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PH, EFTA to sign free trade pact
27-Apr-2016     Malaya
The Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will sign anytime this week the free trade agreement between the two, the country’s second bilateral FTA after the one with Japan.
TTIP: le gouvernement britannique ignore ses propres avertissements
26-Apr-2016     Sputnik
Les futurs tribunaux spéciaux qui régleront les litiges provoqués par le Traité transatlantique controversé TTIP présentent plus de risques que d'avantages pour les gouvernements européens.
Small business still waiting for TTIP breakthrough
26-Apr-2016     EU Observer
When it comes to permits and product licensing, the US is a patchwork of different rules and regulations. When selling within Europe, it is straightforward.
EU African EPAs in limbo
26-Apr-2016     Bordelex
The EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements with sub-Saharan countries inked a few years ago are not getting off the ground as African governments don’t like their EU-inspired rules on raw materials policies.
TTIP: UK Government found trade deal had 'lots of risk and no benefit' in its only assessment
26-Apr-2016     The Independent
This stark warning against TTIP was disclosed in response to a Freedom of Information request by anti-TTIP campaigners
European cities and regions rally to stop TTIP
26-Apr-2016     EU Observer
A network of European cities and regions have called on the EU to suspend current trade negotiations and to refrain from ratifying the recently finished EU-Canada trade agreement.
At least 35,000 protest in Hanover a day before Obama visits Germany to promote TTIP trade deal
25-Apr-2016     Business Insider
Some 35,000 people marched through the streets of Hanover to protest against a sweeping European-US trade deal.
New GMOs are 'not GM' - EU folds under US pressure
25-Apr-2016     The Ecologist
The EU Commission has caved in to US pressure in TTIP trade talks by deciding to consider organisms modified by new 'gene editing' techniques as non-GM - in violation of the EU's own laws.
RCEP members issue ultimatum to India
25-Apr-2016     InSerbia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has issued an ultimatum to India, saying that New Delhi should cut tariffs on most products as soon as possible or leave the talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Iceland agrees with CJEU, excludes Western Sahara from trade deal
25-Apr-2016     WSRW
All four members states of the EFTA free trade association conclude in the same way as the Court of Justice of the European Union. Goods from Western Sahara cannot be inluded in free trade agreements with Morocco.