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NFU against EU trade proposal
15-Oct-2010 600 Action News
The National Farmers Union is raising alarm bells over a proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.
APEC business leaders hope for creation of regional free-trade zone
15-Oct-2010 Mainichi
A business advisory body to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum called on APEC leaders Thursday to recommit themselves to create a region-wide free trade zone, saying it is the "most practical means" to realize trade liberalization.
Cheap rice hurts Kan’s free trade push
15-Oct-2010 Asahi Shimbun
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s hopes of joining efforts to create an Asia-Pacific free trade zone has put his administration on a collision course with farmers battling depressed rice prices.
Video: Protest action against the EU-India FTA - Brussels - 4 October 2010
14-Oct-2010 Protest action against the EU-India FTA - Brussels - 4 October 2010
Against the backdrop of the 8th ASEM, the Belgian Platform for Action on Health and Solidarity held a protest action against the EU-India FTA during the Asia-Europe People’s Forum, in front of the European Commission in Brussels on 4 October 2010.
Protest action against the EU-India FTA - Brussels
14-Oct-2010 Vimeo
Against the backdrop of the 8th ASEM, the Belgian Platform for Action on Health and Solidarity held a protest action against the EU-India FTA during the Asia-Europe People’s Forum, in front of the European Commission in Brussels on 4 October 2010.
FTA deal with Seoul to boost EU’s trade offensive in Asia
14-Oct-2010 Europolitics
"The Korea deal is already triggering a domino effect. Japan, Taiwan and other countries are knocking on the door," a source from DG Trade told Europolitics.
HIV victims send SOS to EU, India
14-Oct-2010 Himalayan Times
National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nepal today urged the European Union and the Indian Embassy to withdraw intellectual property provision in the bilateral EU and India Free Trade Agreement that will undermine the production, registration and worldwide availability of essential generic drugs.
Civil society groups slam EU free trade pacts
14-Oct-2010 Inquirer.net
Civil society groups that gathered in Brussels for the Asia Europe People’s Forum have called for the cancellation of the free trade agreements between the European Union and the developing economies, particularly those with India and South Korea.
ARV AIDS drug is threatened in Indonesia
13-Oct-2010 JOTHI
The Indonesia PLHIV Network voices concerns over the EU-India FTA
National Association of People Living with HIV in Nepal and friends in solidarity against the IPR provisions in the proposed India-EU FTA
13-Oct-2010 NAPN
NAPN and others in Nepal write to the Indian Prime Minister against the India-EU FTA
Costa Rica: Dominican Republic will respect pact “in a nice way or not”
13-Oct-2010 Dominican Today
Central American countries are filing a complaint against Dominican Republic before the World Trade Organization for violating CAFTA
Cabinet gives nod for Indo-Japan free trade pact
13-Oct-2010 Moneycontrol.com
The pact is expected to open up access of Indian pharma companies to the Japanese drugs market. However sensitive farm products like rice have been kept out of the deal.
India closes in on free trade deal with Japan
13-Oct-2010 Reuters
India on Tuesday moved one step closer to signing a free trade agreement with Japan as the Indian cabinet cleared the deal
Negotiations on Vietnam-Russia FTA begin
12-Oct-2010 VOV News
One of reasons that Russia is interested in FTA with Vietnam is that the country can be a strategic partner in helping Russia restore its Asian influence.
Private sector calls on governments for the EU/Mercosur trade agreement
11-Oct-2010 MercoPress
Chambers of Commerce from Europe, Brazil and Uruguay called on their governments to give a new thrust to negotiations for an ambitious cooperation and trade EU/Mercosur agreement.
Korea-US FTA working level talks facing difficulties
11-Oct-2010 Arirang
Officials from both countries met in France last week, but it ended with the US merely suggesting unofficial ideas regarding automobile and beef issues
Oslo wants to sign free trade deal with China
11-Oct-2010 AFP
Norway said Friday it wanted to wrap up a free trade agreement with China despite a warning from Beijing that jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize would “damage Sino-Norwegian relations.”
NZ TV host’s ’India-racism-slur’ could affect FTA between two nations: Kiwi diplomat
11-Oct-2010 ANI
Raga D’silva, deputy chairman of the India New Zealand Business Council, has warned that the TVNZ presenter Paul Henry’s ’racist’ comments against New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit could have a negative impact on negotiations for a free trade agreement between both the countries.
Israel and India move toward free trade pact
11-Oct-2010 Globes
Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz met with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee in Washington DC on Friday, where the two men agreed to prepare the ground for a free trade agreement (FTA) between their two countries.
Nearly 250 NGOs across world urge PM to reject IP provisions in FTA with EU
11-Oct-2010 PharmaBiz
Hundreds of public interest groups across the world have jointly urged prime minister Manmohan Singh not to sign the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with European Union as the Centre’s role in medicines supply is under threat due to the intellectual property provisions included in the pact.