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New Zealand risks ’strategic nincompoop’ status in the Pacific
1-Mar-2018 Stuff
New Zealand risks being seen as a “strategic nincompoop, at best” if it persists with attempts to bind Pacific Island countries into the New Zealand and Australian economies using mechanisms such as the PACER Plus.
Setback for Kenya as regional heads dig in on EPA deal
1-Mar-2018 Standard Media
East African leaders call for further negotiations on EPA with their European counterparts.
US amenable to trade talks with Japan, 4 other TPP members: USTR
1-Mar-2018 Kyodo
In 2018, the Trump administration will continue efforts to build stronger, better and fairer trading relationships with Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand and Brunei.
India- NZ RECP may be option in face of FTA delays: India- NZ business council chair
1-Mar-2018 The Indian Weekender
With dairy being the stumbling block in getting a full free trade agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand across the line anytime soon, the in-negotiation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), maybe the way forward for India-NZ trade ties to grow.
Eleven Pacific nations move on trade pact with data transfer provisions…without US
28-Feb-2018 BNA
The 11 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP are retaining all of the digital trade and electronic commerce provisions from the original agreement.
5 reasons Mexican workers would cheer the demise of NAFTA
28-Feb-2018 In These Times
Any new integration model for North America should be based on justice, equality, democracy, peace and care of the environment.
Thailand weighs benefits of joining trade pact Trump ditched
28-Feb-2018 Bloomberg
Current 11-nation trade agreement set to be signed next month. Donald Trump says U.S. re-entering trade deal a ‘possibility’.
USDA is pursuing trade agreements of all sizes as NAFTA negotiations continue
28-Feb-2018 Food Navigator
While NAFTA’s status remains in limbo, the US Department of Agriculture is “leaving no stone unturned” in its efforts to strike trade agreements with countries outside of North America that will benefit US farmers, ranchers and manufacturers of finished goods
Trade and climate: How the EU can protect the Paris Agreement
28-Feb-2018 Euractiv
It is possible to effectively integrate the Paris Agreement into new trade deals, including CETA and the upcoming JEFTA with Japan.
EU, Japan to sign free trade deal by summer: EU official
28-Feb-2018 Japan Today
Leaders of the European Union and Japan will meet to sign a free trade deal by summer if everything goes smoothly, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said.
Naftogaz lawsuit regarding Crimean assets to be heard in Hague in May 2018
28-Feb-2018 112
The lawsuit requirements come down to the amount of compensation, which has been evaluated by independent experts at over $5 billion.
India, Korea for early conclusion of CEPA review
28-Feb-2018 India Today
India and Korea has committed to early conclusion of the review of the free trade agreement between the two nations with a view to intensifying bilateral economic cooperation.
Five Nordic countries pitch for FTA with India
28-Feb-2018 The Economic Times
The five Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden have pitched for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to increase business ties.
Japan’s belt and road puzzle, decoded
28-Feb-2018 The Diplomat
Japan’s support for the belt and road is contingent on shaping China into a responsible global player.
Study “ASSESS TiSA”
27-Feb-2018 AK Europa
The study clearly shows that the official impact assessments of the European Commission are fundamentally based on a biased understanding of regulation.
Thailand and Russia-led bloc to launch free trade talks
27-Feb-2018 Nikkei
Partners aim to triple trade to $10bn by 2020.
Cargill executive stresses importance of NAFTA, TPP to US agriculture
27-Feb-2018 World Grain
The world is fed on trade and the United States must secure its place at the table with fair and sound trade policies, most notably NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said a Cargill executive.
EU and Chile looking for the perfect agreement
27-Feb-2018 Euractiv
The European Union and Chile would like to improve on their association agreement, which in 15 years has resulted in the doubling of trade volumes between them.
US NAFTA autos negotiator called from Mexico for consultations: officials
27-Feb-2018 Reuters
The US negotiator for regional content requirements in autos flew back to Washington from a NAFTA round in Mexico on Monday to talk with car companies, officials said, in a development some hoped would lead to progress on the contentious issue.
European justice dictates that the fisheries pact with Morocco does not apply to Western Sahara
27-Feb-2018 Turkey Telegraph
The Luxembourg court validates the EU-Morocco fisheries pact, but excludes Western Sahara because that area is not part of the Kingdom of Morocco