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AfDB Warns Zim on EPAS
2-Jul-2012    
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned Zimbabwe that opening its domestic markets to the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs), exposes local industries to unfair competition.
SBY frets over int’l arbitration
2-Jul-2012    
President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono is telling his ministers to prepare for the worst after the government recently entered into arbitration with an international mining company.
EU, PH to engage in fresh FTA talks
2-Jul-2012    
The Philippines may start fresh talks with the European Union in the third quarter to iron out a proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), according to the country’s chief trade negotiator.
Exports to EU dwindle 12% after FTA
2-Jul-2012     Chosun Ilbo
Korea's exports to the EU dwindled 12% since the Korea-EU FTA went into effect one year ago, while imports grew 13%.
Activists take on 'NAFTA on steroids'
2-Jul-2012     CWA
"The 1% has total access to all negotiating documents, while the 99% is shut out. This is not what democracy looks like," said CWA President Larry Cohen.
EU, Central American countries sign Association Agreement
30-Jun-2012     RTT News
The European Union and six Central American countries -- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama --on Friday signed a comprehensive Association Agreement which also includes an ambitious trade component.
EU losing patience
29-Jun-2012     Jamaica Gleaner
European Union says Jamaica risking credibility with failure to act on partnership agreement
Agreement with Europe begins to kick
29-Jun-2012     Caribbean 360
A statement credited to Alexander Walford, Policy Officer of the Caribbean-European Union in the European Commission, says that eight Caribbean countries have not implemented tariff cuts on EU goods as required by the Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2008.
Stop the TPP
29-Jun-2012     The Nation
Learning and action points for a US audience
India: BIT of a problem
29-Jun-2012     Financial Express
An investment litigation strategy and investment negotiation strategy on BITs and investment is clearly the need of the hour for India.