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Ghana, EU to sign partnership pact
9-Nov-2006 Graphic Ghana
Ghana and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitments to go ahead with signing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) despite calls by the civil society for its immediate suspension.
China, EU reach new consensus on economic cooperation
9-Nov-2006 Xinhua
China and the European Union (EU) reached eight-point consensus and signed new agreements on further developing trade relations and enhancing IPR protection in Beijing Tuesday.
FTA with EU not linked to Doha debacle
9-Nov-2006 Financial Express
The Indian government on Wednesday said the negotiations to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) was not linked to the failure of the Doha round of WTO talks.
EU envoy calls for free trade agreement with Canada
9-Nov-2006 Embassy Magazine
In the past, Canada had suggested a free trade agreement with the EU, but the request was turned down.
Mercosur and EU willing to compromise on trade
6-Nov-2006 MercoPress
Mercosur and European Union delegates begin Monday a two days meeting in Rio do Janeiro with the purpose of re-launching negotiations for a free trade agreement.
EU risks Russian backlash over Georgia trade deal
3-Nov-2006 European Voice
The EU is considering boosting trade with Georgia in an attempt to neutralise Russia’s sanctions against its neighbour, a move that Moscow is likely to view as a direct challenge to its interests. But according to one EU trade official such a deal would have an adverse impact on the Georgian economy, leaving it open to a flood of EU products and decimating local firms.
The importance of free trade agreements
3-Nov-2006 Al-Hayat
The European relations with the Arab World can be regarded as a model that the US should follow. The evidence lies in the welcome of free trade agreements between the EU and Arab countries, and in the doubts about free trade agreements with the US.
South Korea seeks free trade talks with EU, China next year: president
3-Nov-2006 Channel News Asia
South Korea wants to open free trade talks with the European Union and China as soon as next year, President Roh Moo-Hyun said.
Multiple problems in EPAs highlighted at workshop
31-Oct-2006 TWN
The absence of development content and the severe effects of rapid trade liberalization were among key problems highlighted by policymakers and NGO participants at a workshop held here on the Economic Partnership Agreements between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group.
EU hails Balkan free trade deal as milestone
31-Oct-2006 IWPR
The drive to create a free trade area in the Western Balkans ended more or less successfully on October 20, after negotiations closed on extending the Central European Free Trade Area, CEFTA. Trade integration is nothing new for the Western Balkans, where countries have signed at least 32 bilateral agreements freeing the movement of goods and services. “CEFTA will turn the spaghetti bowl into a lasagne,” said an EC official.
Europe should study Syria incentives - lawmakers
28-Oct-2006 Reuters
The European Parliament has reaffirmed that Syria must respect democratic values and human rights before the Council of 25 EU member states could approve the EU-Syria Association Agreement that has been on ice for two years.
Pacific ACP united against pressure
24-Oct-2006 Fiji Times
Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Michael Somare said that after much negotiation, the European Commission had conceded that not all Pacific ACPs would need to sign up to a single, comprehensive EPA.
India must get 5% EU trade share by 2011: CII
16-Oct-2006 The Hindu
India needs to strive toward becoming the second or third largest partner for European Union and increase its contribution in EU trade from the present 1.5 per cent to five per cent by 2011, industry body CII said Sunday.
Britain urges EU to change stance on free trade talks
16-Oct-2006 The Guardian
Gareth Thomas, international development minister, and Ian McCartney, minister of state for trade, are calling for the European commission to be more flexible in its approach and consider alternative agreements, should developing countries choose not to enter an EPA.
Time running out on European trade pacts
16-Oct-2006 Jamaica Gleaner
When European and Caribbean Ministers meet in Brussels in November, there will be an urgent need to reach an understanding on what is achievable.
Analysis on the PIC’s draft text of Pacific EPA
16-Oct-2006
This is a preliminary analysis of the Pacific Islands’ draft text of the Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement and the EC’s ‘non-paper’ on services and investment.
Draft EU-Caribbean EPA - services non-paper (Aug 2006)
16-Oct-2006
Draft EU-Pacific EPA - new services non-paper (Jul 2006)
16-Oct-2006
Draft EU-Pacific EPA - new investment chapter (Oct 2006)
16-Oct-2006
India has its way on trade pact with EU
15-Oct-2006 Times of India
A deal which could deliver the mother of all FTAs between EU and India was sealed a few minutes before PM Manmohan Singh’s summit with European leaders began.