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China, Australia to sign free trade deal
16-Jun-2015     Global Times
After 10 years of negotiations, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will be signed on Wednesday and the text will be released on Thursday.
Luxembourg MEPs called upon to vote 'no' on TTIP
16-Jun-2015     Luxemburger Wort
A Luxembourg platform calling for plans for a US-EU trade partnership to be abandoned has urged the Grand Duchy's MEPs to vote against the proposals put forward by the European Commission.
Vietnam signs FTA with EEU: What about Indonesia?
15-Jun-2015    
In its quest for new markets and more opportunities, Vietnam — the rising star of ASEAN — signed a historic free trade agreement (FTA) with the newly established Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on May 29 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Valle de San Quintín labourers: a reflection of shame and demands for justice
13-Jun-2015     Alai Net
San Quintín is a credible, contemporary sample of the different processes that make up the contemporary system of labour exploitation
US trade bills seek to halt boycotts of Israel
13-Jun-2015    
Amendments to Obama's sweeping trade package would fight BDS, but Democrats opposed to other sections are holding things up.
Peru, Thailand agree to continue FTA talks
13-Jun-2015    
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Magali Silva and Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Apiradi Tantraporn agreed to continue moving forward towards the signing of a Free Trade Agreement and strengthen trade ties between the two countries.
Germany's most powerful trade union grouping to join protest against trans-Atlantic trade pact
11-Jun-2015     Associated Press
A powerful grouping of German trade unions says it will help organize protests this fall against a planned trans-Atlantic free trade pact.
US House plans Friday vote on ‘fast track’ trade authority
11-Jun-2015     Reuters
Republicans aimed for a vote on Friday to hand President Barack Obama the coveted “fast-track” trade negotiating authority he needs to complete his signature Pacific trade pact after concessions to Democrats appeared to smooth the way forward.
Egypt, Ethiopia negotiate FTA procedures between 2 countries
11-Jun-2015     MENAFN
Egypt negotiated with Ethiopia on Wednesday over procedures to establish a Free Trade Area in Ethiopia, according to head of the Industrial Development Authority Ismail Gaber.
Half of Africa joins in a free trade zone
11-Jun-2015     Deutsche Welle
African leaders have established a single free trade area encompassing 26 countries and 625 million people in eastern and southern Africa. And next week, they'll kick off a process to negotiate an all-Africa trade pact.