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Continental Free Trade Area on track
26-Jun-2017     The Southern Times
Africa has moved an inch closer to realising the dream of a continent with a free trade area despite persisting stumbling blocks, if the third African ministers of trade meeting held in Niger is to be scrutinised.
India, US and a five-point plan
26-Jun-2017     The Indian Express
Modi and Trump must build on convergence between their nations’ interests.
Leaked trade papers expose EU failure to uphold transparency and environment standards
26-Jun-2017     Greenpeace
A leak of documents related to a looming trade deal with Japan (known as JEFTA) has revealed the EU’s failure to live up to improve transparency and uphold environmental standards in trade policy promises.
EU-CETA agreement on verge of collapse: Spanish party in major U-turn shock
26-Jun-2017     Express
The European Union’s controversial trade deal with Canada is once again in doubt as a Spanish party votes against the agreement.
Japan eyes free trade talks with Britain
26-Jun-2017     The Nation
Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union.
The folly of the Africa's Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)
25-Jun-2017     SOL
The roadmap of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) was adopted by the African Union in 2012 and the decision to launch the negotiations in June 2015 at the 25th Summit of the African Union, with the aim of implementing it by the end of 2017.
Europe and Japan near trade deal as U.S. takes protectionist path
24-Jun-2017     New York Times
The partial draft of the deal was obtained by Greenpeace. The environmental groups worry that the deal falls short on a number of issues, including curbing the illegal timber trade and tackling overfishing.
EFTA and MERCOSUR hold first round of negotiations
23-Jun-2017     EFTA
After four days of discussions, the 1st Round of Negotiations between the MERCOSUR and the EFTA States on a Free Trade Agreement was successfully concluded.
EU’s agri-food market revels at prospect of Japanese trade deal
23-Jun-2017     Politico
Farmers in the EU are watching eagerly as European and Japanese experts meet in Tokyo for their 19th round of trade talks.
Russia offers support for FTA with EEU
23-Jun-2017     The Nation
Russia has offered its support for Pakistan’s entry into a free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union, of which Russia is a leading member.