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MEPs take initial position on TTIP negotiations
28-May-2015     BBC
The resolution supported by the committee does not explicitly call for a ban on controversial investor-to-state dispute mechanisms (ISDS), instead calling for the jurisdiction of national courts to be "respected" in the deal.
Free trade agreements lead to rising exports, study confirms
28-May-2015     APEC
As regional free trade agreements proliferate in the Asia-Pacific, a new APEC Policy Support Unit report confirms that these agreements do make a difference in boosting exports.
Saudi sheep farm sparks "bribery" calls in New Zealand Parliament
28-May-2015     Xinhua
New Zealand's Auditor General has been asked to investigate government spending of 11 million NZ dollars (US$7.96m) on a sheep farm in Saudi Arabia in what has been labeled a bribe to secure a free trade agreement with the Arab Gulf states.
PH eyes 3 more bilateral agreements
28-May-2015     Rappler
The Philippines plans to forge bilateral agreements with Mexico, Chile and Canada, after the countries started last week exploration talks aimed at further strengthening their trade and economic relations.
Counter-summit: Trade relations between European Union and Latin America
28-May-2015     RLF
Under the title "Days of Mobilization: Reclaiming Peoples' Sovereignty against the Corporate-led Trade and Investment Architecture" a counter summit is taking place with many activities on 8 - 10 June 2015, right before the official EU-CELAC-Summit hosted in Brussels this year (10 - 11 June 2015).
Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive deal isn’t about trade, but corporate control
28-May-2015     Democracy Now
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warns that the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership could chill the adoption of health and environmental regulations affecting 40 percent of the global economy.
Capitalism, culture and the legacy of victimization: Black America and the political economy of neoliberal trade deals
27-May-2015     Counter Punch
Over the last week African Americans organization have rallied in opposition to the TPP and established its defeat as an immediate priority for black people, even as some members of the Congressional Black Caucus are wavering in their initial opposition as a result of pressure from the Obama administration.
Chinese dairy farmers upset with Australian free trade agreement
27-May-2015     ABC Rural
Chinese dairy farmers fear their government is sacrificing the local industry to promote trade with Australia.
Challenges and opportunities for EU-Mexico trade relations
27-May-2015     Katoikos
In early May, the Brussels think tank CEPS and the Spanish bank BBVA organised a meeting between high-level representatives from the EU and Mexico aiming to review the EU-Mexico trade relationship
Philippines, Peru set to engage in FTA talks
27-May-2015     Xinhua
The Philippines is set to engage into free trade agreement talks with Peru, a senior government official said on Wednesday.