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Commission asks Member States to terminate their intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
19-Jun-2015     European Commission
The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against five Member States today requesting them to terminate intra-EU bilateral investment treaties between them ("intra-EU BITs")
With the new House bill, even Obama might not want the Obama trade agreement
19-Jun-2015     Think Progress
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted to give President Obama authority to negotiate trade agreements, passing the so-called fast-track bill with the assistance of just 28 House Democrats on Thursday. The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill, which was decoupled from a labor program, will now go back to the Senate for approval.
Trade deal widens health care gap
18-Jun-2015    
NZ is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.
Plan to seek higher farm crops quota
18-Jun-2015    
Thailand and Japan have agreed to talk further at an official level before formally revising the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement on the 10th anniversary of the pact, which came into effect in November 2007.
US House may rescue trade deal
18-Jun-2015     VoA
The US House of Representatives may try again Thursday to advance President Barack Obama’s ambitious Asia-Pacific free trade agenda by separating fast-track negotiating authority from a measure -- aimed at helping American workers -- that was voted down Friday.
EU-Cuba talks progress on trade
18-Jun-2015     EurActiv
The 4th round of EU-Cuba negotiations for a framework agreement for political dialogue and cooperation was held yesterday in Brussels (16 June), making progress on trade and economic issues, but lagging behind on the political dialogue chapter.
US firms urge China to open up for investment treaty
18-Jun-2015     Reuters
Opening more sectors in China to foreign competition is the critical element to negotiating an investment treaty with the United States, a US trade group said on Wednesday.
Joint ACP-EU meeting ends
18-Jun-2015     Fiji Times
The ACP Parliamentary Assembly called for a joint Pacific European Commission Ministerial meeting to address the remaining contentious issues and to work constructively to conclude a development friendly comprehensive EPA by December 31, 2015.
China-Australia FTA (2015)
18-Jun-2015     DFAT
Key miscalculation forces Obama to weigh new path on trade
17-Jun-2015     Associated Press
President Barack Obama and his Republican allies on trade are thinking of restarting their legislative push in the Senate. It’s testament to a crucial miscalculation they made months ago.