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German government hits back after TTIP demo
14-Oct-2015     EurActiv
Despite the massive anti-TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) protest in Berlin, the German government and industry still want to press on with the negotiations
Drugs row threatens health sector budget
14-Oct-2015     Daily Nation
Ahead of a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Modi and German Chancellor Merkel this week, European manufacturers had already protested India’s patents policy, arguing that it doesn’t protect sensitive technology.
China-backed trade pact playing catch-up after U.S.-led TPP deal
14-Oct-2015     Reuters
While RCEP has largely been seen as an alternative to U.S.-led trade plans, some say that view is evolving. China may ultimately look to steer RCEP talks towards a broader pact that would encompass TPP into a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) an idea first put forward by APEC.
EU deal will put elderly care at risk
14-Oct-2015     The Irish Examiner
Elderly people’s homes in Ireland will be open to unfettered competition putting care at risk under the terms being drafted for the trade and services agreement between the EU and the US.
‘Political will’ may no longer be the bane of AEC
14-Oct-2015     The Establishment Post
With less than three months before AEC is launched, the business community is still not convinced that the governments in Asean are politically committed towards AEC. Many feel the countries in the region are not pulling up their socks to remove non-tariff barriers
TPP: the path to global fragmentation
13-Oct-2015     Forbes
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is another nail in the coffin of a multilateral global trade system that brought the world together in the past six decades
Court finds against Trade Minister on TPPA Secrecy
13-Oct-2015     Scoop
Court finds against Trade Minister on TPPA Secrecy; Chief Ombudsman wrongly upheld his unlawful decision
TTIP: A box of tricks for corporate climate criminals
13-Oct-2015     AITEC and CEO
A new briefing by AITEC and CEO explains why TTIP, and especially regulatory cooperation, could put a stranglehold on our ability to create the energy transition required to tackle climate change.
Trans-Pacific Partnership: we're selling economic sovereignty for little return
13-Oct-2015     The Age
Part of the cost of free trade deals is standardisation – in this case it means adopting US practices.
Brazil eager to start talks on free trade zone with EEU
13-Oct-2015     Sputnik
Brazil hopes to commence negotiations on creating a free trade zone with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the issue is already on the agenda of the Mercosur countries