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United States and Europe disagree on GM crops
3-Mar-2016     The Irish News
America, where GMOs have been in the human supply chain for more than two decades, want their currently banned crops to be imported into Europe.
European commission found guilty of maladministration for EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
3-Mar-2016     FIDH
European Ombudsman concluded that the Commission’s refusal to carry out a human rights impact assessment constituted maladministration.
PNG attacks Australia at Pacific free trade talks
2-Mar-2016     SBS
The signing of a Pacific free trade deal in June has been thrown into doubt with the largest island nation Papua New Guinea saying it favours Australia and will damage local industries.
RCEP threatens tax policies in India and other 15 countries
1-Mar-2016     Public Services International
New report shows that trade and investment deals like RCEP will further adversely affect the ability of the government of India to tax corporations effectively and fairly.
New ISDS platform launched
1-Mar-2016    
The seven sins of the EU investment court
1-Mar-2016     EU Observer
Despite all the talk of reform from commissioner Malmstroem, the threat to democratic decision-making is as alive and dangerous as ever.
The rise of investor-state dispute settlement in the extractive sectors: challenges and considerations for African countries
1-Mar-2016     South Centre
In African countries, the expansion of international investment agreements could carry significant risks to policy space and policy tools necessary for industrialization and development.
Diplomats want treaties: diplomatic agendas and perks in the investment regime
1-Mar-2016     SSRN
Strategic foreign policy considerations have driven some investment treaty negotiations. Secondly, some diplomats have been successful in promoting investment treaties to further their own individual interests.
Peru's police violently clashes with Anti-TPP protesters
1-Mar-2016     Tele Sur
This is the fifth time Peruvians have demonstrated against the free-trade agreement since the beginning of the secret negotiations. Police violently clashed with protesters.
TTIP negotiators outnumbered by citizens!
29-Feb-2016     Flash Mob Stop TTIP
Featuring Dan Mullaney, Ignacio Bercero, Stop TTIP