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Finance ministry to move Cabinet for clearing new BIPA text
24-Jun-2014     TOI
Ignoring protests from India's department of industrial policy and promotion, the department of economic affairs is planning to approach the Union Cabinet for a go-ahead for the new model text for bilateral investment protection agreements (BIPAs).
Canada targets South Africa as priority market in Africa
24-Jun-2014     Globe and Mail
Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said he will continue to lobby South African leaders about the benefits of bilateral investment treaties, despite their rejection of the idea. Canada signed a BIT with Burkina Faso this month and Fast announced this week that Madagascar is moving toward a similar deal with Canada.
Norway ratified free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
24-Jun-2014     FIS
Free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama has been ratified by the Norwegian Parliament, granting Norwegian fish exporters the same terms and conditions as their competitors in the region, which implies they will operate on equal footing with countries such as Chile.
Australia says China free trade deal likely by end of year
24-Jun-2014     Reuters
China and Australia, which have been trying to set up a bilateral free trade agreement for years, are determined to sign a deal by the end of this year, Australia's trade chief said on Tuesday after talks with Chinese leaders.
European Citizens’ Initiative against TTIP and CETA to start soon
24-Jun-2014     Mehr Demokratie
Organisations from all across Europe are currently gearing up for a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) with the aim of repealing the European Union’s negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade Investor Partnership (TTIP) and not concluding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
West Africa and Europe trade: Who will benefit more?
23-Jun-2014     Al Jazeera
ECOWAS leaders agreed in principle to the trade agreement but put it off until concerns raised by the regional heavyweight, Nigeria, were addressed before a final decision can be taken. Analysis from TWN Africa's Sylvester Bagooro.
Free trade agreements and environmental destruction
23-Jun-2014     Counter Punch
Washington’s “free-trade agreements” throughout Central and South America are products of the West's "culture of waste", and must count among their achievements the destruction of huge swathes of the region’s forests, the poisoning of its waters, and the ruin of scores of its indigenous communities.
Obama says hopes for Pacific trade pact in November
23-Jun-2014     Reuters
Pacific trading partners hope to have a free trade agreement ready to present to the public and stakeholders in November, US President Barack Obama said on Friday.
Civil society red-flags FTAs in letter to Commerce Minister
23-Jun-2014     Hindu Business Line
About 75 civil society organisations have written to India's Commerce Minister Nirmala Seetharaman conveying their concern on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
A plan only banksters will love: WikiLeaks reveals trade deal pushing global financial deregulation
22-Jun-2014     Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! discuss the leaked text with Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch and author of "The Rise and Fall of Fast Track Trade Authority."