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Colombia: FTA negotiations with Japan continue
17-Sep-2014     Portfolio Colombia
The seventh round of Economic Partnership Agreement talks, which aim at achieving an FTA between Colombia and Japan by 2015, are taking place this week in the Japanese capital.
Social movements denounce corporate take-over of Ban Ki-Moon Climate Summit
17-Sep-2014     Climate Space
The movements point out that halting climate change calls for an end to the neoliberal free trade regime that promotes the pursuit of endless growth and endless profit for transnational corporations.
New treaty allows China to sue Canada to change its laws
16-Sep-2014     Newsweek
Despite public outcry, Stephen Harper, Canada’s prime minister, ratified a controversial treaty on Friday that will allow China to sue Canada in secret tribunals to repeal Canadian laws that interfere with Chinese investments.
European Parliament ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
16-Sep-2014     European Parliament News
The European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Ukraine Association agreement, which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), on Tuesday in Strasbourg. At the same time, the Agreement was also ratified by the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev.
Minister: Australia’s “food bowl of Asia” no threat to Chinese farmers
16-Sep-2014     Food Navigator Asia
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce is touring China in a bid to assuage local farmers’ fears over Australia’s ambition to be the “food bowl of Asia” as the two countries attempt to reach a conclusion to talks over a free-trade agreement.
Indonesia fishermen to suffer more under Asean Economic Community
16-Sep-2014     Antara
Indonesian fishermen will suffer more when the ASEAN Economic Community is implemented in 2015, the environmentalist organization Walhi said.
Kenya: Civil society raises concerns over EAC-EU trade deal
16-Sep-2014     The Star
Kenya Human Rights Commission and others demand extension of September 30 deadline to sign the pending trade deal between the East African Community and EU on the grounds that failure to reach agreement will hurt half a million horticultural workers, mostly women.
Sri Lanka-China to negotiate on FTA during Chinese President's visit
16-Sep-2014     Colombo Page
During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the island this week, the two sides will launch negotiations on a China-Sri Lanka free trade agreement.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs says NO to TPP and TAFTA trade deals
16-Sep-2014     Huffington Post
Jeffrey Sachs, world-renowned professor of economics, lays out five reasons why the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement should not be passed or ratified.
The carrot, the stick, and the seeds: US development policy faces resistance in El Salvador
16-Sep-2014     CIP Americas
While the seeds dispute was an effective rallying point, social movements must confront the elephant in the room – CAFTA.