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PH to engage Mexico in trade talks
27-Sep-2016 Inquirer
The Philippines is eyeing to forge a free trade agreement with Mexico to further deepen the bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries.
TTIP: Negotiations ‘in the void’
27-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are forging ahead, despite opposition from a number of countries.
40 years ago, this Chilean exile warned us about the shock doctrine. Then he was assassinated.
27-Sep-2016 The Nation
There are connections between the imposition of brutal austerity and corporate-friendly trade deals and the frightening rise of far-right parties.
The men behind ISDS
27-Sep-2016 Oneworld
The so-called “ISDS” has been existing for years already. A revealing look in the hidden world of investor-state dispute settlement.
Abe vows action on TPP, economy as Diet session begins
26-Sep-2016 Japan Today
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed at the start of a 66-day extraordinary Diet session to swiftly ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact
Japan, EU to discuss troublesome farm products separately in talks on economic partnership agreement
26-Sep-2016 The Japan Times
Japan and the European Union plan to discuss key farming products separately from other goods in negotiations on a proposed economic partnership agreement for free trade
NACCIMA opposes signing of West Africa-EU agreement
26-Sep-2016 Today
Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has urged the Federal Government to refrain from signing the West Africa-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
Malaysia on track to ratify TPPA by deadline
26-Sep-2016 The Sun Daily
Malaysia is on track to complete the TPPA ratification process by the February 2018 deadline but it will find ways to engage with countries that it does not have free trade agreements with in the off chance that the deal falls through.
Govt warned about possible imbalance in EU trade talks
23-Sep-2016 The Jakarta Post
A score of public organizations under the banner of Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) have warned the government about potential imbalances during the Indonesia-EU talks on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Upcoming days of action
23-Sep-2016
Pakistan, South Korea to move forward on FTA
23-Sep-2016 The Express Tribune
Pakistan and South Korea are all set to kick off formal negotiation on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting bilateral trade.
Dozens of Indigenous absolved in Peru’s 2009 ’Baguazo’ massacre
23-Sep-2016 TeleSur
Dozens of Indigenous people in Peru have been absolved of accusations that they were responsible for a massacre seven years ago that killed at least 32 people, due to intense conflict triggered by the country’s free trade agreements.
CETA - Trading away democracy
23-Sep-2016 TNI
How CETA’s investor protection rules could result in a boom of investor claims against Canada and the EU.
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on State-owned enterprises (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on SME (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on intellectual property rights (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
The new rules of the road: a progressive approach to globalization
22-Sep-2016 American Prospect
The new president needs a fresh approach to trade.
How to fix the most controversial element of trade deals
22-Sep-2016 Politico
Critics of the TPP rage against the Investor State Dispute Settlement system. Here’s how to fix it.
Bulgaria and Romania inch closer to visa-free travel with Canada
22-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Canada and Bulgaria have come to an agreement on a roadmap towards visa liberalisation, while the Romanian government indicated that there is a good chance of the same being granted to them in the near future as well.
New tariff for VJEPA available
22-Sep-2016 Viet Nam News
Viet Nam’s new import tariff, part of the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) for 2016-19, has come into force.