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Colombia looking to join new TPP
8-Jun-2018 ZDNet
TPP may get back to a dozen signatories, with Colombia declaring its interest in the agreement.
Mercosur: Don’t sacrifice our food standards and tropical forests for trade
8-Jun-2018 Euractiv
The trade agreement currently being negotiated by the EU and Mercosur will increase deforestation and accelerate the demise of European farmers by subjecting them to unfair competition.
Beef lobby ramps up pressure on Mercosur
8-Jun-2018 Independent.ie
The Irish government will not block any future trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, despite intense lobbying by the farm organisations and meat processors.
Georgia-UK launch free-trade agreement consultations
8-Jun-2018 The Messenger
The Georgian Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili announced that technical consultations on the free trade agreement with Britain will start by the end of 2018.
As US sanctions loom, India and Iran to begin trade talks
8-Jun-2018 Economic Times
India will soon begin talks with Iran on a trade accord just as the US has turned hostile toward the Persian Gulf nation, threatening it with renewed sanctions after walking out of a nuclear accord with the country.
Activists urge EU to reject Vietnam free trade deal
8-Jun-2018 Gulf Times
Dozens of organisations including rights groups and pro-democracy activists have urged the European Union to reject a proposed free trade agreement with Vietnam, accusing the one-party state of being among the “worst enemies” of human rights.
Govt. to review FTA with China : Malik
8-Jun-2018 Daily Mirror
The Sri Lankan government will hold ministerial level talks with China to review and iron out contentious issues in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said.
Japan, US to seek first trade talks under new framework in July
8-Jun-2018 Yahoo News
Japan and the United States are working to hold their first bilateral trade talks under a new framework in July, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, in a sign Washington may ratchet up pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
Business and tech groups call for more review of ePrivacy regulation
7-Jun-2018 Information Technology Industry Council
The group expressed concern about the extremely broad scope of the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which would greatly limit the processing of a broad array of both personal and non-personal data and lead to inconsistencies with the GDPR framework.
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
7-Jun-2018 Bdew
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
7-Jun-2018 AöW
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
EU and Chile complete third round of trade negotiations
7-Jun-2018 European Commission
Negotiators met in Brussels from 28 May to 1 June for the 3rd round of negotiations for a new, modernised trade agreement between the EU and Chile.
Results of Gabriel’s lawsuit against Romania may be known late 2019
7-Jun-2018 Mining.com
Gabriel Resources will have to wait until late 2019 to find out whether Romania will have to pay it $4.4 billion in alleged losses related to the company’s Rosia Montana gold and silver project.
Singapore, India trade pact review: tariff cuts, flexible rules of origin announced under CECA
7-Jun-2018 India Briefing
Singapore and India have concluded the second review of their preferential trade pact – the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
How global trade deals could impact universities
7-Jun-2018 Times Higher Education
Unions and universities worry that agreements could leave them vulnerable to for-profit competition and entrench privatisation.
Korean govt, Elliott begin pretrial negotiations on June 14
7-Jun-2018 Pulse
The South Korean government and Elliott Management next week will enter negotiation for an out-of-court settlement over the U.S. activist fund’s $670 million damage claim for the former administration’s interference in the 2015 merger between Samsung units.
China, Kyrgyzstan agree to establish comprehensive strategic partnership
7-Jun-2018 Xinhua
Kyrgyzstan backs the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and believes the initiative will greatly promote common development in the region.
Malaysia keen to avoid China’s Belt Road Initiative tangle
7-Jun-2018 The New Indian Express
The Government of Malaysia has said that while it has good bilateral relations with China, it would not be keen to go overboard in getting involved in Beijing’s BRI.
Germany’s Siemens signs Belt and Road deals with Chinese firms
7-Jun-2018 GB Times
German industrial and engineering group Siemens has signed more than ten agreements with Chinese companies to explore business opportunities created by Beijing’s Belt and Road trade initiative.
Cambodia and EAEU fortify ties, consider FTA
7-Jun-2018 Khmer Times
Cambodian officials pleaded last week with representatives of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to include more Cambodian products into the bloc’s joint tariff scheme during a high level diplomatic meeting in Moscow.