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EU to intensify cooperation with Israel: double standards in practice
29-Jul-2012     AIC
Barely two months after the EU Council Conclusions, stating that Israeli activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory were undermining the two-state solution, the EU has just offered Israel 60 new activities of cooperation during the Association Council meeting it held with Israel in Brussels on July 24th .
Abbott's Chinese dance
29-Jul-2012    
Tony Abbott's speech in China is interesting on a number of levels. Since May, the Opposition leader has been executing a positive pivot on the Asian Century. This transition has left Mr Abbott more comfortable conceptually than he was last October about a bilateral free trade deal between Canberra and Beijing.
Impact of EU trade pact studied
29-Jul-2012    
The government will soon start consultations to identify sectors that stand to gain or lose from a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), a senior official told reporters on Friday.
Israel, Korea hope to start negotiations on free trade pact
29-Jul-2012    
Israel and Korea hope to begin formal free trade negotiations next year, according to Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister on Thursday.
EU-Israel Association Agreement upgraded
29-Jul-2012     Middle East Monitor
Following a meeting of the Association Council on 24th July, the EU confirmed that it has moved to upgrade relations with the State of Israel.
FPCCI against trade agreement with UAE
29-Jul-2012     Express Tribune
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday opposed the signing of a Free Trade Agreement with the United Arab Emirates which, it said, would ruin the local industry by inundating the domestic market with foreign, cheap products.
DPP lawmaker calls for more research on critical issues
28-Jul-2012    
Systematic research and policy formulation on critical issues such as free-trade agreements (FTA) are important for Taiwan and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), according to DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim
Azerbaijan, Argentina sign agreement on trade and economic cooperation
28-Jul-2012    
The Azerbaijani and Argentine foreign ministers signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in trade-economic sphere.
Call to accelerate regional integration
28-Jul-2012    
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat secretary general, Tuiloma Neroni Slade wants the region to intensify and accelerate its efforts towards regional integration.
Vietnam, Russia to kick-start FTA negotiations
28-Jul-2012    
Top Vietnamese and Russian leaders have agreed to accelerate negotiations and the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the customs alliance of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.