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Kenya flowers at crossroads over EPAs trade talks
25-Aug-2014     The Standard
A senior Kenyan Government officer who wished not to be named confirmed that Tanzania has been dragging its feet in embracing the new EU trade deal. “This might prompt Kenya to sign the agreement alone," he said.
East Africans seeking to unlock trade talks with European Union
25-Aug-2014     Xinhua
East African countries are scheduled to hold a meeting in September to resolve outstanding issues in order to conclude negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs) with EU.
Vietnam, EU expect to finish trade pact in October
25-Aug-2014     Dow Jones Newswires
Vietnam and the European Union are expected to complete negotiations on a free-trade agreement in October, officials said Monday.
Palmer’s China comments could scupper trade deal
25-Aug-2014     Crikey
The Abbott government in Australia was close to negotiating a free trade agreement with China. That is, until Clive Palmer got involved.
TTIP - German welfare organisations demand exclusion of social services
24-Aug-2014     Solidar
In a common position paper, SOLIDAR member Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) as a member of the German coordination organization of welfare organization together with another network outlined their position on the ongoing negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) regarding social and health care services.
CAFTA investor rights undermining democracy and the environment: Pacific Rim mining case
23-Aug-2014     Public Citizen
Pacific Rim Mining Corp., a Canadian-based multinational firm, sought to establish a massive gold mine using water-intensive cyanide ore processing in the basin of El Salvador’s largest river, Rio Lempa.
TULF on TTIP
23-Aug-2014     Trade Union Left Forum
Trade Union Left Forum is urging workers to sign a petition calling on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to get TTIP scrapped.
Russia asks Egypt to start negotiations on agreement with Eurasian customs union
23-Aug-2014     SIS
Russia has asked Egypt to start negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Customs Union, which groups Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, said Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour.
Indonesia’s termination of the Netherlands–Indonesia BIT: Broader implications in the Asia-Pacific?
23-Aug-2014     Kluwer
While Indonesia intends to renegotiate its BITs to provide greater capacity to regulate in the public interest, the current Australian government has indicated it will consider the inclusion of ISDS on a case-by-case basis.
TTIP - Debate: European goals and fears
21-Aug-2014     DW
"Multilateral negotiations on the WTO level should be the norm, but at the moment this TTIP will actually set world standards and the rest has to follow," says Olaf Böhnke of the European Council on Foreign Affairs