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China’s agenda in Switzerland (and Europe)
13-Jun-2013 The Interpreter
For his first trip abroad as Chinese premier last month, Li Keqiang went to India and Pakistan and then continued to Switzerland and Germany before heading back home. Why Switzerland?
North American free trade agreement with Europe needed, says ex-Mexican diplomat
13-Jun-2013 McCleans
Canadian and U.S. efforts to strike free trade deals with Europe must eventually be harmonized into a North American agreement involving Mexico, a former Mexican diplomat said Wednesday.
Analysis: Cows block path toward Canada-EU free trade deal
13-Jun-2013 Reuters
Salvaging a free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union after four years of talks will require skillful pasture politicking to pacify beef and dairy cow farmers who see more risk than opportunity.
The bilaterals.org collective is looking...
13-Jun-2013
Court ruling fails to stop business lobbies’ privileged access in EU-India trade talks
13-Jun-2013 CEO
In a ruling delivered on 7 June following a lawsuit by lobby watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory, the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg concludes that the European Commission did not violate EU rules when withholding information about the EU-India free trade talks from the public, even though it had already shared the information with corporate lobby groups
Pacific-EU trade relations on a knife edge
13-Jun-2013 ABC
Pacific trade ministers have still had no reply to their threat to pull out of long-running negotiations with Europe for an Economic Partnership Agreement.
NSA surveillance debate could threaten US-EU trade deal
12-Jun-2013 Marketplace
The furor over U.S. Internet surveillance could hit transatlantic trade. A senior European lawmaker says the revelations could potentially derail plans for a U.S.-EU free trade deal.
A transatlantic corporate bill of rights
12-Jun-2013 A transatlantic corporate bill of rights
Leaked draft versions of the EU negotiating mandate for a far-reaching free trade agreement with the US reveal the European Commission’s plans to enshrine more powers for corporations in the deal. The proposal follows a persistent campaign by industry lobby groups and law firms to empower large companies to challenge regulations both at home and abroad if they affect their profits.
Ghana: Gov’t to engage stakeholders before signing EPA
12-Jun-2013 MyJoy
Ghana now has 15 months to sign the full Agreement. This is after the EU reviewed the deadline from 2016 to October next year.
Israel, Colombia sign free trade agreement
11-Jun-2013 Xinhua
Israel signed a free trade deal with Colombia on Monday, seeking to boost economic ties and expand its ventures in South America.
Investor privileges in EU-US trade deal threaten public interest and democracy
11-Jun-2013 TNI
This new briefing from CEO and TNI analyses leaked proposals for investor-state dispute settlement under the proposed EU-US FTA
Small B.C. First Nation challenging Canada-China free trade agreement
6-Jun-2013 The Province
Members of the Hupacasath First Nations, seen in 2008 at a forestry protest, are now challenging a Canada-China free trade agreement. Photograph by: Wayne Leidenfrost , PNG file photo
Argentine court revokes US$19 bln embargo on Chevron
6-Jun-2013 Bernama
Argentina’s Supreme Court revoked a US$19 billion embargo on the assets and future income of Chevron Corp.’s Argentina subsidiary, giving the US oil giant a victory in a decades-old battle with indigenous groups in Ecuador.
EU wants to ban Seed-freedom in poorest countries of the world under WTO law
6-Jun-2013
Least Developed Countries might loose the current exceptions from the WTO requirements on Intellectual Property Rights, if the EU, US and other rich countries succeed in their current efforts at the WTO in Geneva this week.
China, Mexico vow broad co-operation but no free-trade pact soon as Xi visits
5-Jun-2013 South Morning China Post
China and Mexico promised broad co-operation on issues ranging from energy to mining and infrastructure during a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, but any free-trade pact between the emerging market powers is still some way off.
Pas de date pour la conclusion de l’accord de libre-échange entre le Maroc et le Canada
5-Jun-2013 Usine Nouvelle
Les deux pays ont déjà mené trois “rounds” de négociation, mais le quatrième prévu ce printemps a été reporté. Entretien avec Ed Fast, ministre canadien du Commerce international.
Malay business group says no to free trade deal, wants debate in Parliament
4-Jun-2013 The Malaysian Insider
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement should be debated in Parliament, the Malay Economic Action Council said today when voicing its objection to Malaysia’s inking of the free-trade agreement.
How popular resistance can defeat corporate power
3-Jun-2013 Alternet
Our first campaign as PopularResistance.org will be to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
EU-Singapore agree on Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
3-Jun-2013 New Europe
EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton and Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K. Shanmugam confirmed last Friday the conclusion of negotiations on an EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).
Farmers push for FTA with China
3-Jun-2013 Financial Review
The Australian government is under pressure to conclude a free-trade agreement with China in an effort to help restore the competitiveness of Australian farmers, who have been hurt by the high dollar and rising costs.