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Free trade talks deadlocked over foreign investment restrictions
18-Apr-2013     The Australian
Chinese political leaders had made the lifting of foreign investment restrictions on state-owned enterprises a non-negotiable condition of any free trade talks with Australia.
Thailand: EU wants FTA talks to end in 18 months
17-Apr-2013     The Nation
The Delegation of the European Union to Thailand is pushing hard to have the negotiations on a Thai-EU free-trade agreement concluded within 18 months, through a commitment to "take into account concerned interests" for a "win-win" deal.
India, EU fail to sort out differences on free trade agreement
16-Apr-2013     Livemint
Both sides reiterated their positions and scheduled another ministerial meeting in June to review progress in talks
Workshop on potential impacts of the EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive FTA
16-Apr-2013    
A workshop on potential impacts of the proposed EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area will be held in Yerevan on April 17. The workshop aims to ensure a better understanding by national representatives, business associations, social partners and civil society of the Trade SIA process and to promote an interactive dialogue between the different players.
India, European Union open new round of talks on FTA
16-Apr-2013    
India and the European Union (EU) on Monday opened a new round of trade talks in an attempt to overcome their remaining differences, which have been holding back the signing of a long-awaited free trade agreement ( FTA).
Iceland is first in Europe to sign free trade pact with China
15-Apr-2013     Bloomberg
Iceland became the first European country to sign a free trade agreement with China in a bid to sell its expertise in geothermal energy to the $7.3 trillion Asian economy.
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
15-Apr-2013     Lexology
Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (“UNHRC“) in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human rights after being illegally convicted of economic crimes, a claim for compensation is now being pursued under the Turkey-Turkmenistan bilateral investment treaty (“BIT“). This case therefore highlights the interesting interaction between the human rights and investment protection regimes.
Business people to discuss FTA with US
15-Apr-2013     World Bulletin
Turkish business world to discuss proposals for Turkey in reaction to an Free Trade Agreement between EU & US
India-EU FTA: Dairy sector seeks insulation
15-Apr-2013     Hindu Business Line
India's dairy industry, led by the country’s largest milk cooperative that owns the Amul brand, has opposed the proposed India-EU free trade agreement on the ground that it would led to subsidised dairy products from Europe flooding India.
M’sians must reject the US trade deal
14-Apr-2013     http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2013/04/14/msians-must-reje...
One of the least discussed and least reported issues is the Obama administration’s effort to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to the forefront, an oppressive plurilateral US-led free trade agreement currently being negotiated with several Pacific Rim countries, including Malaysia.