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Mass protest to greet EU free trade envoys
11-Sep-2013     Bangkok Post
About 5,000 health, consumer, and farming activists are planning a mass demonstration in Chiang Mai next week to protest against free trade talks between Thailand and the European Union.
Replay: What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
11-Sep-2013     Maclean's
University of Ottawa’s Michael Geist, the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, “decodes” the TPP for the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Swedish Foreign Minister: EU-Armenia Association Agreement off agenda
10-Sep-2013     Panarmenian
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that the EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations are off the agenda. "Agreed with Miroslav Lajcak that Association Agreement with Armenia is now off the table. We work with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia," the official said on his Twitter page.
Thailand mulls restoring FTA talks with Switzerland
10-Sep-2013     Bernama
The Thai government is considering to restore free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Switzerland, the second largest trading partner of the Thai economy in Europe.
Palm oil export barriers to be addressed at next TPP meeting: MITI Sec-Gen
10-Sep-2013     Bernama
The barriers to palm oil exports are expected to be among the key points to be addressed by Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry at the next Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement meeting.
EAC for diplomatic engagement with EU
9-Sep-2013     Tanzania Daily News
The East African Community ministers responsible for EPA negotiations with the EU have agreed to use diplomacy to resolve the outstanding issues, as the clock ticks towards the 2016 deadline.
Ghana to finalise decision on EPA by end of October
9-Sep-2013     Economy Times
The Government of Ghana will by end of October this year declare its stance on the European Union-Economic Partnership Agreement (EU- EPA) with barely three years down the line for the deadline of negotiation.
S. Korea considering joining TPP: report
9-Sep-2013     Kyodo
South Korea has decided to join the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership and is studying the schedule and potential impact, a Seoul daily reported Monday, citing a high-ranking South Korean government official.
S. Korea, Vietnam agree to conclude free trade deal next year
9-Sep-2013     Yonhap
South Korea and Vietnam agreed Monday to conclude a bilateral free trade agreement next year and cooperate closely for nuclear power development in the Southeast Asian nation.
India-Thailand free trade agreement talks move ahead
9-Sep-2013     Economic Times
Thailand has indicated softening of stance on some of the issues in the freetrade agreement it is negotiating with India, bringing the pact closer to reality after more than 10 years of talks.