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Taiwan Parliament occupied by protesters for 1st time in history
19-Mar-2014     CNN
Protesters and civic groups have stormed into the Taiwanese Parliament after hearing the ruling KMT ram through the agreement on free trade in services with China.
Grains Council pushing TTIP negotiators on EU biotech barriers
18-Mar-2014     WNAX
US Grains Council leaders are pushing Trans Atlantic free trade negotiators to keep the European Union from slowing biotechnology approval
Leaked: US and EU chemical lobbies fighting to “freeze” industry regulation
18-Mar-2014     Mint Press News
Newly leaked documents from the chemical industries in the United States and European Union depict a joint effort to guide bilateral trade talks in a way that legal and public interest analysts warn would irreparably weaken the ability of governments in both continents to regulate toxic chemicals.
Japan business lobby calls for NZ's efforts to strike TPP deal
17-Mar-2014     Kyodo
The head of Japan's most influential business lobby on Monday called on New Zealand to play an active role toward concluding talks for a Pacific free trade pact, as the 12 negotiating members struggle to overcome their differences.
CropLife America and the European Crop Protection Association discuss joint proposal during TTIP negotiations
17-Mar-2014     ECPA
CropLife America (CLA) and the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) called for a more harmonized risk assessment framework for pesticide regulations during the fourth round of negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Pakistan, Bahrain to sign BIT
17-Mar-2014     Business Recorder
Pakistan and Bahrain will sign Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in addition to other pacts during the visit of King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, official sources told Business Recorder.
TTIP 'threatens' European education quality, teachers say
17-Mar-2014     EurActiv
European students and teachers demand that education be fully excluded from the EU-US free trade deal as it's the case for the audio-visual sector and this to preserve quality.
‘EU-India FTA needs impact assessment by civil society’
17-Mar-2014     Hindu Business Line
The free trade agreement with India is in need of a thorough and objective impact assessment by civil society, Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has said.
Mexico: NAFTA has not created jobs for us
15-Mar-2014     El Sol de Tijuana
Dr Robert A. Blecker, a researcher of the Economics Department at the American University in Washington admitted that the North American Free Trade Agreement has not led to economic growth, much less to job creation in Mexico.
Transatlantic trade talks hit German snag
15-Mar-2014     FT via KEI
Germany has introduced a stumbling block to landmark EU-US trade negotiations by insisting that any pact must exclude a contentious dispute settlement provision (ISDS).