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German farmers fear for Europe’s bacon with US trade deal
16-Jan-2014 NPR
When German farmers and activists descended upon Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office building Wednesday morning, they brought along some special guests — 17 pigs. The stunt was the latest European backlash against a proposed free trade deal with the U.S. that could lift restrictions on American meat sold in Europe.
China, US investment talks enter ‘substantive period’
16-Jan-2014 China News
The 11th round of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) talks between the world’s two largest economies, China and the US, wrapped up in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Pacific trade talks fall short on environmental protection: groups
16-Jan-2014 Reuters
Documents released by the whistle-blowing group WikiLeaks show countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) did not plan to sanction trading partners who break environmental promises — an issue that has caused a rift between the United States and others in the bloc and is an obstacle to finalizing the deal.
Jan 31: Inter-continental day of action vs TPP & corporate globalization
16-Jan-2014 Council of Canadians
This is a call to action for communities throughout Mexico, Canada and the United States to join together on January 31, 2014, and say "ENOUGH!" to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, and other corporate "trade" deals. Solidarity actions elsewhere throughout the globe are welcome.
US lays out goals for North American Free Trade Agreement
16-Jan-2014 The Star
Twenty years after NAFTA began remapping the North American economy, the US wants a sequel.
The global fight against corporate rule
15-Jan-2014 The Nation
Activists are challenging rules that grant corporations the right to sue governments.
Born’s BAT gets set to fly
15-Jan-2014 Mondaq
A proposal for a new form of international arbitration, with states abandoning sovereign rights to commercial dispute litigation in favor of resolution by arbitration, has provoked wide public interest and is now being drafted into an international model treaty.
The deadly wages of free trade
15-Jan-2014 CounterPunch
The very same policies which undermined the livelihoods of the approximately 2 million small farmers in Mexico who were displaced as a consequence are devastating the Colombian country side now.
Canada-South Korea free trade pact moving closer
15-Jan-2014 Globe and Mail
Canada and South Korea are moving closer to a long-delayed free trade deal amid stiff resistance from Canadian-based auto makers.
GM likely to shift Holden production to Korea under FTA
15-Jan-2014 ABC
General Motors says it is likely that South Korea will end up making its cars for the Australian market under the coming free-trade agreement between Canberra and Seoul.
Turkey to sign FTA with far-east nations
15-Jan-2014 World Bulletin
Turkey’s Economy Minister announced that Turkey will sign free trade agreements with Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Australia: Questions linger over FTAs
15-Jan-2014 Stock Journal
While the federal government and farm leaders are pushing hard for Australian Free Trade Agreements to be finalised speedily with big customers such as Japan, China, Indonesia and India, southern Queensland beef producer Liam O’Dea said there was good reason to be cautious, even sceptical, about just what FTAs actually delivered in farmgate returns.
Wikileaks: Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP)
15-Jan-2014 Wikileaks
Today, 15 January 2014, WikiLeaks released the secret draft text for the entire TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Environment Chapter and the corresponding Chairs’ Report. The TPP transnational legal regime would cover 12 countries initially and encompass 40 per cent of global GDP and one-third of world trade.
French senators strongly attack EU-US trade deal
14-Jan-2014 Euractiv
During a debate in the French Senate, all political parties harshly criticised the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but the French government defended the potential deal.
Philip Morris, Australia and the fate of Europe’s trade talks
13-Jan-2014 Inside Story
Australia’s clash with Philip Morris over plain packaging has disrupted trade talks between the United States and Europe, reports James Panichi in Brussels
Seoul affirms interest in joining TPP, but says China deal comes first
13-Jan-2014 Wall St Journal
South Korea’s Trade Ministry made clear Monday that the country will prioritize bilateral free trade negotiations with China this year over the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership
La Via Campesina appelle à la cohérence des politiques agricoles de l’Union européenne
13-Jan-2014 La Via Campesina
La Via Campesina rappelle les liens très forts entre l’agriculture familiale et les accords de libre échange : l’un et l’autre sont en parfaite contradiction, alors que les défis sociaux et environnementaux qui sont ceux de notre temps doivent pris au sérieux.
Recipe for ruin: TTIP - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
12-Jan-2014 Think Left
John Hilary, Executive Director of War on Want, introduces TTIP, the free trade and investment agreement being negotiated between the EU and USA; talk given to Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique at Café Diplo, London, 4 November 2013
US lawmakers propose fast-track bill for trade agreements
10-Jan-2014 Reuters
US lawmakers on Thursday proposed a bill to give the White House power to fast-track international trade agreements as the United States gears up for a hectic year of trade negotiations.
US drafts Ukraine sanctions, as EU mulls new talks
10-Jan-2014 EU Observer
The US state department has been remodelled to fit the EU’s so-called Eastern Partnership policy on pulling former Soviet republics closer to the West amid Russia’s new assertiveness in the region