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TISA leaks reveal threat to seafarers
3-Jul-2015     International Shipping News
TISA documents predict a power grab by transport industry players at the expense of the public interest, jobs and a voice for workers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation says
Maximising investment protection in Africa: the role of investment treaties and investment arbitration
3-Jul-2015     Lexology
In recent years, many African governments have made an effort to improve foreign investors’ protections by entering into many BITs and related agreements with non-African countries
TTIP aim to lift US oil export ban goes against climate targets
3-Jul-2015     The Guardian
EU push to lift restrictions on US crude oil and liquefied natural gas exports as part of controversial trade deal could explode Canada’s tar sands carbon bomb and push up carbon emissions
Flashmob choir interrupts TTIP congress
3-Jul-2015     Boing Boing
At a pro-TTIP congress where the Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister was promoting the treaty, a flashmob of attendees stood up singing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" a rousing revolutionary song from Les Miserables.
Egypt eyes Mercosur FTA activation before 2015-end
3-Jul-2015     Zawya
Egypt hopes to bring its preferential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the South American Common Market (Mercosur) into effect before the end of this year, minister of industry said Thursday.
TiSA - draft annex on telecommunication services (April 2015)
2-Jul-2015     Wikileaks
Leaked by Wikileaks
TiSA - draft annex on financial services (April 2015)
2-Jul-2015     Wikileaks
Leaked by Wikileaks
TiSA - draft annex on electronic commerce (May 2015)
2-Jul-2015     Wikileaks
Leaked by Wikileaks
TiSA - draft annex on international maritime transport services (April 2015)
2-Jul-2015     Wikileaks
Leaked by Wikileaks
WikiLeaks releases Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Core Text
2-Jul-2015     Scoop
WikiLeaks has released a modern journalistic holy grail, the secret Core Text for the largest 'trade deal' in history, the Trade In Services Agreement, one week before the next TiSA negotiating round