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Canada stresses talks on NAFTA will involve all three members
21-Feb-2017 Reuters
Any talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement would involve all three member nations, a top Canadian official said
Malmström: CETA done, Mexico and Mercosur next up
16-Feb-2017 EurActiv
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström confirmed Mexico and Mercosur are next on the negotiating agenda.
No: No wall could hurt Mexico as much as NAFTA has
16-Feb-2017 Sacramento Bee
NAFTA marked a continuation of policies that began in the 1980s under pressure from Washington and the International Monetary Fund.
Mexico et Ankara vers un accord de libre-échange
7-Feb-2017 20 minutes
Face aux menaces protectionnistes américaines, le Mexique et la Turquie ont décidé d’accélérer leurs négociations.
Mexicans left behind by NAFTA see opportunity in Trump
3-Feb-2017 Al Jazeera
NAFTA led to upheaval in Mexican countryside as cheap grains produced by highly subsidised US farms flooded markets.
Putting human rights and investor obligations first
3-Feb-2017 TNI
We urge all stakeholders involved in the EU-Mexico FTA negotiations to replace the current far-reaching liberalisation and deregulation agenda with an agreement that regulates investment
Mexico seeking bilateral free trade deal with NZ in wake of TPP collapse
2-Feb-2017 NZ Herald
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto wants to forge a bilateral free trade agreement with New Zealand and other TPP countries.
EU, Mexico accelerate talks to update free trade pact
2-Feb-2017 Reuters
The European Union and Mexico have set two new rounds of trade talks in the first half of 2017.
Farm & Food groups call for new way on NAFTA
28-Jan-2017 IATP
U.S.-Mexico relations should be based on fair trade, not xenophobia. Farm and food groups call for prioritizing fair and sustainable rural economies.
Korea to accelerate FTAs with Mexico, Japan
26-Jan-2017 Korea Times
The government will speed up talks to reach free trade agreements (FTA) with Japan, Mexico and other countries to cope with increasing protectionism.
EFTA States, Mexico review free trade agreement
26-Jan-2017 Tax-news
EFTA states and Mexico met in Switzerland mid-month for a third round of negotiations on the comprehensive review of the free trade agreement
Trump aide reassures Canada on trade talks, isolating Mexico
24-Jan-2017 Bloomberg
The U.S. and Canada are signaling most of the pain from reworking Nafta will hit Mexico
Mexico president says seeks to preserve tariff-free NAFTA trade
24-Jan-2017 Reuters
Mexico’s President that he will aim to preserve tariff-free commerce under NAFTA and will also seek bilateral deals with countries that formed part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
19-Jan-2017 The Globe and Mail
The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules and the independent dispute-settlement mechanism.
Groups from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. demand NAFTA replacement
18-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Any renegotiation process must be transparent and participatory, and that the resulting NAFTA replacement must improve peoples’ lives and livelihoods and protect the environment in all three countries.
Trump, Tillerson, NAFTA, Mexico and oil companies
13-Jan-2017 Forbes
The NAFTA case will show how the new administration will deal with national debates and the role of the U.S. finding new ways of leading in international trade and investment.
Donald Trump’s tariff on GM would violate NAFTA. That may not stop him
5-Jan-2017 Financial Post
Donald Trump won’t be able to punish General Motors Co. for building cars in Mexico without violating NAFTA
Mexicans are the Nafta winners? It’s news to them
5-Jan-2017 New York Times
For 10 years, Jorge Augustín Martínez has driven a forklift for Prolec, a joint venture with General Electric that makes transformers. A father of two, he earns about $100 for a six-day workweek.
EU-Mexico FTA - EU text proposals (November 2016)
12-Dec-2016 European Commission
As published by the European Commission
Transition official: Trump will not rip up NAFTA
6-Dec-2016 The Hill
“I don’t think we’re looking to rip up NAFTA as much as we are looking to right-size it and make it fairer,” says senior advisor on the Trump transition team