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Diverse international coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
| 29-July-2013
The Fair Deal Coalition has launched a new initiative that will give Internet users a platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the TPP.
To counter secret negotiations over TPP, coalition sets up open alternative
| 29-July-2013
In response to this unnecessary and dangerous secrecy, a bunch of organizations have set up the "Fair Deal Coalition," and set up a website that basically does what the TPP and TAFTA negotiators should have been doing all along: creating an open platform, letting any stakeholder discuss the kind of things that should go into such an agreement.
Association Agreement between EU and Central America enters into effect after ratification by El Salvador
| 22-July-2013
With the recent ratification by the Salvadorean members of the House of Representatives, the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (EU) will enter into effect on August 1st. The agreement has been strongly rejected by social organizations.
Malaysian socialists oppose Pacific free trade agreement
| 19-July-2013
The Socialist Party of Malaysia has no illusion about the true colours and intent of the TPPA/FTA as an agenda of US mega corporations.
Alianza LAC - Global por el Acceso a Medicamentos: el TPP amenaza el acceso a medicamentos asequibles
| 18-July-2013
"Rechazamos y denunciamos la falta de transparencia en la que se desarrollan las negociaciones, constituyendo un proceso nada democrático, sin participación de los parlamentos nacionales ni de la sociedad civil. El futuro de alrededor de 700 millones de personas no se puede negociar en secreto."
Civil society groups call upon the Indian Government to reject US pressure on Economic Policies
| 12-July-2013
In an open letter to the Prime Minister of India, the Forum Against Free Trade Agreements in India has called upon the government to review its forthcoming economic engagements with the USA, and to reject pressure from the US government and business lobby groups on India’s economic policies.
Trans-Atlantic trade symposium
| 12-July-2013
VIdeo recording of civil society symposium on the US-EU trade agreement negotiations
Accord de libre-échange UE-USA : La Confédération paysanne réaffirme sa détermination à lutter contre la malbouffe et la pression des multinationales américaines
| 9-July-2013
Alors que s’ouvraient ce lundi 8 juillet 2013 les négociations entre la Commission européenne et les Etats-Unis pour libéraliser les échanges commerciaux, le syndicat, auditionné en groupe de travail à l’Assemblée nationale, exprimait ses craintes quant aux conséquences du futur accord.
S. Korean farmers hold massive rally against FTA with China
| 5-July-2013
Thousands of South Korean farmers and fishermen rallied Tuesday to oppose a potential free trade deal with China as the two countries kicked off a new round of negotiations to tear down trade barriers between two of Asia’s biggest economies.
Regional trade agreement more lopsided against Pacific
| 4-July-2013
In the middle of July, Pacific Island Trade Ministers will meet in Samoa with their Australian and New Zealand counterparts to discuss whether or not to expand the negotiations of PACER-Plus to include services and investment, reports the Pacific Network on Globalisation.
Trans-Pacific trade deal threatens access to affordable medicines
| 3-July-2013
As host to both the AIDS conference and TPP trade talks this month, Malaysia reportedly vows to reject a TPP trade agreement that harms access to medicines; other countries should follow suit, and Malaysia should be held to its pledge |