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Corporate power ‘exorcism’ held outside London law firm billed for TTIP lawsuits
4-May-2015     RT
A group of radical performance activists who hail from New York staged an “exorcism” of corporate power outside an international law firm in London to raise awareness about the dangers of an EU-US trade deal being brokered behind closed doors.
Stephen Harper’s Canada-EU trade deal sideswiped by Europe’s US fears: Walkom
4-May-2015     Toronto Star
Canada’s prime minister is taking credit for jobs created by a free-trade deal that may never exist.
EU FTA talks likely to resume on PM Narendra Modi push
4-May-2015     Indian Express
India and the European Union will likely resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June, with New Delhi expressing willingness to accommodate the EU’s demands for lower duties on wines, spirits and automobiles, provided Brussels relents to grant India ‘data secure nation’ status besides facilitating easier movement of skilled Indian professionals in Europe.
New Zealand next cab off the rank to close Gulf states FTA - Key
4-May-2015     National Business Review
Most of the Gulf states are positive about signing off on a NZ-GCC deal, although Saudi Arabia is a little more cautious, PM Key says.
US lawmaker blasts ‘Monsanto provision’ in Fast Track legislation
29-Apr-2015     Congressman Peter DiFazio
US Representative Peter DeFazio today spoke out against a provision buried in trade promotion authority legislation that could help a government or multinational corporation attack state or national laws that require the labeling of genetically engineered foods.
Fruits et légumes : moins on consomme plus on importe
29-Apr-2015     L'Humanité
Le déclin de la production est imputable à la stratégie commerciale des grandes surfaces pour faire chuter les cours grâce aux accords bilatéraux que la Commission européenne a négocié avec des pays tiers comme le Maroc.
US to open TTIP reading rooms across EU
29-Apr-2015     EurActiv
The US government will open “reading rooms” in its embassies across the European Union, so that national politicians can read secret documents related to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
S. Korea to announce start of FTA talks with Ecuador, Central America
29-Apr-2015     Yonhap
South Korea will soon announce the start of negotiations for free trade agreements with Ecuador and six Central American countries as part of a plan to expand its presence in the region, the government said Wednesday.
Japan, EU remain apart in FTA talks
29-Apr-2015     MENAFN
The two sides ended their latest round of free trade talks without narrowing their differences on key issues, reports Japan's NHK.
Pol says TPP trade deal could jeopardize NYC laws
29-Apr-2015     City Limits
"We cannot tell President Obama what to do. [But] our hard fought victories for protecting the lives of all New Yorkers will be at risk if he signs the TPP."