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TPP declaration fuels other talks / European nations grow more eager to reach trade deals with Japan
27-Mar-2013     Daily Yomiuri
Shinzo Abe's recent announcement that Japan aims to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations has sparked life into other trade talks Japan has aimed to start, with those for an economic partnership agreement with the European Union the latest example.
Government moves to protect rooibos in EU — eight years on
27-Mar-2013     Business Day
A French company’s attempt to claim "rooibos" as its own intellectual property has galvanised the South African government into action to protect the term under its talks with Brussels over the EU-South Africa EPA.
See you in court: Russians may sue over Cyprus losses
27-Mar-2013     Reuters
Russian businesses and banks that face losses from the European Union's bailout of Cyprus are considering legal action but may have a hard time making a case, say lawyers who are combing through treaties find strategies to recover funds.
Experts call for BRICS free trade pact
27-Mar-2013     China Daily
"BRICS should consider proposing a free trade agreement at the summit, regardless of whether it's feasible right now," said Wang Junwen, chairman of the China Association of International Trade.
Amul requests for a relook at EU-India FTA
27-Mar-2013     Times of India
India's largest dairy co-operative - Amul - has requested the commerce ministry to relook at the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.
Turkey demands place at table as part of FTA talks
27-Mar-2013     World Bulletin
Turkish economy minister said that Turkey needed a place at the table as part of free trade agreement talks between the European Union and the US.
How NAFTA, FIPA and other investment deals put democracy and the environment at risk
27-Mar-2013     Canadians.org
A US-funded energy firm, Lone Pine Resources, is using investor rights provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to challenge Quebec’s 2011 moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
Regional FTA quests playing off each other
26-Mar-2013    
Japan is entering a new stage in its pursuit of free-trade agreements as it begins bilateral and multilateral FTA negotiations involving its three major trade partners — the United States, the European Union and China.
France threatens to delay quick start of EU-US trade talks
26-Mar-2013     Reuters
France threatened on Monday to delay the swift start of EU-U.S. trade talks if its red lines on culture and farm produce are not respected.
Why India’s FTA with EU is very bad for its people
26-Mar-2013     First Post
Even as India enters the final phase of the negotiations for its controversial Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with European Union (EU), the country hasn’t taken into account the red flags raised by citizens’ groups and development specialists.