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US Senate approves 'fast-track' trade bill
25-Jun-2015     SME Times
The US Senate on Wednesday approved a so-called fast-track trade bill that empowers the president to negotiate trade deals, media reported on Thursday.
Parliament’s trade committee to vote on TTIP Monday
25-Jun-2015     Politico
The European Parliament on Monday will again struggle to advance the giant EU-US trade deal, after a compromise blew up between the two legislature’s biggest political parties in early June.
Analysis: OceanaGold vs El Salvador: Foreshadowing 'trade' under the TPP?
25-Jun-2015     TeleSur
The Central American country of El Salvador could be forced to pay US$301 million to Canadian-Australian mining multinational OceanaGold as the two face off in a World Bank investor-state tribunal with proven tendency to favor corporate interests over arguments for protecting national sovereignty, the environment, and human rights.
Cut NHS from trade deal say doctors
24-Jun-2015     Herald Scotland
Doctors attending the British Medical Association's (BMA) annual representative meeting in Liverpool have voted overwhelmingly to urge the Government to remove health and social care services from a controversial trade agreement between the EU and US
TPPA: Human rights experts identify human rights risks
24-Jun-2015     Scoop
Prominent human rights voices in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement countries have sounded the alarm on Human Rights implications of the agreement.
Canada-EU trade deal would hinder policies to address climate change
24-Jun-2015     rabble.ca
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) would worsen climate change, explains Brent Patterson.
Free trade agreements 'preferential' and dangerous, says Productivity Commission
24-Jun-2015    
The Productivity Commission has launched a scathing attack on Australia's latest series of free trade agreements, saying they grant legal rights to foreign investors not available to Australians, expose the government to potentially large unfunded liabilities and add extra costs on businesses attempting to comply with them.
Free trade agreement: Voters oppose China-Australia deal after hearing controversial elements: poll
24-Jun-2015    
Voters in marginal seats across four states strongly oppose key aspects of Australia's free trade agreement (FTA) with China, according to an opinion poll.
Senate gets closer to approving Obama’s Pacific trade deal
24-Jun-2015     Reuters
President Barack Obama’s Pacific Rim trade pact moved closer to a final US Congress vote, with lawmakers agreeing on Tuesday to limit debate on legislation that would grant Obama authority to speed trade deals through Congress.
Malmström predicts Canadian-EU trade deal by July
24-Jun-2015     Politico
EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström said Tuesday the bloc’s pending trade pact with Canada could be done by the end of July, but acknowledged the more controversial EU-US agreement will get pushed to next year.