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Safeguard Indian interests in India-EU talks: CPI-M asks govt
8-Feb-2012     PTI
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday asked the government not to conclude any "binding" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union till all issues were discussed with representatives of the sectors which could be adversely affected.
Anti-FTA group holds protest in KL against EU-India trade talks
8-Feb-2012     The Star
Some 50 Anti-FTA Coalition members staged a protest at the European Commission's office in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday, urging it to stop promoting what they allege are dangerous trade policies that would threaten the lives of millions across the developing world.
Positive networks and patient groups delivered Coffins to European Commission’s Office at New Delhi today
8-Feb-2012     Don't Trade Our Lives Away
Ahead of India-EU Summit, DNP+ members delivered coffins to European Commission’s office today with a demand to refuse the provisions from the draft text of India-EU FTA that will impact the access to medicines.
ACTA protests lead EU Governments to suspend endorsement of the text
7-Feb-2012     Out-Law.com
Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have announced that they will delay their endorsement of a controversial trade agreement following a tide of public protest.
EU to withdraw market access
7-Feb-2012    
The European Union is to withdraw its market access for countries that have not signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by 2014.
Act Up-Paris confront Karel De Gucht on ACTA and EU-India FTA
7-Feb-2012     ACT-UP Paris
Supporting the ongoing Global Week of Action on the EU-India FTA, Pauline Londeix of Act Up-Paris today confronted the European Commission for Trade, Karel de Gucht at a “Civil Society dialogue on Trade, Growth and development” at the European Commission. De Gucht reportedly leaves for India tomorrow for the EU-India Summit on 10th February 2012 where the E.C. is putting pressure on the Indian government to announce political trade-offs in the EU-India FTA.
Cars, software, services threaten EU-India trade deal
6-Feb-2012     Reuters
Hopes of India and the European Union striking a free trade deal at a summit this week are fading fast, with differences over duties on cars and market access for software and service companies standing in the way of an accord.
Experts: More lawsuits to be filed against Venezuela in Icsid
5-Feb-2012    
Venezuela's decision to leave the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Icsid) may lead to further claims against the country in that court, said Diana Droulers, the executive director of the Arbitration Center, Caracas Chamber of Commerce.
Putting a brake on FTA
5-Feb-2012    
The opposition Democratic United Party appears set to scuttle the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement by any means. The DUP will ask the U.S. president and Congress to suspend the implementation of the KORUS FTA, and go as far as to ``break” it if the liberal party wins in a presidential election in December.
Trade and investment climate needs improvement: New Zealand
5-Feb-2012    
New Zealand expects Indonesia to improve its trade and investment climate to allow both countries to reap greater benefits from a recently implemented free trade agreement (FTA) among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand.