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Thousands protest in NZ against Pacific-wide free trade
9-Mar-2015     Scoop
Thousands of New Zealanders turned out in protests across the country Saturday against a Pacific-wide free trade deal claimed to be “selling out” the people’s future.
European Union intensifying efforts for negotiations on India FTA
9-Mar-2015     Financial Express
EU officials say that while they are looking at a ‘political push’ from India to kick-start the stalled negotiations, the 28-nation bloc is willing to be flexible in resolving the contentious issues.
Asia-Pacific to strike deal by year-end
9-Mar-2015     Jakarta Post
Sixteen nations across the Asia-Pacific region expect to conclude talks that will free up trade and investment in a region that covers 28 percent of the world’s economy by the end of this year, say high-ranking officials from Indonesia and China.
S. Korea 'natural candidate' for Pacific trade deal: US official
9-Mar-2015     Yonhap
Implementing a bilateral trade deal with the United States as well as a number of key regional players makes South Korea a "natural candidate" to join ongoing discussions for the Washington-led Pacific Rim trading bloc, but it needs to make a stronger commitment in wider areas, a senior American official said Monday.
Why is Malaysia so interested in joining the TPP? – Analysis
9-Mar-2015     Eureasia Review
Why is the Malaysian government so committed to signing the TPP despite its lack of popularity amongst various quarters in Malaysian society?
China, US basically complete text negotiation on BIT
9-Mar-2015     CRI
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced the text of a bilateral investment treaty with the United States has been completed.
The TTIP will lead to 600 000 job losses in the EU
8-Mar-2015     No al TTIP
A study presented in the European Parliament predicted that the controversial agreement that Brussels and Washington are negotiating behind closed doors would bring about losses in jobs, economic capacity, salaries as well as exports.
European Union seeks Narendra Modi's intervention to resume FTA talks
8-Mar-2015     PTI
Keen to expand economic ties with India, the European Union has sought a 'political push' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restart the stalled talks for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and expressed readiness to adopt flexibility to iron out differences on crucial issues.
Hungary will not back any EU-US trade deal that impairs court authority: PM
6-Mar-2015     Reuters
Hungary will not support any trade agreement between the United States and the European Union that impairs the jurisdiction of Hungarian courts in trade disputes, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
European body seeks changes to trade-related regulations
6-Mar-2015     The Nation
The European Association for Business and Commerce has urged Thailand to revise trade-related regulations