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SA among Sadc nations to initial EU trade pact
19-Jul-2014     Business Day
Aafter 10 years of negotiations, a regional Southern African Development Community (Sadc) group, of which South Africa is a part, has "initialled" an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.
TUC condemns “inimical” EPA; prays Parliament rejects it
19-Jul-2014     myjoyonline.com
The Trades Union Congress is indicating to the Parliament of Ghana not to ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement reached between ECOWAS and European Union.
US accused of forcing EU to accept tar sands oil
19-Jul-2014     IPS
Newly publicised internal documents suggest that US negotiators are working to permanently block a landmark regulatory proposal in the European Union aimed at addressing climate change, and instead to force European countries to import particularly dirty forms of oil.
Namibia concludes EPA negotiations with EU
18-Jul-2014     Bernama
Namibia has concluded negotiations towards a final Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union and the details will be submitted to the National Assembly for ratification and signing.
Bid launched to stop EU/US free trade deal
17-Jul-2014     Reuters
A broad coalition of European environmental, consumer rights and anti-globalization groups launched a bid on Tuesday to stop the European Union from negotiating a free trade deal with the United States.
How the Mexican drug trade thrives on free trade
17-Jul-2014     The Nation
US policy—specifically the militarization of the border since NAFTA—has strengthened cartels’ power and enabled them to diversify their operations deeper into the legal economy.
Dutch unfazed by SA’s cancelled trade treaty
17-Jul-2014     BD
South Africa’s unilateral cancellation of its bilateral investment treaty with the Netherlands, a major trade and investment partner, does not appear to have dampened the Dutch appetite for investment in the country.
Chile to suspend trade talks with Israel over Gaza bombing
17-Jul-2014     World Bulletin
Chile has suspended Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel and is considering the withdrawal of its ambassador to Tel Aviv in protest against the Israeli bombing campaign on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
MEPs wary of commission's approach to TTIP negotiations
17-Jul-2014     The Parliament
The European commission's TTIP proposals could lead Europe "down a regulatory race to the bottom" and there is "a growing sense of unease and concern" surrounding the negotiations, say MEPs.
Activists disrupt TTIP trade negotiators at stakeholder consultation
16-Jul-2014     Bambuser.com