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National farmers and social strike gets seeds control law 970 suspended
18-Sep-2013 RNN
In Colombia after 21 days of a nationwide strike by thousands of farmers, blocking more than 40 roads nationwide, protesting farmers forced the Colombian government to negotiate the rejection of a farm bill and the release of detained protesters. Report from Real News Network.
Peruvian legislators file motion seeking public debate on the Trans Pacific Partnership
18-Sep-2013 Infojustice
On August 28, a group of members of the Peruvian legislature – the Parlamentario Acción Popular-Frente Amplio – proposed [a motion that asks for greater transparency in the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations.
EU’s Everything But Arms initiative is impoverishing Cambodian farmers
17-Sep-2013 Inclusive Development
An EU trade initiative intended to reduce poverty in the world’s poorest countries has driven thousands of Cambodian farming families into destitution and led to serious human rights violations, Inclusive Development International (IDI) and Equitable Cambodia and said in a report released Monday.
TPP: Abbott may cave on foreign investor rights to sue govts
16-Sep-2013 Scoop
The Abbott coalition government may cave on foreign investor rights to sue Commonwealth and State governments as secret Trans-Pacific Trade talks continue in Washington, warns the Australian Fair Trade Investment Network.
AFL-CIO to fight "trade" deals like TPP
16-Sep-2013 Truth Out
This week’s AFL-CIO convention passed a resolution vowing to fight any trade agreement that promotes the rise in corporate power at the expense of working people.
Asean eyes free-trade pact with Hong Kong
16-Sep-2013 The Nation
ASEAN and Hong Kong plan to start discussing a free-trade deal by early next year in a move to promote trade and economic growth.
Thailand: Uncertainties continue to plague FTA deal with Europe
16-Sep-2013 Bangkok Post
Thai trade representative Olarn Chaiprawat has given civil society groups a confirmation that "TRIPS-plus" and drug issues will not be included in the Thai-EU FTA negotiations.
Next round of India-Israel FTA talks to be a game changer
16-Sep-2013 PTI
The next round of negotiations for the FTA between India and Israel will be held in New Delhi in November.
Kenya exports to EU at risk over delayed pact
16-Sep-2013 The Star
If the Economic Partnership Agreement is not signed by October 2014, the Generalised System of Preference rule will apply to Kenya, which will entail a tariff hike for most Kenyan exports to the EU.
US Trade Representative, Inc
13-Sep-2013 Asia Sentinel
"Is the TPP being put together to benefit the usual gang of thieves and thugs?" asks former US trade negotiator Clyde Prestowitz
US trade officials try to curb Europe’s expectations
13-Sep-2013 NY Times
American trade officials said in interviews this week that trans-Atlantic trade talks should not be seen as a panacea for Europe’s economic ills, and they continue to resist the idea of including financial service regulations in the discussions.
Did Obama administration duck smoking issue in free trade talks? Sherrod Brown suggests so
13-Sep-2013 Plain Dealer
US Senator Sherrod Brown is challenging the Obama administration’s handling of the tobacco issue in the TPP
Trans Pacific Partnership might include international ban on GMO labeling
13-Sep-2013 Mint Press
A burgeoning global trade agreement with nations such as Japan, Vietnam and Australia is leaving GMO-labeling advocates concerned that it could result in a ban on GMO labeling not only in the US, but in all countries taking part in negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.
EU warns Russia over trade ’threats’ to ex-Soviet bloc
12-Sep-2013 BBC
The European Commission has warned Russia that it is "unacceptable" to use threats against ex-Soviet states which are seeking closer ties with the EU.
China looking to sign FTA with Sri Lanka
11-Sep-2013 Times of India
China is keen to sign a free trade agreement with Sri Lanka. This was conveyed to Sri Lankan leaders including prime minister DM Jayaratne on Tuesday by senior Communist leader Liu Yunshan during his ongoing visit to Colombo, according to the official news agency Xinhua.
Thailand to sign FTA deal with Chile in October
11-Sep-2013 Thai News
Thailand is expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile during the Chilean president’s visit to the country in October.
On the national strike and wave of popular disobedience in Colombia
11-Sep-2013 Anarkismo.net
The Colombian anarchist Grupo Libertario Vía Libre wrote and published the following article in late August, in Spanish. Now translated to English.
Accord de libre-échange entre Suisse et Thaïlande
11-Sep-2013 ats
Yingluck Shinawatra, premier ministre de Thaïlande, effectue sa première visite officielle en Suisse. Cette rencontre doit se concrétiser notamment par la conclusion d’un accord de libre-échange.
Mass protest to greet EU free trade envoys
11-Sep-2013 Bangkok Post
About 5,000 health, consumer, and farming activists are planning a mass demonstration in Chiang Mai next week to protest against free trade talks between Thailand and the European Union.
Replay: What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
11-Sep-2013 Maclean’s
University of Ottawa’s Michael Geist, the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, “decodes” the TPP for the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression