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EU-Moldova FTA (2013)
6-Dec-2013     European Commission
As initialled on 29 Nov 2013
EU-Georgia FTA (2013)
6-Dec-2013     DG Trade
As initialled on 29 Nov 2013
Leaks confirm fears about Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
5-Dec-2013     Redeye
In mid-November, Wikileaks released the secret draft text for the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the TPP. Stuart Trew talks about what this leak tells us about the agreement as a whole.
Vatican criticises TTP and TTIP
5-Dec-2013     KEI
At the WTO 9th Ministerial in Bali, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi delivered a withering critique of the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Writ challenging legality of TICFA filed
5-Dec-2013     Financial Express
A writ petition was filed with the High Court in Dhaka Wednesday challenging the legality of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA), signed recently between Bangladesh and the USA.
Korea, China likely to join US-led trans-Pacific trade pact
5-Dec-2013     Business Korea
The South Korean government recently unveiled its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership while some experts forecast that China cannot help but to join as well.
Korea-Canada free trade: The thaw begins
5-Dec-2013     The Diplomat
A number of obstacles to a free trade agreement remain on both sides, but there is growing incentive to overcome them.
Jordan, EU launch negotiations for free trade agreement
5-Dec-2013     Jordan Times
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and His Majesty King Abdullah launched negotiations between Jordan and the EU over a comprehensive free trade agreement, reports Jordan Times
Free trade agreement with European Union in suspended animation till new govt takes over
5-Dec-2013     Times of India
The long-negotiated ambitious free trade agreement between India and its largest trading partner European Union will remain in the doldrums till a new government takes over in New Delhi next year.
China aims to establish network of high-level FTAs
5-Dec-2013     China Daily
In the comprehensive reform plan released in November, China vowed to speed up its FTA strategy based on trade pacts with neighboring economies and to develop a global and high-standard FTA network.