes empresarios. -
17-Apr-2019 Radio Uchile
¿Gobierno u organizaciones sociales?: La presión sobre los diputados ad portas de la votación del TPP-11
La jornada previa a la votación en la Cámara del cuestionado tratado estuvo marcada por la presencia y los discursos de los ministros de Agricultura y Relaciones Exteriores en favor de ratificar el acuerdo. En la otra vereda, organizaciones sociales se hicieron presentes para manifestar su rechazo a la iniciativa. -
17-Apr-2019 L’Echo
La Belgique divisée sur le libre-échange avec Trump
La Belgique a été forcée de s’abstenir sur le mandat de négociation pour un accord commercial avec les États-Unis. Le gouvernement bruxellois a bloqué l’adoption d’une position belge, et le ministre wallon de l’Agriculture plaide pour que la Belgique suive la voie de la France.
