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Hundreds protest EU-Canada free trade deal in Madrid
6-Jun-2017 Tele Sur
People from over 400 trade unions and social organizations took part in the protest to demand that the Spanish Government block the free trade deal.
Canada and Chile push gender equality through trade
6-Jun-2017 MENAFN
Canada and Chile updated a 20-year-old free trade agreement by adding a groundbreaking clause on gender equality to encourage women’s entrepreneurship and employment.
Mexican, US legislators meet on NAFTA, security, trade
6-Jun-2017 Washington Post
Mexico has become a major importer of U.S. natural gas and gasoline, and now apparently wants that trade brought under NAFTA.
Call for more time to assess Pacific trade deal
6-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
There’s been a call for more time to be given to Pacific civil society organisations and the private sector to assess the proposed regional free trade deal known as PACER Plus.
Accord Maurice-Chine : priorité au textile
6-Jun-2017 Defi Media
Un deuxième Memorandum of Understanding vient d’être signé entre Maurice et la Chine pour aboutir à un accord de libre-échange.
Thailand and Chile agree to extend FTA signed in 2015
2-Jun-2017 Latin American Herald Tribune
Officials from both countries decided to expand the trade in agricultural products (mainly fruit).
Is a ‘progressive’ trade deal possible with China?
2-Jun-2017 The Tyee
Trudeau’s in pursuit of a bilateral pact. We think there’s a better way for Canadian workers.
Serbia ’moving forward’ with EAEU free trade deal
2-Jun-2017 Sputnik
Marko Cadez, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Belgrade has been making progress on negotiating a free trade agreement with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Talks on China-EU investment agreement to speed up
2-Jun-2017 China.org.cn
China and Germany have agreed to speed up negotiations on a China-EU investment agreement so as to further enrich the two countries’ cooperation and ties.
‘Investment pact system needs review’
2-Jun-2017 The Hindu
‘IIA, which has a pro-investor bias, aims to protect only capital and not labour,’ said Saurabh Garg, the Joint Secretary in Indian Finance Ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs.
Canada completes ratification of FTA with Ukraine
2-Jun-2017 Ukrinform
The Governor General of Canada signed the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement following the approval by the House of Commons and the Senate of the Canadian Parliament.
Denmark signs EU free trade deal with Canada
2-Jun-2017 CPH
A considerable majority in Parliament has approved the ratification of the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada (CETA). As a result, Denmark is among the first EU nations to sign on.
Senegalese economist Ndongo Samba Sylla: “the Continental Free Trade Area is a mistake” (Interview)
1-Jun-2017 Maghreb Emergent
The economist Ndongo Samba Sylla is a former advisor to the President of the Republic of Senegal. He explains why the Continental Free Trade Area is “suicide for African countries.”
Civil society interventions on the RCEP
1-Jun-2017 Focus on the Global South
In the recent “RCEP 18th Round of Talks,” members of civil society organizations and social movements presented their positions vis-à-vis the RCEP.
European firms bet on BIT prospects
1-Jun-2017 China Daily
European companies are hoping that a bilateral investment treaty between China and European Union can be concluded within 12 months.
Vietnam explores its trade options with the U.S.
1-Jun-2017 Fox
Trade experts say Vietnamese Prime Minister hopes to start talks to replace TPP with one of the bilateral, country-to-country deals that the Trump administration says it prefers over multinational accords.
Tuvalu to sign regional trade deal
1-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
Tuvalu’s cabinet has agreed to sign the PACER-Plus regional trade agreement following a two-day national consultation last week.
The CJEU’s opinion on EU-SING FTA: More confusion than clarity
1-Jun-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
One thing is clear: the European Commission did not obtain the full exclusive competence which it was hoping.
No exclusive court for corporations!
1-Jun-2017 Campact
The proposed Multilateral Investment Court would give large corporations an exclusive justice system.
PACER-plus consolidated legal text
31-May-2017 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand
As released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand