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The EU’s human rights and free trade conundrum
9-Jul-2019 Asia Times
Today the EU looks to be perfectly happy to expand trade with authoritarian regimes with appalling human rights records when the economic gains are sufficiently large.
Govt attempts fresh focus on FTAs, talks with US, EU and ASEAN negotiators next week
9-Jul-2019 The Hindu
Re-elected Indian government will engage in three sets of important trade talks: with the EU, the US and ASEAN negotiators this week.
South Korea stopped discussing its CPTPP membership
9-Jul-2019 Business Korea
The South Korean government has stopped its discussion on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Corporations have ’hijacked justice’
9-Jul-2019 The Ecologist
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal would undermine environmental protections in Asia.
Korean govt to enter 3rd trade talks with Mercosur nations this week
9-Jul-2019 Pulse News
The South Korean government will initiate the third trade agreement (TA) talks with four member nations of South American trade bloc Mercosur on Friday (local time) in Montevideo, Uruguay, to seek ways to increase exports to the countries.
Human rights concerns stall PH free trade talks with EU
9-Jul-2019 Inquirer Net
The European Union has suspended negotiations for a free trade deal with the Philippines partly due to concerns over human rights protection as the government wages war against illegal drugs.
Civil society dialogue on Africa’s meeting of 28 June 2019
8-Jul-2019 SOL
The preparation of the AfCFTA represents a waste of time and resources for the African States that will reduce the resources which should be concentrated on economic and political strengthening of the Regional Economic Communities.
Egypt, US to promote greater reciprocal market access for agricultural, industrial goods
8-Jul-2019 MENAFN
Egypt and the United States are seeking ways to promote a greater reciprocal market access for agricultural and industrial goods following the latest talks of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement .
S. Korea to launch task force to handle lawsuits by global investors
8-Jul-2019 The Investor
South Korea’s financial regulator said it will launch a task force later this month to handle lawsuits filed by global investors, such as US private equity fund Lone Star.
Economic ’game changer’? African leaders launch free-trade zone
8-Jul-2019 Al Jazeera
African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone that, if successful, would unite 1.3 billion people and create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc.
The European Union - MERCOSUR Agreement: still an avoidable tragedy
5-Jul-2019 REBRIP
The signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union represents a major blow for Brazil and other Mercosur countries in national sovereignty, social rights and inclusive and sustainable development projects
House Democrats call for revival of meat labeling law
5-Jul-2019 Press Herald
A meat labeling law repealed three years ago may be making a comeback as some lawmakers call for it to be added to the proposed trade pact designed to replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
Argentina’s Macri flags free trade deal talks with United States, China
5-Jul-2019 Reuters
Argentina is talking with Brazil about free trade deals with the United States and China, Macri said, also underlining progress on trade deals with Canada, South Korea and Europe.
EU-Mercosur FTA: The agreement in principle (Jul 2019)
4-Jul-2019 European Commission
Ukraine, Canada to work on expansion of FTA agreement to services, investments
3-Jul-2019 Kyiv Post
Ukraine and Canada will work on deepening economic cooperation and expansion of the bilateral free trade agreement to the sphere of services and investments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Canada is refusing to roll over its EU trade agreement for the UK if there’s a no-deal Brexit
3-Jul-2019 Buzzfeed
UK officials are "furious" at Canada’s decision, but it reflects the confusion around trade policy after the failure of Theresa May’s Brexit strategy.
Nigeria will sign Africa free trade agreement -presidency
3-Jul-2019 Reuters
Nigeria will sign an Africa free trade agreement at the coming African union summit, according to a statement posted on the Nigeria presidency’s Twitter feed.
S. Korea to hold 2nd round of talks on revising FTA with Chile
3-Jul-2019 Korea Herald
South Korea will hold the second round of negotiations with Chile on revising their bilateral free trade agreement that went into effect in 2004.
Pakistan, Iran to discuss trade proposals today
3-Jul-2019 Business Recorder
A high level Iranian delegation is reaching Islamabad on a two day visit to attend Pak-Iran Joint Trade Committee and discuss three proposals for trade with Iran.
Ensure RCEP meets unions’ five key demands
3-Jul-2019 Malaysia Kini
Asia Pacific trade unions jointly urge participating governments to ensure the RCEP meets unions’ five key demands.