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Canada-EU trade deal that allows US firms to sue British govt sparks outrage
26-Sep-2015     RT
Campaigners gathered outside a secret court in central London on Friday to protest against a controversial EU-Canada trade deal that will empower corporations to sue the British government.
La Belgique ne peut signer le premier traité transatlantique commercial
26-Sep-2015     CNCD-11.11.11
Retour sur une journée d’actions et de rencontres ministérielles visant 6 gouvernements belges.
Canada's foreign policy fails to support human rights in Colombia
25-Sep-2015     CNW
A new report Colombia in the Shadow of Human Right Abuses confirms that human rights violations have not abated over the four years since the implementation of the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA and FIPA could derail the COP21 Paris climate change agreement, report claims
25-Sep-2015     National Observer
Ahead of the Paris climate change talks, a new report argues that international trade deal contracts must be amended to ward off lawsuits that could potentially scuttle any agreements reached on climate change.
Toxic waste dumped on poorest Ecuadoreans for 26 years but Chevron has yet to pay
25-Sep-2015     Tele Sur
Canadians must now counter Chevron’s inevitable propaganda campaign as the legal battle continues.
TTIP: Malmström and Froman fail to unlock talks on tariff liberalisation and public procurement
25-Sep-2015     Vieuws
The EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and her American counterpart, US Trade Representative Michael Froman have failed to agree on a date for possible exchange of revised offers on tariffs.
S. Korea, China, Japan set to hold high-level FTA talks
25-Sep-2015     Korea Times
South Korea, China and Japan will hold three-way free trade negotiations in Beijing this week to tackle the sensitive issue of market access.
Vietnam to lose $77 million of tax revenue each year due to free trade pacts
24-Sep-2015     Thanh Nien News
The government has estimated that it will lose around US$77 million of tax revenue annually between 2016 and 2025, when new free trade agreements take effect and eliminate a majority of import duties.
The VW scandal and what does it mean for TTIP?
24-Sep-2015     Transport & Environment
The VW cheating scandal highlights how far we are from any mutual recognition of standards, and how fundamental differences are between the rule of law in the US and in the EU.
Car industry 'buried report revealing US car safety flaws over fears for TTIP deal'
24-Sep-2015     The Independent
The motor industry has been accused of withholding a report that reveals US cars are substantially less safe than European vehicles - for fear that the findings would hamper the drive to harmonise safety standards as part of the controversial TTIP deal.