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CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes
8-Mar-2017     Manitoba Co-operator
The deal offers the language of prosperity and progress, but in reality, accelerates income inequality and grassroots unrest.
Peru, India begin meetings towards trade agreement
8-Mar-2017     Andina
Peruvian and Indian governments held the first technical meetings aimed to reach a trade agreement.
Key Asia trade talks on alternative to TPP end, no major deal struck
7-Mar-2017     The Mainichi
Negotiators failed to bridge their differences over certain issues such as tariff cuts during the five-day meeting on RCEP
Stop RCEP. Trade for the People. Not for Corporate Elites
7-Mar-2017     People Over Profit
People Over Profit Statement on the 17th Round of Negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Kobe, Japan 27 Feb-3 March 2017
Egypt’s FM in Brussels to meet European Union counterparts
6-Mar-2017     Ahram
Sameh Shoukry is scheduled to sign a cooperation agreement with EU counterparts that frames Egypt’s future relationship with European institutions in the next three years.
On the issues raised by the Canadian side on MFN-forward
6-Mar-2017     DNA
Sitharaman clarified that the negotiation should not get lost in peripheral issues and should focus on bringing in promotion and protection elements.
New Zealand FM optimistic on finalising stalled Gulf trade deal this year
6-Mar-2017     Reuters
New Zealand is optimistic it will complete its stalled free trade deal with the Gulf states this year as part of efforts to deepen economic ties with the region
Canada seeks to step up UAE investment talks
6-Mar-2017     The National
Canada would like to accelerate the pace of talks with the UAE on concluding a foreign investment agreement, potentially a precursor to a fully fledged free trade deal.
RCEP envoys make progress on trade deal in Kobe but complexity threatens timeline
6-Mar-2017     The Japan Times
Disagreements over issues range from how to handle intellectual property rights to tariff reductions
Let’s talk investment treaty before free trade pact, Canada tells India
4-Mar-2017     The Hindu
Canada is throwing its weight behind an early “progressive” bilateral investment treaty with India before it concludes a bilateral free trade agreement to ensure a stable and predictable environment for its investors.