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FTA with USA has harmed Colombia, Senator says
14-May-2013     Prensa Latina
A year after the free trade agreement with the United States came into effect, the balance for Colombia is negative: we export less and import more, affirmed senator of the Alternative Democratic Pole Party Jorge Enrique Robledo.
Political opposition to EU-India FTA gathers momentum
14-May-2013     TWN
Leaders of the main opposition parties in India came together recently in New Delhi to voice their opposition to the proposed Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement between India and the European Union
Copyright and secrecy don’t make for good trade agreements
14-May-2013     Infojustice
Copyright is an uncomfortable fit for a trade agreement and should be kept out of the United States-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
‘Full, free’ trade agreement can enhance inter-Arab ties
14-May-2013     Gulf Times
The full implementation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (Gafta) has the potential of achieving greater economic integration, QNB has said in an analysis.
Bahrain hits back at claims over FTA
14-May-2013     Trade Arabia
Bahrain has hit back at accusations it could have breached its Free Trade Agreement with the US as regards workers' rights.
Israel keen on starting FTA talks with Peru
14-May-2013     Andina
Israel and Peru expect to kick off negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement before year’s end in order to take advantage of the two economies’ complementariness, Israel’s ambassador to Peru Modi Ephraim said Monday.
EU envoy: US-EU trade pact will be 'game changer'
10-May-2013     Reuters
"We've launched this strange animal called TTIP ['tee tip']," EU Ambassador to the US JoIao Vale de Almeida said. "This is a game-changer. As I like to say, this is the mother of all free trade areas."
Japanese movement against TPP growing
10-May-2013     The Real News Network
Critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say it's an attempt to impose an American system on Japan and would threaten Japanese public healthcare system.
L'OMC a-t-elle encore un avenir ?
10-May-2013     La Tribune
Roberto Azedevo vient d'être choisi pour diriger l'institution à l'heure où les accords bilatéraux ont le vent en poupe. Ce type de contrats va pourtant à l'encontre du principe même de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). L'institution internationale doit-elle se sentir menacée?
Reko Diq finally abandoned by Canadians, TCC
10-May-2013    
Tethyan Copper Company (TCC), a joint venture between Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chilean miner Antofagasta, has given up hope of eventually mining Reko Diq, a disputed but promising copper-gold project in Pakistan’s poorest region, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday.